July 11 (Reuters) -

Utility Southern Co ( SO ) said on Friday Chief Financial

Officer Daniel Tucker plans to retire from the company and will

transition to a senior advisory role until his retirement on

October 1.

Chief Accounting Officer David Poroch will succeed Tucker,

effective July 31, the company said.

Tucker joined Southern Co ( SO ) in 1998 and was appointed CFO

in September 2021. He was previously the utility's senior vice

president and treasurer, executive vice president and CFO of

units Southern Company Gas and Georgia Power, the company said.

Meanwhile, Poroch began his career with Southern Co ( SO ) in

2012, as vice president and chief audit executive of Southern

Company Services. He was appointed as the accounting chief in

2023.

Southern Company ( SO ) is the second-largest utility by

customer base in the U.S., supplying power in six states -

Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Mississippi, Tennessee and Virginia.