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What does the Southern Co. / AGL merger mean for your wallet?
By Dan Klepal
Aug 28, 2015It was a plan months in the making, with code names "Eagle" and "Falcon," that stayed under wraps until last week. Southern Company agreed to acquire AGL Resources for $12 billion in cash and debt. What might this mega-merger mean for consumers, the companies? The AJC talks to local business leaders and energy industry experts to answer those questions.
About the Author
Dan Klepal is editor of the local government team, supervising nine reporters covering county and municipal governments and metro Atlanta. Klepal came to the AJC in 2012, after a long career covering city halls in Cincinnati and Louisville, Ky. He has covered Gwinnett and Cobb counties before spending three years on the investigative team.
