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Contents YEAR IN REVIEW Despite a second consecutive year of the pandemic, Alabama Power continued safely providing reliable electric service to its 1.5 million customers, all while employees were being honored by industry groups for many accomplishments from the local to the national level. Page 1 BLACK HISTORY MONTH When Vivian Cunningham was an Alabama Power employee, she began taking advantage of the company tuition reimbursement program. She took courses at several Birmingham colleges, then in retirement finally reached her lifelong goal of earning a bachelor's degree. Page 6 WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH Malinda Golden blazed trails on the job while also working in her community to revive Special Olympics. She promoted other opportunities for special students in Eufaula public schools, with help along the way from the Alabama Power Service Organization and Alabama Power Foundation. Page 8 ENVIRONMENT Renew Our Rivers was partially stalled again by the pandemic in 2021 but organizers and volunteers are hoping this year to have the first full calendar of cleanups since 2019. The Southeast's biggest campaign will add to the trash removal total that has surpassed 16 million pounds. See the 2022 schedule inside. Page 12 APSO Members of the Alabama Power Service Organization in every chapter across the state were able to help deserving people by distributing food at Thanksgiving and gis at Christmas to make the holiday season a more special time for many. Page 14 ENERGIZERS Energizers state vice president James Glover has been a member of the volunteer organization for 10 years following his 40-year career with Alabama Power. He hopes to see expanded membership as people are able to begin meeting again in person. Page 16 ALABAMA POWER FOUNDATION The Alabama Power Foundation is continuing to help nonprofit organizations throughout the state through a new program called "Impact Investing." Opportunity Alabama and Paskho are two of the organizations already making a difference through the foundation's investments. Page 17 PROFILE Retiree Ken Darby was looking for something special aer 35 years with Southern companies: He found it within the borders of Yellowstone, the oldest and largest national park. Unlike the popular television series, there was lile drama in Darby's summer days last year. Page 18 COMMUNITY Alabama Power's Nick Sellers and Jonathan Porter head an impressive group of leaders for The World Games, which will depend on 3,000 volunteers to make things run smoothly when athletes from 100 nations arrive for the July 7-17 events in Birmingham. Page 21 ENERGY EFFICIENCY When the University of South Alabama's University Hospital needed upgrades to modernize and improve energy efficiency, Alabama Power's Energy Services department came to the rescue. The project created new business for the company and money savings for USA. Page 22 COMMUNITY When Steve Robertson retired from Alabama Power's Montgomery Call Center, he could never have known his new calling would be joining his wife, Charloe, in aiding people more than 8,000 miles away in Africa. The Robertsons have been instrumental in Mescal's Children's Center of Hope. Page 23 RETIREES Page 26 FAMILY PORTRAIT Page 27 IN MEMORIAM Page 28 THUMBS UP! Page 29 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS Page 29 Powergrams won Gold in the 2021 MarCom Awards competition that drew more than 6,000 entries from 41 countries. The Gold Award is presented to entries judged to exceed the high standards of the industry. The MarCom organization said Gold is a "tremendous achievement." JANUARY - MARCH 2022 EDITOR Chuck Chandler 205-257-3651 cchandle@southernco.com ART DIRECTOR Jay Parker CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER Phil Free W R I T E R S Jack Bonnikson Donna Cope Carla Davis Michelle Tims CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Dan Anderson Billy Brown Ken Darby Steve Robertson Samford University John Thompson ON THE COVER Malinda Golden is a trailblazer at work and in her spare time. See page 8. Photo by Dan Anderson. POWERGRAMS © Alabama Power Company 2022

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