Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited).
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Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited).
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THE SOUTHERN COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retail electric revenues | $ | 5,366 | $ | 5,139 | $ | 13,793 | $ | 12,597 | |||||||||||||||
| Wholesale electric revenues | 721 | 727 | 1,919 | 1,930 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other electric revenues | 222 | 203 | 631 | 602 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Natural gas revenues (includes alternative revenue programs of $1, $—, $46, and $11, respectively) | 682 | 689 | 3,220 | 3,417 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other revenues | 283 | 222 | 820 | 662 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating revenues | 7,274 | 6,980 | 20,383 | 19,208 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fuel | 1,146 | 1,367 | 3,174 | 3,376 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Purchased power | 249 | 207 | 669 | 680 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of natural gas | 98 | 102 | 852 | 1,199 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of other sales | 166 | 126 | 464 | 381 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other operations and maintenance | 1,662 | 1,424 | 4,543 | 4,352 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,210 | 1,143 | 3,537 | 3,365 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Taxes other than income taxes | 375 | 341 | 1,155 | 1,076 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Estimated loss on Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 | — | 160 | (21) | 160 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 4,906 | 4,870 | 14,373 | 14,589 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Income | 2,368 | 2,110 | 6,010 | 4,619 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other Income and (Expense): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allowance for equity funds used during construction | 58 | 66 | 167 | 200 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings from equity method investments | 31 | 32 | 107 | 110 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized | (692) | (620) | (2,050) | (1,812) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | 147 | 141 | 450 | 428 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total other income and (expense) | (456) | (381) | (1,326) | (1,074) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings Before Income Taxes | 1,912 | 1,729 | 4,684 | 3,545 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income taxes | 377 | 297 | 890 | 492 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated Net Income | 1,535 | 1,432 | 3,794 | 3,053 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | — | 10 | (73) | (68) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated Net Income Attributable to Southern Company | $ | 1,535 | $ | 1,422 | $ | 3,867 | $ | 3,121 | |||||||||||||||
| Common Stock Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings per share - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 1.40 | $ | 1.30 | $ | 3.53 | $ | 2.86 | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 1.39 | $ | 1.29 | $ | 3.51 | $ | 2.84 | |||||||||||||||
| Average number of shares of common stock outstanding (in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 1,097 | 1,092 | 1,096 | 1,092 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 1,103 | 1,099 | 1,102 | 1,098 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Company are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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THE SOUTHERN COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated Net Income | $ | 1,535 | $ | 1,432 | $ | 3,794 | $ | 3,053 | |||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Qualifying hedges: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Changes in fair value, net of tax of $(1), $3, $(2), and $(11), respectively | (2) | 2 | (5) | (34) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Reclassification adjustment for amounts included in net income, net of tax of $(2), $12, $14, and $25, respectively | (8) | 36 | 39 | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Pension and other postretirement benefit plans: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benefit plan net gain (loss), net of tax of $—, $—, $1, and $—, respectively | — | — | 3 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Reclassification adjustment for amounts included in net income, net of tax of $—, $—, $—, and $—, respectively | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive income (loss) | (9) | 38 | 38 | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive Income | 1,526 | 1,470 | 3,832 | 3,090 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | — | 10 | (73) | (68) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated Comprehensive Income Attributable to Southern Company | $ | 1,526 | $ | 1,460 | $ | 3,905 | $ | 3,158 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Company are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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THE SOUTHERN COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||
| Operating Activities: | |||||||||||
| Consolidated net income | $ | 3,794 | $ | 3,053 | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided from operating activities — | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization, total | 3,916 | 3,699 | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 520 | (52) | |||||||||
| Utilization of federal tax credit carryforward | 87 | 195 | |||||||||
| Allowance for equity funds used during construction | (167) | (200) | |||||||||
| Pension, postretirement, and other employee benefits | (391) | (397) | |||||||||
| Settlement of asset retirement obligations | (405) | (444) | |||||||||
| Stock based compensation expense | 120 | 119 | |||||||||
| Estimated loss on Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 | (21) | 160 | |||||||||
| Retail fuel cost under recovery – long-term | — | (157) | |||||||||
| Other, net | (100) | (26) | |||||||||
| Changes in certain current assets and liabilities — | |||||||||||
| -Receivables | (233) | 524 | |||||||||
| -Retail fuel cost under recovery | 843 | 513 | |||||||||
| -Fossil fuel for generation | 143 | (254) | |||||||||
| -Materials and supplies | (195) | (271) | |||||||||
| -Natural gas cost under recovery | — | 108 | |||||||||
| -Other current assets | (181) | (32) | |||||||||
| -Accounts payable | (161) | (1,031) | |||||||||
| -Accrued taxes | 179 | 376 | |||||||||
| -Accrued compensation | (90) | (197) | |||||||||
| -Customer refunds | (28) | (177) | |||||||||
| -Natural gas cost over recovery | 12 | 165 | |||||||||
| -Other current liabilities | (27) | 66 | |||||||||
| Net cash provided from operating activities | 7,615 | 5,740 | |||||||||
| Investing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Property additions | (6,206) | (6,561) | |||||||||
| Nuclear decommissioning trust fund purchases | (1,070) | (885) | |||||||||
| Nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales | 1,070 | 879 | |||||||||
| Proceeds from dispositions | 370 | 165 | |||||||||
| Cost of removal, net of salvage | (444) | (421) | |||||||||
| Change in construction payables, net | (119) | 241 | |||||||||
| Other investing activities | (279) | (139) | |||||||||
| Net cash used for investing activities | (6,678) | (6,721) | |||||||||
| Financing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Decrease in notes payable, net | (1,264) | (298) | |||||||||
| Proceeds — | |||||||||||
| Long-term debt | 5,321 | 7,812 | |||||||||
| Short-term borrowings | 700 | 250 | |||||||||
| Common stock | 112 | 26 | |||||||||
| Redemptions and repurchases — | |||||||||||
| Long-term debt | (2,167) | (3,567) | |||||||||
| Short-term borrowings | (1,020) | (850) | |||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (108) | (148) | |||||||||
| Payment of common stock dividends | (2,220) | (2,271) | |||||||||
| Other financing activities | (157) | (120) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided from (used for) financing activities | (803) | 834 | |||||||||
| Net Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash | 134 | (147) | |||||||||
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period | 921 | 2,037 | |||||||||
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at End of Period | $ | 1,055 | $ | 1,890 | |||||||
| Supplemental Cash Flow Information: | |||||||||||
| Cash paid during the period for — | |||||||||||
| Interest (net of $76 and $97 capitalized for 2024 and 2023, respectively) | $ | 2,015 | $ | 1,694 | |||||||
| Income taxes, net | 131 | 11 | |||||||||
| Noncash transactions — | |||||||||||
| Accrued property additions at end of period | 937 | 1,224 | |||||||||
| Right-of-use assets obtained under operating leases | 126 | 76 | |||||||||
| Right-of-use assets obtained under finance leases | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| Reassessment of right-of-use assets under operating leases | (7) | — | |||||||||
| Issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment plan | 123 | — |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Company are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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THE SOUTHERN COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
| Assets | At September 30, 2024 | At December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Current Assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,018 | $ | 748 | ||||||||||
| Receivables — | ||||||||||||||
| Customer accounts | 2,327 | 2,030 | ||||||||||||
| Unbilled revenues | 556 | 786 | ||||||||||||
| Under recovered fuel clause revenues | 689 | 696 | ||||||||||||
| Other accounts and notes | 909 | 519 | ||||||||||||
| Accumulated provision for uncollectible accounts | (64) | (68) | ||||||||||||
| Materials and supplies | 2,169 | 1,989 | ||||||||||||
| Fossil fuel for generation | 799 | 943 | ||||||||||||
| Natural gas for sale | 417 | 420 | ||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 391 | 406 | ||||||||||||
| Regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations | 390 | 274 | ||||||||||||
| Other regulatory assets | 877 | 1,120 | ||||||||||||
| Other current assets | 562 | 569 | ||||||||||||
| Total current assets | 11,040 | 10,432 | ||||||||||||
| Property, Plant, and Equipment: | ||||||||||||||
| In service | 134,889 | 128,428 | ||||||||||||
| Less: Accumulated depreciation | 39,536 | 37,725 | ||||||||||||
| Plant in service, net of depreciation | 95,353 | 90,703 | ||||||||||||
| Other utility plant, net | 426 | 499 | ||||||||||||
| Nuclear fuel, at amortized cost | 886 | 858 | ||||||||||||
| Construction work in progress | 6,232 | 7,784 | ||||||||||||
| Total property, plant, and equipment | 102,897 | 99,844 | ||||||||||||
| Other Property and Investments: | ||||||||||||||
| Goodwill | 5,161 | 5,161 | ||||||||||||
| Nuclear decommissioning trusts, at fair value | 2,650 | 2,424 | ||||||||||||
| Equity investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries | 1,414 | 1,368 | ||||||||||||
| Other intangible assets, net of amortization of $403 and $376, respectively | 341 | 368 | ||||||||||||
| Miscellaneous property and investments | 657 | 665 | ||||||||||||
| Total other property and investments | 10,223 | 9,986 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred Charges and Other Assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net of amortization | 1,415 | 1,432 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred charges related to income taxes | 874 | 886 | ||||||||||||
| Prepaid pension costs | 2,375 | 2,079 | ||||||||||||
| Unamortized loss on reacquired debt | 208 | 220 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred under recovered fuel clause revenues | 632 | 1,261 | ||||||||||||
| Regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations, deferred | 5,277 | 5,459 | ||||||||||||
| Other regulatory assets, deferred | 7,531 | 6,264 | ||||||||||||
| Other deferred charges and assets | 1,484 | 1,468 | ||||||||||||
| Total deferred charges and other assets | 19,796 | 19,069 | ||||||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 143,956 | $ | 139,331 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Company are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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THE SOUTHERN COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
| Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | At September 30, 2024 | At December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Current Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Securities due within one year | $ | 1,642 | $ | 2,476 | ||||||||||
| Notes payable | 722 | 2,314 | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | 3,950 | 2,898 | ||||||||||||
| Customer deposits | 491 | 503 | ||||||||||||
| Accrued taxes — | ||||||||||||||
| Accrued income taxes | 37 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| Other accrued taxes | 985 | 860 | ||||||||||||
| Accrued interest | 570 | 652 | ||||||||||||
| Accrued compensation | 1,065 | 1,151 | ||||||||||||
| Asset retirement obligations | 763 | 744 | ||||||||||||
| Liabilities from risk management activities, net of collateral | 199 | 294 | ||||||||||||
| Operating lease obligations | 197 | 183 | ||||||||||||
| Natural gas cost over recovery | 226 | 214 | ||||||||||||
| Other regulatory liabilities | 214 | 141 | ||||||||||||
| Other current liabilities | 1,104 | 1,029 | ||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 12,165 | 13,467 | ||||||||||||
| Long-term Debt | 61,254 | 57,210 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Accumulated deferred income taxes | 11,727 | 10,990 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred credits related to income taxes | 4,587 | 4,674 | ||||||||||||
| Accumulated deferred ITCs | 2,003 | 2,067 | ||||||||||||
| Employee benefit obligations | 1,064 | 1,115 | ||||||||||||
| Operating lease obligations, deferred | 1,267 | 1,307 | ||||||||||||
| Asset retirement obligations, deferred | 9,178 | 9,573 | ||||||||||||
| Other cost of removal obligations | 2,006 | 1,957 | ||||||||||||
| Other regulatory liabilities, deferred | 725 | 715 | ||||||||||||
| Other deferred credits and liabilities | 1,075 | 1,031 | ||||||||||||
| Total deferred credits and other liabilities | 33,632 | 33,429 | ||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities | 107,051 | 104,106 | ||||||||||||
| Total Stockholders' Equity (See accompanying statements) | 36,905 | 35,225 | ||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | $ | 143,956 | $ | 139,331 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Company are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SOUTHERN COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
| Southern Company Common Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Common Shares | Common Stock | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issued | Treasury | Par Value | Paid-In Capital | Treasury | Retained Earnings | Noncontrolling Interests | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | 1,090 | (1) | $ | 5,417 | $ | 13,673 | $ | (53) | $ | 11,538 | $ | (167) | $ | 4,124 | $ | 34,532 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated net income (loss) | — | — | — | — | — | 862 | — | (63) | 799 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | — | — | — | — | — | — | (44) | — | (44) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock issued | 2 | — | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends of $0.68 per share | — | — | — | — | — | (742) | — | — | (742) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (48) | (48) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | — | — | — | 2 | (2) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2023 | 1,092 | (1) | 5,421 | 13,715 | (55) | 11,658 | (211) | 4,034 | 34,562 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated net income (loss) | — | — | — | — | — | 838 | — | (15) | 823 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | 43 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock issued | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends of $0.70 per share | — | — | — | — | — | (764) | — | — | (764) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (42) | (42) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | — | — | — | 2 | (1) | — | — | (1) | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2023 | 1,092 | (1) | 5,422 | 13,742 | (56) | 11,732 | (168) | 3,976 | 34,648 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated net income | — | — | — | — | — | 1,422 | — | 10 | 1,432 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock issued | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends of $0.70 per share | — | — | — | — | — | (765) | — | — | (765) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (59) | (59) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | — | — | — | (2) | (1) | 2 | — | — | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2023 | 1,092 | (1) | $ | 5,422 | $ | 13,751 | $ | (57) | $ | 12,391 | $ | (130) | $ | 3,927 | $ | 35,304 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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SOUTHERN COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
