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Iberdrola, Spain
Iberdrola, a Spain-based holding company engaged in electricity generation, distribution, trading, and marketing businesses in Spain, UK, the US and Brazil, was estimated to have $44.1bn of market value and $127.3bn of assets as of May 2014. The company's net sales and profit during 2013 stood at $43.6bn and $3.4bn respectively.
Iberdrola currently employs 30,678 people and is headquartered in Bilbao, Spain. Its net installed capacity by the end of 2013 was over 45GW
Duke Energy, USA
US- based Duke Energy's market capitalisation reached $49.9bn as of May 2014 and its assets value was estimated at $114.8bn. The company, engaged in electricity and gas generation, transmission and distribution, recorded $24.6bn of sales and $1.7bn of profit during 2013.
Duke Energy was founded in April 2006 with headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, and employs 27,948 people in the US. The company's total generating capacity in the US reached 57.5GW by the end of 2013.
Exelon, USA
Exelon, a utility services holding company operating in the US through major subsidiaries including Exelon Generation, Commonwealth and PECO Energy, was estimated to hold $28.7bn of market value and $79.9bn of assets as of May 2014. The company's net sales and profit for 2013 stood at $24.6bn and $1.7bn respectively.
Founded in February 1999, Exelon is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and has 25,829 employees. The company's total generating capacity is estimated to be more than 34.6GW and is mostly concentrated in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Texas regions of the US. About 55% of Exelon's generating capacity is nuclear, which makes it the biggest owner and operator of nuclear plants in the US.
Southern Company, USA
Southern Company, an electricity producer and distributor operating through subsidiaries including Alabama Power, Georgia Power, Gulf Power and Mississippi Power, had a market value of $38.6bn and assets worth of $64.5bn as of May 2014. The company's sales and profit in 2013 stood at $17.1bn and $1.7bn respectively.
Southern Company was founded in November 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The company employs 26,300 people and had 45.5GW of generating capacity by the end of 2013. Approximately 42% of its generation capacity was natural gas-based, while coal, nuclear and hydropower comprise 38%, 16%, and 4% respectively.

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