SCS Retiree Don Thornburgh passed away on Tuesday March 4, 2025.  There will be an interment service at the Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo later this month.

Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Location:
Colonnade Energy Center Auditorium
3535 Colonnade Parkway
Birmingham, Alabama 24242

Time:
11:00 a.m. to 12 Noon – Board Meeting
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. – General Meeting
2:00 p.m. – Door Prizes and Adjourn

Speakers: Two Speakers from Southern Power’s National Market (see bios below)

Kerri Keith, Commercial Markets Manager
Elizabeth Wash, Commercial Markets Manager

Kerri Keith has been with Southern Company since March 2008. She began her career in SCS System Planning and came to Southern Power in 2013. She worked for several years in the Finance organization, moving into the role of Planning Manager in 2016. In this
role she managed the gas and renewable Financial Plans as well as well as Resource Planning, while also working on gas remarketing and short term gas trading deals. In 2020, she came to the Commercial Optimization Trading and Transmission organization as a Commercial Markets Manager for our renewable facilities in SPP, ERCOT, PJM and NE-ISO. Her team manages the PPAs and customer relationships for the majority of our wind fleet as well as some solar and fuel cell assets. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama in Civil Engineering (2001) as well as her MBA (2003), earning her Professional Engineering license in 2012. She lives in Hoover, AL with her two labradoodles, Shelby and Clyde.

Elizabeth Wash – Elizabeth joined Southern Company in 2012 and has held various external affairs, siting and corporate real estate roles at Alabama Power and Southern Power. In 2020, Elizabeth joined Southern Power’s Business Development team and lead the
successful acquisition of Deuel Harvest Wind Farm and South Cheyenne Solar Facility. In 2023, she joined Commercial Optimization Trading and Transmission as a Commercial Markets Manager for the western fleet covering CAISO, WECC, and MISO markets. Her team manages the PPAs and customer relationships for most of our solar and battery storage fleet as well as two wind facilities. Elizabeth earned a bachelor’s degree in English and a business minor from Auburn University and a J.D. from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. She lives in
Vestavia, with her husband, Robert, and two boys, Owen (6) and Thomas (3).

Hope to see you there!

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Email from Fleet Operations:

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Dennis Hudson, a cherished friend and esteemed colleague who retired from Fleet Operations in November 2022. Dennis was a valued member of our team, and his presence will be deeply missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him.

Funeral arrangements have been made to honor Dennis’s life and legacy:

Celebration of Life:

• Date: Saturday, March 1
• Time: 11:00 AM
• Location: Living Stones Temple Church, 1009 Walker Avenue, Fultondale, AL 35068

Please note that some maps may incorrectly list the address as Birmingham, AL. Entering “Living Stones Temple Church” in Google Maps may yield the incorrect address, so please ensure you use the correct location.

For those who would like to support the Hudson family during this difficult time, a website has been set up for monetary and meal contributions: Meal Train Plus for The Hudson Family.

Additionally, if you wish to send a card or contact Mrs. Hudson, her information is below:

Deborah Hudson

Address: 4028 Oak Meadows Cove Birmingham, AL 35242

Phone: (205) 540-2432

Email: [email protected]

Please keep Dennis’s family and friends in your thoughts and prayers during this challenging time.

Its that time of year where we need all members to update their membership information and pay their yearly dues. You will soon or should have already received your 2025 membership renewal form in the mail.  Please fill in that form and mail it with your payment to Dora Brandt at the address shown – or if you prefer, you may make your payment on-line by clicking the Payments link here or above in the menu.

If you pay on-line, we still need your membership information, so please Email a copy of your completed form to Dora Brandt at [email protected]. You can either fill in the form by hand and mail it, scan and Email it, or edit the .pdf file using your Adobe .pdf editor, save it to your computer and attach it to an Email to Dora.

Here is a link to a copy of the 2025 membership renewal form.

Membership renewals and payments are due by March 28, 2024.

Note that there are several catagories of membership as discussed on the form and repeated below. Please pay the amount approriate for your level of membership. Most members should pay the regular member $20.00 rate (inside the Birmingham area):

2025 SCS/SNC Retirees Membership Qualifications & Dues:
(Note: Employees retiring after September 2024, the 2025 dues are NOT required.)

1. Regular Members –
   • Employees retired with pension or long-term disability – Dues $20.00
   • Employees retired with pension or long-term disability living outside (more than 50-mile radius) of the Birmingham area. – Dues $10.00
2. Associate Members:
   • Spouse of a dues paying Regular Member No dues required
   • Surviving spouse of a deceased Regular Member – Dues $10.00
3. Honorary Members: Employees retired with a pension or long-term disability who are physically unable to participate. – No dues required

Thank you!