| Southern Company Common Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Common Shares | Common Stock | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issued | Treasury | Par Value | Paid-In Capital | Treasury | Retained Earnings | Noncontrolling Interests | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | 1,092 | (1) | $ | 5,423 | $ | 13,775 | $ | (59) | $ | 12,482 | $ | (177) | $ | 3,781 | $ | 35,225 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated net income (loss) | — | — | — | — | — | 1,129 | — | (58) | 1,071 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock issued | 3 | — | 8 | 53 | — | — | — | — | 61 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends of $0.70 per share | — | — | — | — | — | (766) | — | — | (766) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (38) | (38) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | — | — | — | 10 | (2) | (1) | — | — | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2024 | 1,095 | (1) | 5,431 | 13,846 | (61) | 12,844 | (140) | 3,694 | 35,614 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated net income (loss) | — | — | — | — | — | 1,203 | — | (15) | 1,188 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock issued | 1 | — | 5 | 85 | — | — | — | — | 90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends of $0.72 per share | — | — | — | — | — | (788) | — | — | (788) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (19) | (19) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | — | — | — | 3 | (2) | — | — | — | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2024 | 1,096 | (1) | 5,436 | 13,947 | (63) | 13,259 | (130) | 3,662 | 36,111 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated net income | — | — | — | — | — | 1,535 | — | — | 1,535 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | — | — | — | — | — | — | (9) | — | (9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock issued | 1 | — | 5 | 79 | — | — | — | — | 84 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends of $0.72 per share | — | — | — | — | — | (789) | — | — | (789) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (55) | (55) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | — | — | — | (2) | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2024 | 1,097 | (1) | $ | 5,441 | $ | 14,048 | $ | (57) | $ | 14,005 | $ | (139) | $ | 3,607 | $ | 36,905 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Company are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ALABAMA POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retail revenues | $ | 1,904 | $ | 1,860 | $ | 5,117 | $ | 4,708 | |||||||||||||||
| Wholesale revenues, non-affiliates | 89 | 106 | 259 | 358 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wholesale revenues, affiliates | 34 | 14 | 103 | 43 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other revenues | 111 | 103 | 324 | 311 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating revenues | 2,138 | 2,083 | 5,803 | 5,420 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fuel | 384 | 402 | 1,050 | 1,013 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Purchased power, non-affiliates | 49 | 42 | 148 | 197 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Purchased power, affiliates | 48 | 80 | 134 | 193 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other operations and maintenance | 493 | 411 | 1,335 | 1,275 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 366 | 351 | 1,091 | 1,045 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Taxes other than income taxes | 108 | 110 | 347 | 333 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 1,448 | 1,396 | 4,105 | 4,056 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Income | 690 | 687 | 1,698 | 1,364 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other Income and (Expense): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allowance for equity funds used during construction | 15 | 23 | 40 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized | (113) | (104) | (337) | (311) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | 36 | 38 | 116 | 117 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total other income and (expense) | (62) | (43) | (181) | (129) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings Before Income Taxes | 628 | 644 | 1,517 | 1,235 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income taxes | 135 | 79 | 322 | 103 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | $ | 493 | $ | 565 | $ | 1,195 | $ | 1,132 | |||||||||||||||
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | $ | 493 | $ | 565 | $ | 1,195 | $ | 1,132 | |||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Qualifying hedges: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Changes in fair value, net of tax of $—, $—, $—, and $—, respectively | — | — | — | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Reclassification adjustment for amounts included in net income, net of tax of $—, $—, $1, and $—, respectively | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive income | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive Income | $ | 493 | $ | 566 | $ | 1,196 | $ | 1,134 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Alabama Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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ALABAMA POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||
| Operating Activities: | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 1,195 | $ | 1,132 | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities — | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization, total | 1,201 | 1,158 | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | (79) | (210) | |||||||||
| Pension, postretirement, and other employee benefits | (151) | (148) | |||||||||
| Settlement of asset retirement obligations | (184) | (188) | |||||||||
| Other, net | 24 | (22) | |||||||||
| Changes in certain current assets and liabilities — | |||||||||||
| -Receivables | (115) | (108) | |||||||||
| -Fossil fuel stock | 46 | (113) | |||||||||
| -Prepayments | (44) | (30) | |||||||||
| -Retail fuel cost under recovery | 236 | 334 | |||||||||
| -Other current assets | (32) | (93) | |||||||||
| -Accounts payable | (304) | (358) | |||||||||
| -Accrued taxes | 235 | 271 | |||||||||
| -Accrued compensation | (26) | (46) | |||||||||
| -Other current liabilities | (19) | (57) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided from operating activities | 1,983 | 1,522 | |||||||||
| Investing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Property additions | (1,279) | (1,377) | |||||||||
| Nuclear decommissioning trust fund purchases | (448) | (226) | |||||||||
| Nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales | 448 | 226 | |||||||||
| Cost of removal, net of salvage | (123) | (128) | |||||||||
| Change in construction payables, net of joint owner portion | (32) | (68) | |||||||||
| Other investing activities | (26) | 27 | |||||||||
| Net cash used for investing activities | (1,460) | (1,546) | |||||||||
| Financing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Increase in notes payable, net | (40) | — | |||||||||
| Proceeds — | |||||||||||
| Senior notes | — | 200 | |||||||||
| Revenue bonds | — | 326 | |||||||||
| Short-term borrowings | 50 | — | |||||||||
| Other long-term debt | 6 | 28 | |||||||||
| Redemptions — | |||||||||||
| Revenue bonds | (21) | — | |||||||||
| Short-term borrowings | (50) | — | |||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company | 488 | 380 | |||||||||
| Payment of common stock dividends | (886) | (856) | |||||||||
| Other financing activities | (3) | (12) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided from (used for) financing activities | (456) | 66 | |||||||||
| Net Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash | 67 | 42 | |||||||||
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period | 409 | 687 | |||||||||
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at End of Period | $ | 476 | $ | 729 | |||||||
| Supplemental Cash Flow Information: | |||||||||||
| Cash paid during the period for — | |||||||||||
| Interest (net of $13 and $21 capitalized for 2024 and 2023, respectively) | $ | 356 | $ | 329 | |||||||
| Income taxes, net | 288 | 152 | |||||||||
| Noncash transactions — | |||||||||||
| Accrued property additions at end of period | 106 | 114 | |||||||||
| Right-of-use assets obtained under operating leases | 11 | 28 | |||||||||
| Right-of-use assets obtained under finance leases | — | 3 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Alabama Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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ALABAMA POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
| Assets | At September 30, 2024 | At December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Current Assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 476 | $ | 324 | ||||||||||
| Receivables — | ||||||||||||||
| Customer accounts | 627 | 513 | ||||||||||||
| Unbilled revenues | 184 | 191 | ||||||||||||
| Affiliated | 85 | 72 | ||||||||||||
| Other accounts and notes | 207 | 109 | ||||||||||||
| Accumulated provision for uncollectible accounts | (22) | (16) | ||||||||||||
| Fossil fuel stock | 348 | 394 | ||||||||||||
| Materials and supplies | 699 | 655 | ||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 100 | 62 | ||||||||||||
| Regulatory assets – under recovered retail fuel clause revenues | 10 | 246 | ||||||||||||
| Other regulatory assets | 351 | 385 | ||||||||||||
| Other current assets | 77 | 142 | ||||||||||||
| Total current assets | 3,142 | 3,077 | ||||||||||||
| Property, Plant, and Equipment: | ||||||||||||||
| In service | 36,112 | 35,429 | ||||||||||||
| Less: Accumulated provision for depreciation | 11,522 | 11,131 | ||||||||||||
| Plant in service, net of depreciation | 24,590 | 24,298 | ||||||||||||
| Other utility plant, net | 426 | 499 | ||||||||||||
| Nuclear fuel, at amortized cost | 250 | 253 | ||||||||||||
| Construction work in progress | 1,210 | 1,095 | ||||||||||||
| Total property, plant, and equipment | 26,476 | 26,145 | ||||||||||||
| Other Property and Investments: | ||||||||||||||
| Nuclear decommissioning trusts, at fair value | 1,399 | 1,261 | ||||||||||||
| Equity investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries | 49 | 52 | ||||||||||||
| Miscellaneous property and investments | 127 | 155 | ||||||||||||
| Total other property and investments | 1,575 | 1,468 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred Charges and Other Assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net of amortization | 87 | 87 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred charges related to income taxes | 261 | 262 | ||||||||||||
| Prepaid pension and other postretirement benefit costs | 757 | 659 | ||||||||||||
| Regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations | 1,742 | 1,810 | ||||||||||||
| Other regulatory assets, deferred | 1,834 | 1,858 | ||||||||||||
| Other deferred charges and assets | 466 | 414 | ||||||||||||
| Total deferred charges and other assets | 5,147 | 5,090 | ||||||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 36,340 | $ | 35,780 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Alabama Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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ALABAMA POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
| Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity | At September 30, 2024 | At December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Current Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Securities due within one year | $ | 655 | $ | 223 | ||||||||||
| Notes payable | — | 40 | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable — | ||||||||||||||
| Affiliated | 267 | 330 | ||||||||||||
| Other | 373 | 630 | ||||||||||||
| Customer deposits | 111 | 105 | ||||||||||||
| Accrued taxes | 279 | 51 | ||||||||||||
| Accrued interest | 88 | 122 | ||||||||||||
| Accrued compensation | 210 | 222 | ||||||||||||
| Asset retirement obligations | 360 | 346 | ||||||||||||
| Other regulatory liabilities | 131 | 44 | ||||||||||||
| Other current liabilities | 192 | 191 | ||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 2,666 | 2,304 | ||||||||||||
| Long-term Debt | 10,517 | 10,960 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Accumulated deferred income taxes | 4,183 | 4,170 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred credits related to income taxes | 1,413 | 1,506 | ||||||||||||
| Accumulated deferred ITCs | 70 | 74 | ||||||||||||
| Employee benefit obligations | 152 | 155 | ||||||||||||
| Operating lease obligations | 79 | 81 | ||||||||||||
| Asset retirement obligations, deferred | 3,730 | 3,812 | ||||||||||||
| Other regulatory liabilities, deferred | 267 | 291 | ||||||||||||
| Other deferred credits and liabilities | 128 | 94 | ||||||||||||
| Total deferred credits and other liabilities | 10,022 | 10,183 | ||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities | 23,205 | 23,447 | ||||||||||||
| Common Stockholder's Equity (See accompanying statements) | 13,135 | 12,333 | ||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity | $ | 36,340 | $ | 35,780 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Alabama Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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ALABAMA POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMMON STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
| Number of Common Shares Issued | Common Stock | Paid-In Capital | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | 31 | $ | 1,222 | $ | 6,710 | $ | 3,764 | $ | (9) | $ | 11,687 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | 255 | — | 255 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company | — | — | 330 | — | — | 330 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — | — | — | (285) | — | (285) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2023 | 31 | 1,222 | 7,040 | 3,734 | (9) | 11,987 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | 312 | — | 312 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company | — | — | 29 | — | — | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — | — | — | (286) | — | (286) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2023 | 31 | 1,222 | 7,069 | 3,760 | (9) | 12,042 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | 565 | — | 565 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company | — | — | 28 | — | — | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — | — | — | (285) | — | (285) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2023 | 31 | $ | 1,222 | $ | 7,097 | $ | 4,040 | $ | (8) | $ | 12,351 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | 31 | $ | 1,222 | $ | 7,125 | $ | 3,993 | $ | (7) | $ | 12,333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | 333 | — | 333 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company | — | — | 427 | — | — | 427 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — | — | — | (295) | — | (295) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | — | — | — | (1) | — | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2024 | 31 | 1,222 | 7,552 | 4,030 | (7) | 12,797 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | 369 | — | 369 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company | — | — | 50 | — | — | 50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — | — | — | (296) | — | (296) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2024 | 31 | 1,222 | 7,602 | 4,103 | (6) | 12,921 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | 493 | — | 493 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company | — | — | 16 | — | — | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — | — | — | (295) | — | (295) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2024 | 31 | $ | 1,222 | $ | 7,618 | $ | 4,301 | $ | (6) | $ | 13,135 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Alabama Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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GEORGIA POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retail revenues | $ | 3,185 | $ | 2,996 | $ | 7,937 | $ | 7,142 | |||||||||||||||
