EDI Guidelines

Electronic Data Interchange or EDI can streamline your business transaction process and eliminate the source of many potential errors. EDI service is available for customers of Alabama Power, Georgia Power, Gulf Power, and Mississippi Power.

To learn if EDI is the right way for you to do business with Southern Company, take a look at:

• 810 - Utility Invoice Mapping Specifications (PDF 658MB)
• 820 - Inbound Payment Order / Remittance Advice Mapping Specifications (PDF 419KB)
• 997 - Functional Acknowledgement (PDF 270KB)
• 840 - Request for Quote (PDF 245KB)
• 843 - Response for Request for Quote (PDF 242KB)
• 850 - Purchase Order (PDF 247KB)
• 855 - Purchase Order Acknowledgement (PDF 136KB)
• 860 - Change Order (PDF 267KB)
• 865 - Purchase Order Change Request / Acknowledgement (PDF 119KB)
• EDI Examples (PDF 12KB)

If you have questions, e-mail us or call 404-506-2457.