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Earl Johnson has been elected to a two-year term as Chairman of PowerSouth Energy Cooperative’s Board of Trustees.

His appointment was announced on May 30 during PowerSouth’s annual meeting.

Johnson, who as mayor of the City of Andalusia chairs the Utilities Board of the City of Andalusia, has represented the city on the PowerSouth Board of Directors for the past 17 years.

“It’s an honor and privilege to serve as Chairman of PowerSouth’s Board,” Johnson said. “Our partnership with PowerSouth is crucial to ensuring a reliable and affordable power supply for our residents, now and in the future.”

PowerSouth is a generation and transmission cooperative that serves the wholesale energy needs of 16 electric cooperatives and four municipal electric systems in Alabama and northwest Florida.

Collectively, the members provide electric service to homes, businesses and industries in 39 Alabama and 10 Florida counties, serving more than 480,000 members with 2,318 miles of transmission lines in service.

“PowerSouth consistently plans and works strategically to ensure that it can meet the growing power demands of its members,” Johnson said. “I look forward to continuing to be a part of that process.”

Johnson, an Andalusia attorney, also serves on the Board of Trustees of Troy University. He and his wife, Sylvia, have two daughters and four grandchildren.