| Wholesale revenues | 78 | 69 | 198 | 147 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other revenues | 209 | 172 | 610 | 516 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating revenues | 3,472 | 3,237 | 8,745 | 7,805 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fuel | 451 | 576 | 1,281 | 1,392 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Purchased power, non-affiliates | 174 | 131 | 466 | 397 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Purchased power, affiliates | 204 | 221 | 567 | 579 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other operations and maintenance | 613 | 512 | 1,586 | 1,505 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 462 | 429 | 1,334 | 1,248 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Taxes other than income taxes | 177 | 144 | 488 | 406 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Estimated loss on Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 | — | 160 | (21) | 160 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 2,081 | 2,173 | 5,701 | 5,687 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Income | 1,391 | 1,064 | 3,044 | 2,118 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other Income and (Expense): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allowance for equity funds used during construction | 37 | 37 | 108 | 121 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized | (184) | (166) | (543) | (472) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | 52 | 45 | 156 | 125 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total other income and (expense) | (95) | (84) | (279) | (226) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings Before Income Taxes | 1,296 | 980 | 2,765 | 1,892 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income taxes | 246 | 200 | 516 | 345 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | $ | 1,050 | $ | 780 | $ | 2,249 | $ | 1,547 | |||||||||||||||
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | $ | 1,050 | $ | 780 | $ | 2,249 | $ | 1,547 | |||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Qualifying hedges: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Changes in fair value, net of tax of $—, $—, $4, and $(1), respectively | — | — | 13 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Reclassification adjustment for amounts included in net income, net of tax of $—, $—, $1, and $1, respectively | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive income | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive Income | $ | 1,051 | $ | 781 | $ | 2,265 | $ | 1,549 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Georgia Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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GEORGIA POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||
| Operating Activities: | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 2,249 | $ | 1,547 | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities — | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization, total | 1,566 | 1,411 | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 396 | 102 | |||||||||
| Allowance for equity funds used during construction | (108) | (121) | |||||||||
| Pension, postretirement, and other employee benefits | (197) | (207) | |||||||||
| Settlement of asset retirement obligations | (191) | (228) | |||||||||
| Retail fuel cost under recovery – long-term | — | (157) | |||||||||
| Estimated loss on Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 | (21) | 160 | |||||||||
| Other, net | (141) | 12 | |||||||||
| Changes in certain current assets and liabilities — | |||||||||||
| -Receivables | (499) | (311) | |||||||||
| -Retail fuel cost under recovery | 590 | 204 | |||||||||
| -Fossil fuel stock | 110 | (138) | |||||||||
| -Materials and supplies | (83) | (135) | |||||||||
| -Other current assets | (163) | (41) | |||||||||
| -Accounts payable | 113 | (142) | |||||||||
| -Accrued taxes | 24 | 118 | |||||||||
| -Customer refunds | (5) | (121) | |||||||||
| -Other current liabilities | 41 | 16 | |||||||||
| Net cash provided from operating activities | 3,681 | 1,969 | |||||||||
| Investing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Property additions | (3,403) | (3,501) | |||||||||
| Nuclear decommissioning trust fund purchases | (623) | (659) | |||||||||
| Nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales | 622 | 654 | |||||||||
| Cost of removal, net of salvage | (225) | (191) | |||||||||
| Change in construction payables, net of joint owner portion | (92) | 338 | |||||||||
| Proceeds from dispositions | 356 | 59 | |||||||||
| Other investing activities | (122) | (76) | |||||||||
| Net cash used for investing activities | (3,487) | (3,376) | |||||||||
| Financing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Increase (decrease) in notes payable, net | (776) | 50 | |||||||||
| Proceeds — | |||||||||||
| Senior notes | 1,400 | 1,750 | |||||||||
| Short-term borrowings | 350 | 250 | |||||||||
| Revenue bonds | — | 229 | |||||||||
| Redemptions and repurchases — | |||||||||||
| Senior notes | (400) | (800) | |||||||||
| Short-term borrowings | (670) | (650) | |||||||||
| FFB loan | (64) | (64) | |||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company | 1,560 | 1,837 | |||||||||
| Payment of common stock dividends | (1,538) | (1,392) | |||||||||
| Other financing activities | (67) | (27) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided from (used for) financing activities | (205) | 1,183 | |||||||||
| Net Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash | (11) | (224) | |||||||||
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period | 75 | 480 | |||||||||
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at End of Period | $ | 64 | $ | 256 | |||||||
| Supplemental Cash Flow Information: | |||||||||||
| Cash paid during the period for — | |||||||||||
| Interest (net of $43 and $63 capitalized for 2024 and 2023, respectively) | $ | 530 | $ | 439 | |||||||
| Income taxes, net | 80 | 74 | |||||||||
| Noncash transactions — | |||||||||||
| Accrued property additions at end of period | 590 | 942 | |||||||||
| Right-of-use assets obtained under operating leases | 121 | 17 | |||||||||
| Right-of-use assets obtained under finance leases | 44 | 18 | |||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Georgia Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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GEORGIA POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
| Assets | At September 30, 2024 | At December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Current Assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 43 | $ | 9 | ||||||||||
| Receivables — | ||||||||||||||
| Customer accounts, net | 1,187 | 843 | ||||||||||||
| Unbilled revenues | 251 | 275 | ||||||||||||
| Under recovered retail fuel clause revenues | 683 | 694 | ||||||||||||
| Joint owner accounts | 116 | 119 | ||||||||||||
| Affiliated | 74 | 51 | ||||||||||||
| Other accounts and notes | 362 | 81 | ||||||||||||
| Fossil fuel stock | 370 | 480 | ||||||||||||
| Materials and supplies | 955 | 883 | ||||||||||||
| Regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations | 215 | 98 | ||||||||||||
| Other regulatory assets | 377 | 423 | ||||||||||||
| Other current assets | 420 | 305 | ||||||||||||
| Total current assets | 5,053 | 4,261 | ||||||||||||
| Property, Plant, and Equipment: | ||||||||||||||
| In service | 53,861 | 49,370 | ||||||||||||
| Less: Accumulated provision for depreciation | 14,635 | 13,955 | ||||||||||||
| Plant in service, net of depreciation | 39,226 | 35,415 | ||||||||||||
| Nuclear fuel, at amortized cost | 636 | 605 | ||||||||||||
| Construction work in progress | 3,188 | 4,975 | ||||||||||||
| Total property, plant, and equipment | 43,050 | 40,995 | ||||||||||||
| Other Property and Investments: | ||||||||||||||
| Nuclear decommissioning trusts, at fair value | 1,251 | 1,163 | ||||||||||||
| Equity investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries | 44 | 47 | ||||||||||||
| Miscellaneous property and investments | 181 | 151 | ||||||||||||
| Total other property and investments | 1,476 | 1,361 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred Charges and Other Assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net of amortization | 879 | 884 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred charges related to income taxes | 584 | 594 | ||||||||||||
| Prepaid pension costs | 795 | 706 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred under recovered retail fuel clause revenues | 632 | 1,211 | ||||||||||||
| Regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations, deferred | 3,292 | 3,407 | ||||||||||||
| Other regulatory assets, deferred | 4,217 | 2,890 | ||||||||||||
| Other deferred charges and assets | 520 | 508 | ||||||||||||
| Total deferred charges and other assets | 10,919 | 10,200 | ||||||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 60,498 | $ | 56,817 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Georgia Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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GEORGIA POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
| Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity | At September 30, 2024 | At December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Current Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Securities due within one year | $ | 850 | $ | 502 | ||||||||||
| Notes payable | 235 | 1,329 | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable — | ||||||||||||||
| Affiliated | 802 | 840 | ||||||||||||
| Other | 2,529 | 1,147 | ||||||||||||
| Customer deposits | 254 | 250 | ||||||||||||
| Accrued taxes | 606 | 582 | ||||||||||||
| Accrued interest | 174 | 175 | ||||||||||||
| Accrued compensation | 229 | 250 | ||||||||||||
| Operating lease obligations | 131 | 135 | ||||||||||||
| Asset retirement obligations | 345 | 338 | ||||||||||||
| Other regulatory liabilities | 34 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| Other current liabilities | 404 | 365 | ||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 6,593 | 5,935 | ||||||||||||
| Long-term Debt | 16,813 | 16,198 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Accumulated deferred income taxes | 4,414 | 4,018 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred credits related to income taxes | 2,172 | 2,161 | ||||||||||||
| Accumulated deferred ITCs | 317 | 326 | ||||||||||||
| Employee benefit obligations | 236 | 248 | ||||||||||||
| Operating lease obligations, deferred | 725 | 740 | ||||||||||||
| Asset retirement obligations, deferred | 5,036 | 5,327 | ||||||||||||
| Other deferred credits and liabilities | 521 | 481 | ||||||||||||
| Total deferred credits and other liabilities | 13,421 | 13,301 | ||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities | 36,827 | 35,434 | ||||||||||||
| Common Stockholder's Equity (See accompanying statements) | 23,671 | 21,383 | ||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity | $ | 60,498 | $ | 56,817 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Georgia Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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GEORGIA POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMMON STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
| Number of Common Shares Issued | Common Stock | Paid-In Capital | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | 9 | $ | 398 | $ | 15,626 | $ | 2,846 | $ | (12) | $ | 18,858 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | 296 | — | 296 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company | — | — | 752 | — | — | 752 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — | — | — | (464) | — | (464) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2023 | 9 | 398 | 16,378 | 2,679 | (12) | 19,443 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | 471 | — | 471 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company | — | — | 33 | — | — | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — | — | — | (464) | — | (464) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2023 | 9 | 398 | 16,411 | 2,686 | (11) | 19,484 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | 780 | — | 780 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company | — | — | 1,056 | — | — | 1,056 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — | — | — | (464) | — | (464) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2023 | 9 | $ | 398 | $ | 17,467 | $ | 3,002 | $ | (10) | $ | 20,857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | 9 | $ | 398 | $ | 17,923 | $ | 3,071 | $ | (9) | $ | 21,383 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | 437 | — | 437 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company | — | — | 750 | — | — | 750 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — | — | — | (513) | — | (513) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2024 | 9 | 398 | 18,673 | 2,995 | 4 | 22,070 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | 762 | — | 762 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company | — | — | 113 | — | — | 113 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — | — | — | (513) | — | (513) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2024 | 9 | 398 | 18,786 | 3,244 | 5 | 22,433 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | 1,050 | — | 1,050 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company | — | — | 700 | — | — | 700 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — | — | — | (512) | — | (512) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | — | — | — | (1) | — | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2024 | 9 | $ | 398 | $ | 19,486 | $ | 3,781 | $ | 6 | $ | 23,671 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Georgia Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retail revenues | $ | 276 | $ | 284 | $ | 739 | $ | 747 | |||||||||||||||
| Wholesale revenues, non-affiliates | 66 | 77 | 179 | 201 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wholesale revenues, affiliates | 57 | 65 | 166 | 158 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other revenues | 13 | 10 | 34 | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating revenues | 412 | 436 | 1,118 | 1,137 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fuel and purchased power | 134 | 169 | 363 | 416 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other operations and maintenance | 90 | 84 | 261 | 258 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 48 | 48 | 141 | 139 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Taxes other than income taxes | 33 | 32 | 95 | 92 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 305 | 333 | 860 | 905 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Income | 107 | 103 | 258 | 232 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other Income and (Expense): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized | (19) | (19) | (58) | (53) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | 9 | 9 | 33 | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total other income and (expense) | (10) | (10) | (25) | (24) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings Before Income Taxes | 97 | 93 | 233 | 208 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income taxes | 22 | 18 | 47 | 35 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | $ | 75 | $ | 75 | $ | 186 | $ | 173 | |||||||||||||||
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | $ | 75 | $ | 75 | $ | 186 | $ | 173 | |||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Qualifying hedges: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Changes in fair value, net of tax of $—, $—, $2, and $—, respectively | — | — | 5 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive income | — | — | 5 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive Income | $ | 75 | $ | 75 | $ | 191 | $ | 173 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Mississippi Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||
| Operating Activities: | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 186 | $ | 173 | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities — | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization, total | 153 | 171 | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 4 | (10) | |||||||||
| Pension, postretirement, and other employee benefits | (13) | (15) | |||||||||
| Settlement of asset retirement obligations | (13) | (12) | |||||||||
| Other, net | 21 | 12 | |||||||||
| Changes in certain current assets and liabilities — | |||||||||||
| -Receivables | (22) | 55 | |||||||||
| -Retail fuel cost under recovery | 17 | (24) | |||||||||
| -Fossil fuel stock | (10) | 7 | |||||||||
| -Other current assets | (13) | 7 | |||||||||
| -Accounts payable | (29) | (83) | |||||||||
| -Accrued taxes | (11) | (16) | |||||||||
| -Accrued compensation | (4) | (5) | |||||||||
| -Other current liabilities | (1) | — | |||||||||
| Net cash provided from operating activities | 265 | 260 | |||||||||
| Investing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Property additions | (220) | (231) | |||||||||
