Exhibit 23(f)3

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Southern Company Gas

Atlanta, Georgia

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S­-3 (No. 333-231185) and Form S-8 (Nos. 333-26963 and 333-154965) of Southern Company Gas of our report dated February 14, 2020, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Southern Natural Gas Company, L.L.C, which appears in in this Form 10-K of Southern Company Gas.

/s/ BDO USA, LLP

Houston, Texas

February 14, 2020