Private company
Commonwealth & Southern Corporation
Defunct United States utility company
The Commonwealth & Southern Corporation was a New York City-based United States electric utility holding company. The company was incorporated in 1929, and it initially contained three other electric utility holding companies: the Commonwealth Power Corporation, Southeastern Power & Light Company, and Penn-Ohio Edison Company.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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The Commonwealth & Southern Corporation was a New York City-based United States electric utility holding company. The company was incorporated in 1929, and it initially contained three other electric utility holding companies: the Commonwealth Power Corporation, Southeastern Power & Light Company, and Penn-Ohio Edison Company.2
Corporate structure
Commonwealth & Southern Corporation sits at the top of its group. 4 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- Commonwealth & Southern Corporation Wilmington
- Georgia Power Subsidiary · Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Gulf Power Company Subsidiary · Pensacola, Florida, United States
- Penn Power Subsidiary · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
Subsidiaries and ownership
Subsidiaries
From Wikidata.1
Acquisitions
- Succeeded by Consumers Energy1
- Succeeded by Ohio Edison Company1
- Succeeded by Southern Company1
Timeline
- 1929Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaCommonwealth & Southern Corporation
- WikidataQ108672249
Sources
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