| Cost of removal, net of salvage | (32) | (21) | |||||||||
| Change in construction payables, net of joint owner portion | (3) | (5) | |||||||||
| Payments pursuant to LTSAs | (15) | (21) | |||||||||
| Other investing activities | (2) | (2) | |||||||||
| Net cash used for investing activities | (272) | (280) | |||||||||
| Financing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Increase in notes payable, net | 50 | 20 | |||||||||
| Proceeds — Senior notes | 250 | 100 | |||||||||
| Redemptions — Senior notes | (200) | — | |||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company | 60 | 8 | |||||||||
| Payment of common stock dividends | (141) | (139) | |||||||||
| Other financing activities | (2) | (1) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided from (used for) financing activities | 17 | (12) | |||||||||
| Net Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash | 10 | (32) | |||||||||
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period | 38 | 59 | |||||||||
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at End of Period | $ | 48 | $ | 27 | |||||||
| Supplemental Cash Flow Information: | |||||||||||
| Cash paid during the period for — | |||||||||||
| Interest | $ | 67 | $ | 53 | |||||||
| Income taxes, net | 35 | 33 | |||||||||
| Noncash transactions — | |||||||||||
| Accrued property additions at end of period | 33 | 20 | |||||||||
| Right-of-use assets obtained under operating leases | — | 1 | |||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Mississippi Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
| Assets | At September 30, 2024 | At December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Current Assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 48 | $ | 38 | ||||||||||
| Receivables — | ||||||||||||||
| Customer accounts, net | 64 | 36 | ||||||||||||
| Unbilled revenues | 43 | 40 | ||||||||||||
| Affiliated | 26 | 29 | ||||||||||||
| Other accounts and notes | 21 | 20 | ||||||||||||
| Fossil fuel stock | 57 | 47 | ||||||||||||
| Materials and supplies | 98 | 89 | ||||||||||||
| Other regulatory assets | 49 | 56 | ||||||||||||
| Other current assets | 15 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Total current assets | 421 | 365 | ||||||||||||
| Property, Plant, and Equipment: | ||||||||||||||
| In service | 5,627 | 5,523 | ||||||||||||
| Less: Accumulated provision for depreciation | 1,856 | 1,792 | ||||||||||||
| Plant in service, net of depreciation | 3,771 | 3,731 | ||||||||||||
| Construction work in progress | 291 | 203 | ||||||||||||
| Total property, plant, and equipment | 4,062 | 3,934 | ||||||||||||
| Other Property and Investments | 153 | 158 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred Charges and Other Assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred charges related to income taxes | 27 | 28 | ||||||||||||
| Prepaid pension costs | 111 | 99 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred under recovered retail fuel clause revenues | — | 50 | ||||||||||||
| Regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations | 247 | 244 | ||||||||||||
| Other regulatory assets, deferred | 279 | 285 | ||||||||||||
| Accumulated deferred income taxes | 83 | 96 | ||||||||||||
| Other deferred charges and assets | 64 | 85 | ||||||||||||
| Total deferred charges and other assets | 811 | 887 | ||||||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 5,447 | $ | 5,344 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Mississippi Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
| Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity | At September 30, 2024 | At December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Current Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Securities due within one year | $ | 12 | $ | 201 | ||||||||||
| Notes payable | 50 | — | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable — | ||||||||||||||
| Affiliated | 53 | 82 | ||||||||||||
| Other | 70 | 73 | ||||||||||||
| Accrued taxes | 105 | 117 | ||||||||||||
| Accrued compensation | 39 | 43 | ||||||||||||
| Asset retirement obligations | 32 | 29 | ||||||||||||
| Over recovered retail fuel clause revenues | — | 27 | ||||||||||||
| Other regulatory liabilities | 3 | 17 | ||||||||||||
| Other current liabilities | 89 | 90 | ||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 453 | 679 | ||||||||||||
| Long-term Debt | 1,681 | 1,443 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Accumulated deferred income taxes | 476 | 469 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred credits related to income taxes | 224 | 229 | ||||||||||||
| Employee benefit obligations | 67 | 67 | ||||||||||||
| Asset retirement obligations, deferred | 121 | 139 | ||||||||||||
| Other cost of removal obligations | 173 | 186 | ||||||||||||
| Other regulatory liabilities, deferred | 97 | 92 | ||||||||||||
| Other deferred credits and liabilities | 40 | 37 | ||||||||||||
| Total deferred credits and other liabilities | 1,198 | 1,219 | ||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities | 3,332 | 3,341 | ||||||||||||
| Common Stockholder's Equity (See accompanying statements) | 2,115 | 2,003 | ||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity | $ | 5,447 | $ | 5,344 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Mississippi Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMMON STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
| Number of Common Shares Issued | Common Stock | Paid-In Capital | Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | 1 | $ | 38 | $ | 4,652 | $ | (2,759) | $ | — | $ | 1,931 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | 58 | — | 58 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — | — | — | (46) | — | (46) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2023 | 1 | 38 | 4,652 | (2,747) | — | 1,943 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | 40 | — | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company | — | — | 12 | — | — | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — | — | — | (47) | — | (47) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2023 | 1 | 38 | 4,664 | (2,754) | — | 1,948 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | 75 | — | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Return of capital to parent company | — | — | (3) | — | — | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — | — | — | (46) | — | (46) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2023 | 1 | $ | 38 | $ | 4,661 | $ | (2,725) | $ | — | $ | 1,974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | 1 | $ | 38 | $ | 4,721 | $ | (2,756) | $ | — | $ | 2,003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | 50 | — | 50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — | — | — | (47) | — | (47) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2024 | 1 | 38 | 4,722 | (2,753) | 5 | 2,012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | 61 | — | 61 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company | — | — | 58 | — | — | 58 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — | — | — | (47) | — | (47) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2024 | 1 | 38 | 4,780 | (2,739) | 5 | 2,084 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | 75 | — | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — | — | — | (47) | — | (47) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2024 | 1 | $ | 38 | $ | 4,783 | $ | (2,711) | $ | 5 | $ | 2,115 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Mississippi Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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SOUTHERN POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wholesale revenues, non-affiliates | $ | 489 | $ | 479 | $ | 1,286 | $ | 1,234 | |||||||||||||||
| Wholesale revenues, affiliates | 102 | 156 | 280 | 406 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other revenues | 9 | 18 | 31 | 46 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating revenues | 600 | 653 | 1,597 | 1,686 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fuel | 166 | 196 | 454 | 526 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Purchased power | 20 | 33 | 60 | 87 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other operations and maintenance | 126 | 104 | 367 | 327 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 133 | 130 | 378 | 380 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Taxes other than income taxes | 12 | 13 | 34 | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on dispositions, net | — | — | — | (20) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 457 | 476 | 1,293 | 1,338 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Income | 143 | 177 | 304 | 348 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other Income and (Expense): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized | (30) | (32) | (89) | (98) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total other income and (expense) | (28) | (28) | (81) | (90) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings Before Income Taxes | 115 | 149 | 223 | 258 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income taxes | 33 | 39 | 32 | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | 82 | 110 | 191 | 220 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | — | 10 | (73) | (68) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income Attributable to Southern Power | $ | 82 | $ | 100 | $ | 264 | $ | 288 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | $ | 82 | $ | 110 | $ | 191 | $ | 220 | |||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Qualifying hedges: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Changes in fair value, net of tax of $3, $(2), $(2), and $(3), respectively | 10 | (13) | (5) | (17) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Reclassification adjustment for amounts included in net income, net of tax of $(4), $4, $2, and $6, respectively | (14) | 17 | 5 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Pension and other postretirement benefit plans: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benefit plan net gain (loss), net of tax of $—, $—, $—, and $—, respectively | — | — | 1 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive income (loss) | (4) | 4 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive Income | 78 | 114 | 192 | 227 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | — | 10 | (73) | (68) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive Income Attributable to Southern Power | $ | 78 | $ | 104 | $ | 265 | $ | 295 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Power are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||
| Operating Activities: | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 191 | $ | 220 | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities — | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization, total | 388 | 395 | |||||||||
| Utilization of federal tax credit carryforward | 63 | 179 | |||||||||
| Amortization of ITCs | (44) | (44) | |||||||||
| Gain on dispositions, net | — | (20) | |||||||||
| Other, net | 18 | 5 | |||||||||
| Changes in certain current assets and liabilities — | |||||||||||
| -Receivables | (24) | 100 | |||||||||
| -Prepaid income taxes | — | 31 | |||||||||
| -Other current assets | (9) | (14) | |||||||||
| -Accounts payable | (19) | (70) | |||||||||
| -Accrued taxes | 56 | 9 | |||||||||
| -Accrued compensation | (4) | (7) | |||||||||
| -Other current liabilities | (9) | 15 | |||||||||
| Net cash provided from operating activities | 607 | 799 | |||||||||
| Investing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | — | (181) | |||||||||
| Property additions | (179) | (40) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from dispositions | — | 59 | |||||||||
| Change in construction payables | 1 | (18) | |||||||||
| Payments pursuant to LTSAs | (34) | (49) | |||||||||
| Other investing activities | 13 | 5 | |||||||||
| Net cash used for investing activities | (199) | (224) | |||||||||
| Financing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Increase (decrease) in notes payable, net | (68) | 136 | |||||||||
| Redemptions — Senior notes | — | (290) | |||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company | 8 | 16 | |||||||||
| Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests | 11 | 21 | |||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (108) | (148) | |||||||||
| Payment of common stock dividends | (196) | (189) | |||||||||
| Other financing activities | (4) | 3 | |||||||||
| Net cash used for financing activities | (357) | (451) | |||||||||
| Net Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash | 51 | 124 | |||||||||
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period | 144 | 133 | |||||||||
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at End of Period | $ | 195 | $ | 257 | |||||||
| Supplemental Cash Flow Information: | |||||||||||
| Cash paid (received) during the period for — | |||||||||||
| Interest (net of $5 and $1 capitalized for 2024 and 2023, respectively) | $ | 88 | $ | 103 | |||||||
| Income taxes, net | (30) | (124) | |||||||||
| Noncash transactions — | |||||||||||
| Accrued property additions at end of period | 52 | 23 | |||||||||
| Right-of-use assets obtained under operating leases | 10 | 7 | |||||||||
| Reassessment of right-of-use assets under operating leases | (7) | — | |||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Power are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SOUTHERN POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
| Assets | At September 30, 2024 | At December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Current Assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 179 | $ | 124 | ||||||||||
| Receivables — | ||||||||||||||
| Customer accounts, net | 164 | 136 | ||||||||||||
| Affiliated | 43 | 37 | ||||||||||||
| Other | 39 | 54 | ||||||||||||
| Materials and supplies | 96 | 80 | ||||||||||||
| Other current assets | 86 | 92 | ||||||||||||
| Total current assets | 607 | 523 | ||||||||||||
| Property, Plant, and Equipment: | ||||||||||||||
| In service | 14,946 | 14,690 | ||||||||||||
| Less: Accumulated provision for depreciation | 4,444 | 4,119 | ||||||||||||
| Plant in service, net of depreciation | 10,502 | 10,571 | ||||||||||||
| Construction work in progress | 187 | 278 | ||||||||||||
| Total property, plant, and equipment | 10,689 | 10,849 | ||||||||||||
| Other Property and Investments: | ||||||||||||||
| Intangible assets, net of amortization of $163 and $148, respectively | 228 | 243 | ||||||||||||
| Net investment in sales-type leases | 144 | 148 | ||||||||||||
| Total other property and investments | 372 | 391 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred Charges and Other Assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net of amortization | 486 | 488 | ||||||||||||
| Prepaid LTSAs | 247 | 248 | ||||||||||||
| Other deferred charges and assets | 245 | 262 | ||||||||||||
| Total deferred charges and other assets | 978 | 998 | ||||||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 12,646 | $ | 12,761 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Power are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
| Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | At September 30, 2024 | At December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Current Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Notes payable | $ | 62 | $ | 138 | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable — | ||||||||||||||
| Affiliated | 70 | 82 | ||||||||||||
| Other | 73 | 91 | ||||||||||||
| Accrued taxes | 45 | 26 | ||||||||||||
| Accrued interest | 22 | 27 | ||||||||||||
| Operating lease obligations | 28 | 29 | ||||||||||||
| Other current liabilities | 90 | 97 | ||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 390 | 490 | ||||||||||||
| Long-term Debt | 2,720 | 2,711 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Accumulated deferred income taxes | 719 | 614 | ||||||||||||
| Accumulated deferred ITCs | 1,454 | 1,498 | ||||||||||||
| Operating lease obligations, deferred | 510 | 517 | ||||||||||||
| Other deferred credits and liabilities | 251 | 233 | ||||||||||||
| Total deferred credits and other liabilities | 2,934 | 2,862 | ||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities | 6,044 | 6,063 | ||||||||||||
| Total Stockholders' Equity (See accompanying statements) | 6,602 | 6,698 | ||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | $ | 12,646 | $ | 12,761 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Power are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
| Paid-In Capital | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Total Common Stockholders' Equity | Noncontrolling Interests | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | $ | 1,069 | $ | 1,741 | $ | (18) | $ | 2,792 | $ | 4,124 | $ | 6,916 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | — | 102 | — | 102 | (63) | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | — | — | (7) | (7) | — | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — | (63) | — | (63) | — | (63) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | (48) | (48) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2023 | 1,069 | 1,780 | (25) | 2,824 | 4,034 | 6,858 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | — | 85 | — | 85 | (15) | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company | 14 | — | — | 14 | — | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — | (63) | — | (63) | — | (63) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | (42) | (42) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | — | — | 1 | 1 | (1) | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2023 | 1,083 | 1,802 | (14) | 2,871 | 3,976 | 6,847 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | 100 | — | 100 | 10 | 110 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — | (63) | — | (63) | — | (63) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | (59) | (59) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2023 | $ | 1,087 | $ | 1,839 | $ | (10) | $ | 2,916 | $ | 3,927 | $ | 6,843 |
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $ | 1,088 | $ | 1,846 | $ | (17) | $ | 2,917 | $ | 3,781 | $ | 6,698 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | — | 96 | — | 96 | (58) | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — | (65) | — | (65) | — | (65) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | (38) | (38) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | — | (1) | — | (1) | — | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2024 | 1,088 | 1,876 | (15) | 2,949 | 3,694 | 6,643 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | — | 86 | — | 86 | (15) | 71 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company | 8 | — | — | 8 | — | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — | (66) | — | (66) | — | (66) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | (19) | (19) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2024 | 1,097 | 1,896 | (12) | 2,981 | 3,662 | 6,643 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | 82 | — | 82 | — | 82 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | — | — | (4) | (4) | — | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — | (65) | — | (65) | — | (65) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | (55) | (55) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2024 | $ | 1,098 | $ | 1,913 | $ | (16) | $ | 2,995 | $ | 3,607 | $ | 6,602 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Power are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Natural gas revenues (includes revenue taxes of $11, $11, $87, and $103, respectively) | $ | 682 | $ | 689 | $ | 3,220 | $ | 3,417 | |||||||||||||||
| Total operating revenues | 682 | 689 | 3,220 | 3,417 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of natural gas | 98 | 102 | 852 | 1,199 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other operations and maintenance | 295 | 264 | 877 | 879 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 162 | 145 | 475 | 429 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Taxes other than income taxes | 44 | 42 | 186 | 203 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 599 | 553 | 2,390 | 2,710 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Income | 83 | 136 | 830 | 707 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other Income and (Expense): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings from equity method investments | 34 | 32 | 110 | 104 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized | (84) | (77) | (250) | (226) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | 16 | 19 | 49 | 50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total other income and (expense) | (34) | (26) | (91) | (72) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings Before Income Taxes | 49 | 110 | 739 | 635 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income taxes | 11 | 28 | 184 | 160 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | $ | 38 | $ | 82 | $ | 555 | $ | 475 | |||||||||||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | $ | 38 | $ | 82 | $ | 555 | $ | 475 | |||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Qualifying hedges: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Changes in fair value, net of tax of $(3), $(2), $(4), and $(11), respectively | (7) | (6) | (10) | (30) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Reclassification adjustment for amounts included in net income, net of tax of $1, $7, $10, and $15, respectively | 3 | 16 | 25 | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive income (loss) | (4) | 10 | 15 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive Income | $ | 34 | $ | 92 | $ | 570 | $ | 482 | |||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Company Gas are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||
| Operating Activities: | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 555 | $ | 475 | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities — | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization, total | 466 | 429 | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 206 | 75 | |||||||||
| Other, net | 7 | (15) | |||||||||
| Changes in certain current assets and liabilities — | |||||||||||
| -Receivables | 386 | 776 | |||||||||
| -Natural gas for sale, net of temporary LIFO liquidation | 3 | 31 | |||||||||
| -Natural gas cost under recovery | — | 108 | |||||||||
| -Other current assets | (57) | (20) | |||||||||
| -Accounts payable | (105) | (346) | |||||||||
| -Natural gas cost over recovery | 12 | 165 | |||||||||
| -Other current liabilities | (66) | (34) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided from operating activities | 1,407 | 1,644 | |||||||||
| Investing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Property additions | (1,064) | (1,151) | |||||||||
| Cost of removal, net of salvage | (63) | (82) | |||||||||
| Change in construction payables, net | (13) | (38) | |||||||||
| Other investing activities | (56) | 45 | |||||||||
| Net cash used for investing activities | (1,196) | (1,226) | |||||||||
| Financing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Decrease in notes payable, net | (352) | (493) | |||||||||
| Proceeds — | |||||||||||
| Senior notes | 450 | 500 | |||||||||
| First mortgage bonds | 156 | 125 | |||||||||
| Other long-term debt | 9 | 29 | |||||||||
| Redemptions — Short-term borrowings | — | (200) | |||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company | — | 377 | |||||||||
| Payment of common stock dividends | (454) | (439) | |||||||||
| Other financing activities | (10) | (1) | |||||||||
| Net cash used for financing activities | (201) | (102) | |||||||||
| Net Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash | 10 | 316 | |||||||||
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period | 35 | 83 | |||||||||
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at End of Period | $ | 45 | $ | 399 | |||||||
| Supplemental Cash Flow Information: | |||||||||||
| Cash paid (received) during the period for — | |||||||||||
| Interest (net of $16 and $12 capitalized for 2024 and 2023, respectively) | $ | 258 | $ | 214 | |||||||
| Income taxes, net | (54) | 70 | |||||||||
| Noncash transactions — | |||||||||||
| Accrued property additions at end of period | 126 | 139 | |||||||||
| Right-of-use assets obtained under operating leases | 1 | 3 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Company Gas are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
| Assets | At September 30, 2024 | At December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Current Assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 44 | $ | 33 | ||||||||||
| Receivables — | ||||||||||||||
| Customer accounts | 215 | 405 | ||||||||||||
| Unbilled revenues | 63 | 261 | ||||||||||||
| Other accounts and notes | 54 | 47 | ||||||||||||
| Accumulated provision for uncollectible accounts | (31) | (44) | ||||||||||||
| Materials and supplies | 68 | 66 | ||||||||||||
| Natural gas for sale | 417 | 420 | ||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 74 | 107 | ||||||||||||
| Other regulatory assets | 220 | 141 | ||||||||||||
| Other current assets | 43 | 50 | ||||||||||||
| Total current assets | 1,167 | 1,486 | ||||||||||||
| Property, Plant, and Equipment: | ||||||||||||||
| In service | 21,753 | 20,840 | ||||||||||||
| Less: Accumulated depreciation | 5,790 | 5,534 | ||||||||||||
| Plant in service, net of depreciation | 15,963 | 15,306 | ||||||||||||
| Construction work in progress | 1,194 | 1,110 | ||||||||||||
| Total property, plant, and equipment | 17,157 | 16,416 | ||||||||||||
| Other Property and Investments: | ||||||||||||||
| Goodwill | 5,015 | 5,015 | ||||||||||||
| Equity investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries | 1,279 | 1,235 | ||||||||||||
| Other intangible assets, net of amortization of $171 and $166, respectively | 11 | 16 | ||||||||||||
| Miscellaneous property and investments | 25 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| Total other property and investments | 6,330 | 6,291 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred Charges and Other Assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net of amortization | 41 | 47 | ||||||||||||
| Prepaid pension costs | 175 | 158 | ||||||||||||
| Other regulatory assets, deferred | 486 | 504 | ||||||||||||
| Other deferred charges and assets | 189 | 181 | ||||||||||||
| Total deferred charges and other assets | 891 | 890 | ||||||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 25,545 | $ | 25,083 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Company Gas are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
| Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity | At September 30, 2024 | At December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Current Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Securities due within one year | $ | 50 | $ | — | ||||||||||
| Notes payable | 63 | 415 | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable — | ||||||||||||||
| Affiliated | 48 | 89 | ||||||||||||
| Other | 367 | 424 | ||||||||||||
| Customer deposits | 105 | 126 | ||||||||||||
| Accrued taxes | 68 | 77 | ||||||||||||
| Accrued interest | 72 | 77 | ||||||||||||
| Accrued compensation | 106 | 112 | ||||||||||||
| Natural gas cost over recovery | 226 | 214 | ||||||||||||
| Other regulatory liabilities | 6 | 19 | ||||||||||||
| Other current liabilities | 136 | 155 | ||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 1,247 | 1,708 | ||||||||||||
| Long-term Debt | 8,387 | 7,833 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Accumulated deferred income taxes | 1,861 | 1,671 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred credits related to income taxes | 764 | 759 | ||||||||||||
| Employee benefit obligations | 106 | 110 | ||||||||||||
| Operating lease obligations | 33 | 40 | ||||||||||||
| Other cost of removal obligations | 1,833 | 1,771 | ||||||||||||
| Accrued environmental remediation | 204 | 192 | ||||||||||||
| Other deferred credits and liabilities | 182 | 196 | ||||||||||||
| Total deferred credits and other liabilities | 4,983 | 4,739 | ||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities | 14,617 | 14,280 | ||||||||||||
| Common Stockholder's Equity (See accompanying statements) | 10,928 | 10,803 | ||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity | $ | 25,545 | $ | 25,083 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Company Gas are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
| Paid-In Capital | Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | $ | 10,445 | $ | (79) | $ | 31 | $ | 10,397 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | 309 | — | 309 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company | 203 | — | — | 203 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | — | — | (10) | (10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — | (146) | — | (146) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 1 | (1) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2023 | 10,649 | 83 | 21 | 10,753 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | 85 | — | 85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company | 40 | — | — | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — | (147) | — | (147) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2023 | 10,689 | 21 | 28 | 10,738 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | 82 | — | 82 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company | 149 | — | — | 149 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — | (146) | — | (146) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2023 | $ | 10,838 | $ | (43) | $ | 38 | $ | 10,833 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $ | 10,836 | $ | (49) | $ | 16 | $ | 10,803 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | 409 | — | 409 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company | 2 | — | — | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — | (151) | — | (151) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | — | (1) | — | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2024 | 10,838 | 208 | 28 | 11,074 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | 108 | — | 108 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company | 6 | — | — | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — | (151) | — | (151) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2024 | 10,844 | 165 | 35 | 11,044 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | 38 | — | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company | 1 | — | — | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | — | — | (4) | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — | (152) | — | (152) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | — | 1 | — | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2024 | $ | 10,845 | $ | 52 | $ | 31 | $ | 10,928 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Company Gas are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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FOR
THE SOUTHERN COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
ALABAMA POWER COMPANY
GEORGIA POWER COMPANY
MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY
SOUTHERN POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
(UNAUDITED)
INDEX TO THE NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INDEX TO APPLICABLE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BY REGISTRANT
The following unaudited notes to the condensed financial statements are a combined presentation; however, information contained herein relating to any individual Registrant is filed by such Registrant on its own behalf and each Registrant makes no representation as to information related to the other Registrants. The list below indicates the Registrants to which each note applies.
| Registrant | Applicable Notes | ||||
| Southern Company | A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L | ||||
| Alabama Power | A, B, C, D, F, G, H, I, J, K | ||||
| Georgia Power | A, B, C, D, F, G, H, I, J | ||||
| Mississippi Power | A, B, C, D, F, G, H, I, J | ||||
| Southern Power | A, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K | ||||
| Southern Company Gas | A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, L |
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(A) INTRODUCTION
The condensed quarterly financial statements of each Registrant included herein have been prepared by such Registrant, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. The Condensed Balance Sheets at December 31, 2023 have been derived from the audited financial statements of each Registrant. In the opinion of each Registrant's management, the information regarding such Registrant furnished herein reflects all adjustments, which, except as otherwise disclosed, are of a normal recurring nature, necessary to present fairly the results of operations for the periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. Certain information and disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although each Registrant believes that the disclosures regarding such Registrant are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. Disclosures which would substantially duplicate the disclosures in the Form 10-K and details which have not changed significantly in amount or composition since the filing of the Form 10-K are generally omitted from this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q unless specifically required by GAAP. Therefore, these Condensed Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Form 10-K. Due to the seasonal variations in the demand for energy and other factors, operating results for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for the full year.
Certain prior year data presented in the financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on the overall results of operations, financial position, or cash flows of any Registrant.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
See Note 1 to the financial statements under "Impairment of Long-Lived Assets" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
In the third quarter 2024, Alabama Power discontinued the development of a multi-use commercial facility. Given the decision to discontinue commercial development, Alabama Power performed an impairment test using a comparative market analysis and determined the carrying amount of the asset exceeded its fair value, net of selling costs. This resulted in a pre-tax impairment loss of $36 million ($27 million after tax) reflected in other operations and maintenance on the statements of income.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill at both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was as follows:
| Goodwill | ||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||
| Southern Company | $ | 5,161 | ||||||
| Southern Company Gas: | ||||||||
| Gas distribution operations | $ | 4,034 | ||||||
| Gas marketing services | 981 | |||||||
| Southern Company Gas total | $ | 5,015 |
Goodwill is not amortized but is subject to an annual impairment test during the fourth quarter of each year, or more frequently if goodwill impairment indicators exist.
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Other intangible assets were as follows:
| At September 30, 2024 | At December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Other Intangible Assets, Net | Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Other Intangible Assets, Net | ||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subject to amortization: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Customer relationships | $ | 212 | $ | (179) | $ | 33 | $ | 212 | $ | (172) | $ | 40 | |||||||||||
| Trade names | 64 | (58) | 6 | 64 | (53) | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| PPA fair value adjustments | 390 | (163) | 227 | 390 | (148) | 242 | |||||||||||||||||
| Other | 3 | (3) | — | 3 | (3) | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Total subject to amortization | $ | 669 | $ | (403) | $ | 266 | $ | 669 | $ | (376) | $ | 293 | |||||||||||
| Not subject to amortization: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| FCC licenses | 75 | — | 75 | 75 | — | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total other intangible assets | $ | 744 | $ | (403) | $ | 341 | $ | 744 | $ | (376) | $ | 368 | |||||||||||
| Southern Power**(*)** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| PPA fair value adjustments | $ | 390 | $ | (163) | $ | 227 | $ | 390 | $ | (148) | $ | 242 | |||||||||||
| Southern Company Gas**(*)** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas marketing services | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Customer relationships | $ | 156 | $ | (149) | $ | 7 | $ | 156 | $ | (145) | $ | 11 | |||||||||||
| Trade names | 26 | (22) | 4 | 26 | (21) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total other intangible assets | $ | 182 | $ | (171) | $ | 11 | $ | 182 | $ | (166) | $ | 16 |
(*) All subject to amortization.
Amortization associated with other intangible assets was as follows:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Southern Company(a) | $ | 9 | $ | 10 | $ | 27 | $ | 27 | ||||||
| Southern Power(b) | 5 | 5 | 15 | 14 | ||||||||||
| Southern Company Gas | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
(a)Includes $5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 and $15 million and $14 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, recorded as a reduction to operating revenues.
(b)Recorded as a reduction to operating revenues.
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Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the condensed balance sheets that total to the amount shown in the condensed statements of cash flows for the applicable Registrants:
| Southern Company | Alabama Power | Georgia Power | Southern Power | Southern Company Gas | |||||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||||||||
| At September 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,018 | $ | 476 | $ | 43 | $ | 179 | $ | 44 | |||||||
| Restricted cash(a): | |||||||||||||||||
| Other current assets | 31 | — | 14 | 16 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Other deferred charges and assets | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash(b) | $ | 1,055 | $ | 476 | $ | 64 | $ | 195 | $ | 45 | |||||||
| At December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 748 | $ | 324 | $ | 9 | $ | 124 | $ | 33 | |||||||
| Restricted cash(a): | |||||||||||||||||
| Other current assets | 141 | 85 | 37 | 17 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Other deferred charges and assets | 31 | — | 29 | 3 | — | ||||||||||||
| Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash(b) | $ | 921 | $ | 409 | $ | 75 | $ | 144 | $ | 35 |
(a)For Alabama Power and Georgia Power, reflects proceeds from the issuance of solid waste disposal facility revenue bonds in 2023 and 2022, respectively. For Southern Power, reflects $16 million and $17 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, resulting from an arbitration award held to fund future replacement costs and $3 million at December 31, 2023 held to fund estimated construction completion costs at the Deuel Harvest wind facility. See Note (C) under "General Litigation Matters – Southern Power" for additional information related to the arbitration award. For Southern Company Gas, reflects collateral for workers' compensation, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance.
(b)Total may not add due to rounding.
Natural Gas for Sale
With the exception of Nicor Gas, Southern Company Gas records natural gas inventories on a WACOG basis. For any declines in market prices below the WACOG considered to be other than temporary, an adjustment is recorded to reduce the value of natural gas inventories to market value. Nicor Gas' natural gas inventory is carried at cost on a LIFO basis. Inventory decrements occurring during the year that are restored prior to year-end are charged to cost of natural gas at the estimated annual replacement cost. Inventory decrements that are not restored prior to year-end are charged to cost of natural gas at the actual LIFO cost of the inventory layers liquidated.
Southern Company Gas recorded no material adjustments to natural gas inventories for either period presented. Nicor Gas' inventory decrement at September 30, 2024 is expected to be restored prior to year-end.
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(UNAUDITED)
Storm Damage Reserves
See Note 1 to the financial statements under "Storm Damage and Reliability Reserves" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
Storm damage reserve activity for the traditional electric operating companies during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was as follows:
| Southern Company**(*)** | Alabama Power | Georgia Power**(*)** | Mississippi Power | |||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $ | 66 | $ | 76 | $ | (54) | $ | 44 | ||||||
| Accrual | 45 | 10 | 24 | 11 | ||||||||||
| Weather-related damages | (1,239) | (33) | (1,201) | (5) | ||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2024 | $ | (1,128) | $ | 53 | $ | (1,231) | $ | 50 |
(*)See Note (B) under "Georgia Power – Storm Damage Recovery" for additional information.
Depreciation and Amortization
See Note 5 to the financial statements under "Depreciation and Amortization" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
On October 25, 2024, Mississippi Power filed an updated depreciation study with the Mississippi PSC requesting an $11 million increase in total annual depreciation. The ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be determined at this time.
Asset Retirement Obligations
See Note 6 to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
Following initial criticality for Plant Vogtle Unit 4 on February 14, 2024, Georgia Power recorded AROs of approximately $118 million. See Note (B) under "Georgia Power – Nuclear Construction" for additional information on Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4.
In September 2024, Georgia Power completed updated decommissioning cost site studies for Plants Hatch and Vogtle Units 1 through 4. The estimated cost of decommissioning based on the studies resulted in a decrease in Georgia Power's ARO liability of $389 million. See "Nuclear Decommissioning" herein for additional information.
Nuclear Decommissioning
See Note 6 to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K under "Nuclear Decommissioning" for additional information. Site study cost is the estimate to decommission a specific facility as of the site study year. The decommissioning cost estimates are based on removal of the plant from service and prompt dismantlement. The actual decommissioning costs may vary from these estimates because of changes in the assumed date of decommissioning, changes in NRC requirements, or changes in the assumptions used in making these estimates.
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(UNAUDITED)
The estimated costs of decommissioning Plant Hatch and Plant Vogtle based on Georgia Power's September 2024 site studies are as follows:
| Plant Hatch**(*)** | Plant Vogtle Units 1 and 2**(*)** | Plant Vogtle Unit 3 and 4**(*)** | |||||||||||||||
| Decommissioning periods: | |||||||||||||||||
| Beginning year | 2034 | 2047 | 2062 | ||||||||||||||
| Completion year | 2088 | 2092 | 2074 | ||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||||||||
| Site study costs: | |||||||||||||||||
| Radiated structures | $ | 696 | $ | 545 | $ | 542 | |||||||||||
| Spent fuel management | 306 | 255 | 88 | ||||||||||||||
| Non-radiated structures | 77 | 107 | 89 | ||||||||||||||
| Total site study costs | $ | 1,079 | $ | 907 | $ | 719 |
(*)Based on Georgia Power's ownership interests.
For ratemaking purposes, Georgia Power's decommissioning costs are based on the NRC generic estimate to decommission the radioactive portion of the facilities and the site study estimate for spent fuel management. Significant assumptions used to determine these costs for ratemaking were an estimated inflation rate of 2.5% for Plants Hatch and Vogtle Units 1 and 2 and 2.3% for Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 and an estimated trust earnings rate of 4.5% for Plants Hatch and Vogtle Units 1 and 2 and 4.3% for Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4. Effective May 1, 2024, as approved under the Prudency Stipulation, Georgia Power's annual decommissioning cost for ratemaking is $8 million for Plant Vogtle Unit 4.
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(B) REGULATORY MATTERS
See Note 2 to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information relating to regulatory matters.
The recovery balances for certain retail regulatory clauses of the traditional electric operating companies and Southern Company Gas at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were as follows:
| Regulatory Clause | Balance Sheet Line Item | September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||
| Alabama Power | |||||||||||
| Rate CNP Compliance | Other regulatory assets, current | $ | — | $ | 8 | ||||||
| Other regulatory assets, deferred | — | 25 | |||||||||
| Other regulatory liabilities, current | 4 | — | |||||||||
| Other regulatory liabilities, deferred | 2 | — | |||||||||
| Rate CNP PPA | Other regulatory assets, current | 18 | 18 | ||||||||
| Other regulatory assets, deferred | 70 | 85 | |||||||||
| Rate ECR | Regulatory assets – under recovered retail fuel clause revenues | 10 | 246 | ||||||||
| Georgia Power | |||||||||||
| Fuel Cost Recovery | Receivables – under recovered retail fuel clause revenues | $ | 683 | $ | 694 | ||||||
| Deferred under recovered retail fuel clause revenues | 632 | 1,211 | |||||||||
| Mississippi Power | |||||||||||
| Fuel Cost Recovery(*) | Receivables – customer accounts, net | $ | 6 | $ | — | ||||||
| Deferred under recovered retail fuel clause revenues | — | 50 | |||||||||
| Over recovered retail fuel clause revenues | — | 27 | |||||||||
| Ad Valorem Tax | Other regulatory assets, deferred | 14 | 12 | ||||||||
| Southern Company Gas | |||||||||||
| Natural Gas Cost Recovery | Natural gas cost over recovery | $ | 226 | $ | 214 |
(*)Mississippi Power also has wholesale MRA and Market Based (MB) fuel cost recovery factors. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, wholesale MRA fuel costs were over recovered $16 million and $5 million, respectively, and were included in other current liabilities on Mississippi Power's balance sheets. The wholesale MB fuel cost recovery was immaterial for both periods presented.
Alabama Power
Rate ECR
On May 8, 2024, the Alabama PSC issued a consent order to lower Rate ECR from 3.270 cents per KWH to 3.015 cents per KWH, or approximately $135 million annually, effective with July 2024 billings. The approved decrease in the Rate ECR factor will have no significant effect on Alabama Power's net income but will decrease operating cash flows. The rate will adjust to 5.910 cents per KWH in January 2026 absent a further order from the Alabama PSC.
Reliability Reserve Accounting Order
On September 18, 2024, Alabama Power notified the Alabama PSC of its intent to use a portion of its $143 million reliability reserve balance during 2024. The ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be determined at this time.
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Petition for Certificate of Convenience and Necessity
On October 24, 2024, Alabama Power entered into an agreement to acquire all of the equity interests in Tenaska Alabama Partners, L.P. for a total purchase price of approximately $622 million, subject to working capital adjustments. Tenaska Alabama Partners, L.P. owns and operates Lindsay Hill Generating Station, an approximately 855-MW combined cycle generation facility in Autauga County, Alabama. On October 30, 2024, Alabama Power filed a petition for a CCN with the Alabama PSC for authorization to procure additional generating capacity through the acquisition of the Lindsay Hill Generating Station.
As part of the acquisition, Alabama Power will assume an existing power sales agreement under which the full output of the generating facility remains committed to a third party through April 2027. Upon expiration of the power sales agreement, Alabama Power expects to recover costs associated with the Lindsay Hill Generating Station acquisition through Rate CNP New Plant, Rate CNP Compliance, Rate ECR, and Rate RSE.
The completion of the acquisition is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions, including, among other customary conditions, approval by the Alabama PSC and the FERC, as well as the expiration or termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act. Alabama Power expects to complete the acquisition by the end of the third quarter 2025.
The ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be determined at this time.
Plant Greene County
Alabama Power jointly owns Plant Greene County Units 1 and 2 with an affiliate, Mississippi Power. See Note 5 to the financial statements under "Joint Ownership Agreements" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
Mississippi Power's 2024 IRP includes a schedule to retire Mississippi Power's 40% ownership interest in Plant Greene County Units 1 and 2 by the end of 2028.
Alabama Power currently expects to retire Plant Greene County Units 1 and 2 (300 MWs based on 60% ownership) by the end of 2028. Alabama Power and Mississippi Power continue to evaluate operating conditions and business needs relevant to the anticipated retirement of Plant Greene County Units 1 and 2.
The ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be determined at this time. See "Mississippi Power – Integrated Resource Plan" herein for additional information.
Georgia Power
Rate Plans
In accordance with the terms of the 2022 ARP, on October 1, 2024, Georgia Power filed the following tariff adjustments to become effective January 1, 2025 pending approval by the Georgia PSC:
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increase traditional base tariffs by approximately $194 million, which is net of $122 million related to the Georgia state tax rate reduction;
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increase the Environmental Compliance Cost Recovery tariff by approximately $126 million;
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decrease the Demand-Side Management tariffs by approximately $22 million; and
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increase the Municipal Franchise Fee tariffs by approximately $9 million.
The ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be determined at this time.
Integrated Resource Plans
On June 27, 2024, the FERC approved five affiliate PPAs with Southern Power with capacities of 1,258 MWs beginning in 2024, 380 MWs beginning in 2025, and 228 MWs beginning in 2028, procured through requests for proposals authorized in the 2019 IRP. See Note (F) under "Georgia Power Lease Modification" for additional information.
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On April 16, 2024, the Georgia PSC approved Georgia Power's updated IRP (2023 IRP Update) as modified by a stipulation among Georgia Power, the staff of the Georgia PSC, and certain intervenors. In the 2023 IRP Update decision, the Georgia PSC approved the following requests:
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Authority to develop, own, and operate up to 1,400 MWs from three simple cycle combustion turbines at Plant Yates with the recoverable costs not to exceed the certified amount, which was approved by the Georgia PSC on August 20, 2024. In doing so, the Georgia PSC recognized the potential for circumstances beyond Georgia Power's control that could cause the project costs to exceed the certified amount, in which case Georgia Power would provide documentation to the Georgia PSC to explain and justify potential recovery of the additional costs. Georgia Power is required to file semi-annual construction monitoring reports with the Georgia PSC through commercial operation.
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Certification of an affiliate PPA with Mississippi Power for 750 MWs, which began January 1, 2024 and will continue through December 2028.
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Certification of a non-affiliate PPA for 230 MWs, which began May 1, 2024 and will continue through December 2028.
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Authority to develop, own, and operate up to 500 MWs of battery energy storage facilities, including storage systems collocated with existing Georgia Power-owned solar facilities, on which the Georgia PSC is expected to render a decision establishing certified amounts in the fourth quarter 2024, as well as the issuance of a request for proposals for an additional 500 MWs of battery energy storage facilities.
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Approval of transmission projects necessary to support the generation resources approved in the 2023 IRP Update.
On January 12, 2024, Georgia Power entered into an agreement for engineering, procurement, and construction with Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc. and Black & Veatch Construction, Inc. to construct three 442-MW simple cycle combustion turbine units at Plant Yates (Plant Yates Units 8, 9, and 10), which are projected to be placed in service in the fourth quarter 2026, the second quarter 2027, and the third quarter 2027, respectively.
In the third quarter 2024, Georgia Power entered into agreements for engineering, procurement, and construction of four battery energy storage facilities totaling 500 MWs and a 265-MW battery energy storage facility, which are projected to be placed in service in 2026, as authorized in the 2023 IRP Update and 2022 IRP, respectively.
The ultimate outcome of these matters cannot be determined at this time.
Transmission Asset Sales
On March 7, 2024, the FERC approved the sale of transmission line assets under the integrated transmission system agreement, with a net book value of $236 million. On April 24, 2024, the sale, with a purchase price of $351 million, was completed resulting in a pre-tax gain of approximately $114 million ($84 million after tax) recorded in the second quarter 2024.
Storm Damage Recovery
Georgia Power is recovering $31 million annually under the 2022 ARP for incremental operating and maintenance costs of damage from major storms to its transmission and distribution facilities. During September 2024, Hurricane Helene caused significant damage to Georgia Power's transmission and distribution facilities. The initial estimated incremental restoration costs related to this hurricane deferred in the regulatory asset for storm damage totaled approximately $1.1 billion. A portion of the amounts included in the storm damage reserve will be capitalized to property, plant, and equipment once the nature of storm restoration costs is fully assessed. At September 30, 2024, Georgia Power's regulatory asset balance related to storm damage was $1.2 billion. The rate of storm damage cost recovery is expected to be adjusted as part of the next base rate case and in future regulatory proceedings as necessary. As a result of this regulatory treatment, costs related to storms are not expected to have a material impact on Southern Company's or Georgia Power's net income but do impact the related operating cash flows.
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Nuclear Construction
Cost and Schedule
Georgia Power placed Unit 3 and Unit 4 in service on July 31, 2023 and April 29, 2024, respectively. During the second quarter 2024, following Unit 4's in-service date, Southern Nuclear evaluated the remaining expected site demobilization costs and other contractor obligations and reduced the remaining estimate to complete forecast by approximately $21 million. Accordingly, Georgia Power recorded a pre-tax credit to income of approximately $21 million ($16 million after tax) in the second quarter 2024 to recognize capital costs previously charged to income.
Georgia Power's net capital costs incurred through September 30, 2024 in connection with Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4, and its approximate proportionate share of additional capital costs to be incurred after September 30, 2024, including completion of site demobilization and remaining contractor obligations, is as follows:
| (in millions) | |||||
| Total project capital cost forecast(a)(b) | $ | 10,732 | |||
| Net investment at September 30, 2024(b) | (10,649) | ||||
| Remaining estimate to complete | $ | 83 |
(a)Includes approximately $1.2 billion of costs that are not shared with the other Vogtle Owners. Excludes financing costs capitalized through AFUDC of approximately $440 million accrued through Unit 4's in-service date.
(b)Net of $1.7 billion received from Toshiba under the Guarantee Settlement Agreement and approximately $188 million in related customer refunds.
Georgia Power's financing costs for construction of Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 totaled approximately $3.53 billion, of which $3.08 billion had been recovered through Unit 4's in-service date.
Regulatory Matters
Georgia Power increased annual retail base rates by $318 million effective August 1, 2023 based on the in-service date of July 31, 2023 for Unit 3. Financing costs (debt and equity) on the remaining portion of the total Unit 3 and the common facilities construction costs continued to be recovered through the NCCR tariff or deferred. Georgia Power deferred as a regulatory asset the debt component of financing costs as well as the remaining depreciation expense until Unit 4 costs were placed in retail base rates as described below. The regulatory assets for the debt component of financing costs and depreciation expense are being recovered over 10 years beginning May 2024, as approved by the Georgia PSC, with a remaining balance of $24 million and $30 million, respectively, at September 30, 2024. The equity component of financing costs ($40 million at September 30, 2024) represents an unrecognized ratemaking amount that is not reflected on Georgia Power's balance sheets. This amount will be recognized in Georgia Power's statements of income in the periods it is billable to customers.
After considering construction and capital costs already in retail base rates of $2.1 billion and $362 million of associated retail rate base items for Unit 3 and common facilities, Georgia Power included in retail rate base the remaining $5.462 billion of construction and capital costs as well as $647 million of associated retail rate base items effective with the April 29, 2024 in-service date for Unit 4, pursuant to the approved Prudency Stipulation. Annual retail base revenues increased approximately $730 million and the average retail base rates were adjusted by approximately 5% (net of the elimination of the NCCR tariff described below) effective May 1, 2024.
Reductions to the ROE used to calculate the NCCR tariff (pursuant to prior Georgia PSC orders) negatively impacted earnings by approximately $310 million in 2023 and $80 million through the second quarter 2024. Further, as included in the approved Prudency Stipulation, since commercial operation for Unit 4 was not achieved by March 31, 2024, Georgia Power's ROE used to determine the NCCR tariff and calculate AFUDC was reduced to zero effective April 1, 2024, which resulted in a negative impact to earnings of approximately $10 million (for one month) in the second quarter 2024 based on the April 29, 2024 in-service date. Effective May 1, 2024, following commercial operation of Unit 4, Georgia Power's NCCR tariff was eliminated and related financing costs are included in Georgia Power's general retail revenue requirements. Financing costs of $10 million that were not
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recovered through the NCCR tariff will be addressed in Georgia Power's next retail rate case proceeding. The ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be determined at this time.
Mississippi Power
Performance Evaluation Plan
On June 13, 2024, the Mississippi PSC approved Mississippi Power's annual retail PEP filing for 2024 with no change in retail rates.
Environmental Compliance Overview Plan
On May 7, 2024, the Mississippi PSC approved Mississippi Power's annual ECO Plan filing for 2024, resulting in an $8 million annual increase in revenues effective with the first billing cycle of June 2024.
Ad Valorem Tax Adjustment
On June 13, 2024, the Mississippi PSC approved Mississippi Power's annual ad valorem tax adjustment filing for 2024, resulting in a $5 million annual decrease in revenues effective with the first billing cycle of July 2024. This decrease is not expected to have a significant effect on Mississippi Power's net income but will affect operating cash flows.
System Restoration Rider
On April 11, 2024, the Mississippi PSC approved Mississippi Power's annual SRR filing, which indicated no change in retail rates. Mississippi Power's minimum annual SRR accrual was increased from $12 million to $13 million.
Integrated Resource Plan
On April 26, 2024, Mississippi Power filed its 2024 IRP with the Mississippi PSC. The Mississippi PSC did not note any deficiencies within the review period; therefore, the filing is concluded. The 2024 IRP included a schedule to retire Plant Watson Unit 4 (268 MWs) and Plant Greene County Units 1 and 2 (206 MWs based on 40% ownership) and to retire early Plant Daniel Units 1 and 2 (502 MWs based on 50% ownership), all by the end of 2028, which is consistent with the completion of Mississippi Power's affiliate PPA with Georgia Power.
The remaining net book value of Plant Daniel Units 1 and 2 was approximately $476 million at September 30, 2024, and Mississippi Power is continuing to depreciate these units using the current approved rates. Mississippi Power expects to reclassify the net book value remaining at retirement to a regulatory asset to be amortized over a period to be determined by the Mississippi PSC in future proceedings, consistent with a 2020 Mississippi PSC order. The Plant Watson and Plant Greene County units are expected to be fully depreciated upon retirement. The ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be determined at this time.
Municipal and Rural Associations Tariff
On March 29, 2024, Mississippi Power filed a request with the FERC for an $8 million increase in annual wholesale base revenues under the MRA tariff and requested an effective date of May 29, 2024. On April 19, 2024, Cooperative Energy challenged the new rates in a filing with the FERC. On May 28, 2024, the FERC issued an order accepting Mississippi Power's request effective May 29, 2024, subject to refund, and establishing hearing and settlement judge procedures. The ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be determined at this time.
Southern Company Gas
Infrastructure Replacement Programs and Capital Projects
On June 7, 2024, the Virginia Commission approved the extension of Virginia Natural Gas' SAVE program through 2029. The extension of the program includes investments of $70 million in each year from 2025 through 2029, with
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a potential variance of up to $5 million allowed for the program, for a maximum total investment over the five-year extension of $355 million.
Rate Proceedings
Atlanta Gas Light
On July 2, 2024, the Georgia PSC approved a stipulation related to Atlanta Gas Light's triennial Integrated Capacity and Delivery Plan filing, filed on February 1, 2024, which allows capital investments totaling approximately $0.6 billion annually for the years 2025 through 2027 with related revenue requirement recovery through either the annual GRAM filing or the System Reinforcement Rider surcharge adjustment. Additionally, the Georgia PSC approved a surcharge recovery mechanism for capital projects related to municipal, county, and Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) infrastructure work. Rate changes associated with the new surcharge, if approved, will be based on requests filed annually on September 1, with new rates to become effective January 1 of the following year. Finally, the stipulation requires Atlanta Gas Light to include an alternate rate plan for the three-year period of 2025 through 2027 with its 2025 GRAM filing.
On July 31, 2024, Atlanta Gas Light submitted its annual GRAM filing with the Georgia PSC, which includes projections for portions of the System Reinforcement Rider and municipal, county, and GDOT projects. The filing requests a traditional annual base rate increase of $120 million based on the projected 12-month period beginning January 1, 2025. In accordance with the approved Integrated Capacity and Delivery Plan filing, Atlanta Gas Light also included two alternative annual base rate increases for 2025 that provide for lower increases in 2025 with subsequent increases in 2026 and 2027. Resolution of the GRAM filing is expected by December 31, 2024, with new rates effective January 1, 2025. The ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be determined at this time.
Virginia Natural Gas
On August 1, 2024, Virginia Natural Gas filed a base rate case with the Virginia Commission seeking an increase in annual base revenues of $63 million, including $17 million related to the recovery of investments under the SAVE program, primarily to recover investments and increased costs associated with infrastructure and technology. The requested increase is based on a projected 12-month period beginning January 1, 2025, an ROE of 10.45%, and an equity ratio of 54.92%. Rate adjustments will be effective January 1, 2025, subject to refund. The Virginia Commission is expected to issue an order on the requested increase in the third quarter 2025. The ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be determined at this time.
(C) CONTINGENCIES
See Note 3 to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for information relating to various lawsuits and other contingencies.
General Litigation Matters
The Registrants are involved in various matters being litigated and regulatory matters. The ultimate outcome of such pending or potential litigation or regulatory matters against each Registrant and any subsidiaries cannot be determined at this time; however, for current proceedings not specifically reported herein, management does not anticipate that the ultimate liabilities, if any, arising from such current proceedings would have a material effect on such Registrant's financial statements.
The Registrants intend to dispute the allegations raised in and vigorously defend against the pending legal challenges discussed below; however, the ultimate outcome of each of these matters cannot be determined at this time.
Southern Company and Mississippi Power
In 2010, the DOE, through a cooperative agreement with SCS, agreed to fund $270 million of the Kemper County energy facility through the grants awarded to the project by the DOE under the Clean Coal Power Initiative Round
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- In 2016, additional DOE grants in the amount of $137 million were awarded to the Kemper County energy facility. In 2018, Mississippi Power filed with the DOE its request for property closeout certification under the contract related to the $387 million of total grants received. In 2020, Mississippi Power and Southern Company executed an agreement with the DOE completing Mississippi Power's request, which enabled Mississippi Power to proceed with full dismantlement of the abandoned gasifier-related assets and site restoration activities. In connection with the DOE closeout discussions, in 2019, the Civil Division of the Department of Justice informed Southern Company and Mississippi Power of a civil investigation related to the DOE grants. In August 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia unsealed a civil action in which defendants Southern Company, SCS, and Mississippi Power are alleged to have violated certain provisions of the False Claims Act by fraudulently inducing the DOE to disburse funds pursuant to the grants. The federal government declined to intervene in the action. In October 2023, the plaintiff, a former SCS employee, filed an amended complaint, again alleging certain violations of the False Claims Act. The plaintiff seeks to recover all damages incurred personally and on behalf of the federal government caused by the defendants' alleged violations, as well as treble damages and attorneys' fees, among other relief. On February 2, 2024, the defendants moved to dismiss the amended complaint. On August 28, 2024, the court granted the defendants' motion in part and denied it in part, dismissing the plaintiff's False Claims Act count along with its accompanying treble damages and attorneys' fees but allowing the employment retaliation claim to proceed. The plaintiff requested interlocutory appeal of the court's decision on October 4, 2024. On October 14, 2024, the defendants asserted counterclaims for conversion and misappropriation of trade secrets. An adverse outcome could have a material impact on Southern Company's and Mississippi Power's financial statements.
Alabama Power
In September 2022, Mobile Baykeeper filed a citizen suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama alleging that Alabama Power's plan to close the Plant Barry surface impoundment utilizing a closure-in-place methodology violates the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and regulations governing CCR. Among other relief requested, Mobile Baykeeper sought a declaratory judgment that the RCRA and regulations governing CCR were being violated, preliminary and injunctive relief to prevent implementation of Alabama Power's closure plan, and the development of a closure plan that satisfies regulations governing CCR requirements. In December 2022, Alabama Power filed a motion to dismiss the case. On January 4, 2024, the lawsuit was dismissed without prejudice by the U.S. District Court judge. On February 1, 2024, the plaintiff filed a motion to reconsider, which was denied by the U.S. District Court judge on July 22, 2024. On August 20, 2024, the plaintiff filed a notice of appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit challenging the denial of the motion to reconsider the order of dismissal.
In January 2023, the EPA issued a Notice of Potential Violations (NOPV) associated with Alabama Power's plan to close the Plant Barry surface impoundment. On September 26, 2024, Alabama Power reached a settlement with the EPA resolving two of the three allegations in the NOPV related to the groundwater monitoring system and the emergency action plan at the Plant Barry surface impoundment. Alabama Power has affirmed to the EPA its position that it is in compliance with CCR requirements.
These matters could have a material impact on Alabama Power's financial statements, including ARO estimates and cash flows. See Note 6 to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for a discussion of Alabama Power's ARO liabilities.
Georgia Power
In July 2020, a group of individual plaintiffs filed a complaint, which was amended in December 2022, in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia against Georgia Power alleging that the construction and operation of Plant Scherer has impacted groundwater and air, resulting in alleged personal injuries and property damage. The plaintiffs seek an unspecified amount of monetary damages including punitive damages, a medical monitoring fund, and injunctive relief. In December 2022, the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia granted Georgia Power's motion to transfer the case to the Superior Court of Monroe County, Georgia. In May 2023, the Superior Court of
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Monroe County, Georgia denied Georgia Power's motion to dismiss the case for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. In July 2023, the Superior Court of Monroe County, Georgia denied the remaining motions to dismiss certain claims and plaintiffs that Georgia Power filed at the outset of the case. On March 11, 2024, Georgia Power filed a motion to dismiss certain claims. On March 14, 2024, Georgia Power filed motions for summary judgment. In May 2024, Georgia Power filed additional motions for summary judgment. In August 2024, the court denied certain motions for summary judgment, while granting other motions for summary judgment, eliminating some claims from the first one-plaintiff trial.
In October 2021, February 2022, and January 2023, a total of eight additional complaints were filed in the Superior Court of Monroe County, Georgia against Georgia Power alleging that releases from Plant Scherer have impacted groundwater and air, resulting in alleged personal injuries and property damage. The plaintiffs sought an unspecified amount of monetary damages including punitive damages. After Georgia Power removed these cases to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, the plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed their complaints without prejudice in November 2022 and January 2023. In May 2023, the plaintiffs in the cases originally filed in October 2021, February 2022, and January 2023 refiled their eight complaints in the Superior Court of Monroe County, Georgia. Also in May 2023, a new complaint was filed in the Superior Court of Monroe County, Georgia against Georgia Power alleging that the construction and operation of Plant Scherer have impacted groundwater and air, resulting in alleged personal injuries. The plaintiff seeks an unspecified amount of monetary damages, including punitive damages. Also in May 2023, Georgia Power removed all of these cases to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. The plaintiffs are requesting the court remand the cases back to the Superior Court of Monroe County, Georgia.
The amount of possible loss, if any, from these matters cannot be estimated at this time.
Mississippi Power
In 2018, Ray C. Turnage and 10 other individual plaintiffs filed a putative class action complaint against Mississippi Power and the three then-serving members of the Mississippi PSC in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, which was amended in March 2019 to include four additional plaintiffs. Mississippi Power received Mississippi PSC approval in 2013 to charge a mirror CWIP rate premised upon including in its rate base pre-construction and construction costs for the Kemper County energy facility prior to placing the Kemper County energy facility into service. The Mississippi Supreme Court reversed that approval and ordered Mississippi Power to refund the amounts paid by customers under the previously-approved mirror CWIP rate. The plaintiffs allege that the initial approval process, and the amount approved, were improper and make claims for gross negligence, reckless conduct, and intentional wrongdoing. They also allege that Mississippi Power underpaid customers by up to $23.5 million in the refund process by applying an incorrect interest rate. The plaintiffs seek to recover, on behalf of themselves and their putative class, actual damages, punitive damages, pre-judgment interest, post-judgment interest, attorney's fees, and costs. The district court dismissed the amended complaint; however, in March 2020, the plaintiffs filed a motion seeking to name the new members of the Mississippi PSC, the Mississippi Development Authority, and Southern Company as additional defendants and add a cause of action against all defendants based on a dormant commerce clause theory under the U.S. Constitution. In July 2020, the plaintiffs filed a motion for leave to file a third amended complaint, which included the same federal claims as the proposed second amended complaint, as well as several additional state law claims based on the allegation that Mississippi Power failed to disclose the annual percentage rate of interest applicable to refunds. In November 2020, the district court denied each of the plaintiffs' pending motions and entered final judgment in favor of Mississippi Power. In January 2021, the district court denied further motions by the plaintiffs to vacate the judgment and to file a revised second amended complaint. In February 2021, the plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. In March 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an opinion affirming the dismissal of the claims against the Mississippi PSC defendants but reversing the dismissal of the claims against Mississippi Power. In May 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied a petition by Mississippi Power for a rehearing en banc and remanded the case to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi for further proceedings. In June 2022, Mississippi Power filed with the trial court a motion to dismiss
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the complaint with prejudice, which was granted on March 15, 2023. On March 28, 2023, the plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. In December 2023, the U.S Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's order dismissing the plaintiffs' complaint against Mississippi Power, and the plaintiffs filed a petition for panel rehearing, which was denied on January 10, 2024. The plaintiffs did not file a petition for writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court. This matter is now concluded.
Southern Power
In 2021, Southern Power and certain of its subsidiaries filed an arbitration demand with the American Arbitration Association against First Solar for defective design of actuators on trackers and inverters installed by First Solar under the engineering, procurement, and construction agreements associated with five solar projects owned by Southern Power and partners and managed by Southern Power. In 2023, Southern Power received an award of approximately $36 million and filed for confirmation in the Delaware Court of Chancery. Subsequently in 2023, First Solar filed a motion to dismiss the confirmation and, in February 2024, filed a petition to vacate the arbitration award in the Supreme Court of New York County, New York. In March 2024, Southern Power dismissed the proceeding in Delaware without prejudice and filed an opposition to First Solar's petition in the New York matter. On May 6, 2024, the Supreme Court of New York County, New York denied First Solar's petition to vacate and confirmed the arbitration award. This matter is now concluded.
At September 30, 2024, $16 million of the award remains on the balance sheet as restricted cash and as a liability to fund future replacement costs. See Note (A) under "Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash" for additional information.
Environmental Remediation
The Southern Company system must comply with environmental laws and regulations governing the handling and disposal of waste and releases of hazardous substances. Under these various laws and regulations, the Southern Company system could incur substantial costs to clean up affected sites. The traditional electric operating companies and the natural gas distribution utilities in Illinois and Georgia have each received authority from their respective state PSCs or other applicable state regulatory agencies to recover approved environmental remediation costs through regulatory mechanisms. These regulatory mechanisms are adjusted annually or as necessary within limits approved by the state PSCs or other applicable state regulatory agencies.
Georgia Power's environmental remediation liability was $13 million and $14 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Georgia Power has been designated or identified as a potentially responsible party at sites governed by the Georgia Hazardous Site Response Act and/or by the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, and assessment and potential cleanup of such sites is expected.
Southern Company Gas' environmental remediation liability was $230 million and $222 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, based on the estimated cost of environmental investigation and remediation associated with known former manufactured gas plant operating sites. Southern Company Gas has identified one former manufactured gas plant site in North Carolina where environmental investigation and remediation are possible. Costs associated with this site cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.
The ultimate outcome of these matters cannot be determined at this time; however, as a result of the regulatory treatment for environmental remediation expenses described above, the final disposition of these matters is not expected to have a material impact on the financial statements of the applicable Registrants.
Nuclear Fuel Disposal Costs
On June 7, 2024 and August 15, 2024, the Court of Federal Claims entered final judgments on damages in the third and fourth round of lawsuits, respectively, against the U.S. government awarding Alabama Power a total of $100 million and Georgia Power a total of $121 million (based on its ownership interests), which represent claims for the period from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2019. This represents all outstanding claims.
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At September 30, 2024, Alabama Power recognized both a receivable and a regulatory liability of $100 million. Alabama Power expects to credit recovery for the benefit of customers in accordance with direction from the Alabama PSC. At September 30, 2024, Georgia Power recognized a receivable of $259 million and a payable to the joint owners of Plants Hatch and Vogtle of $138 million (based on their ownership interests) and credited the award to accounts where the original costs were charged, which reduced rate base, fuel, and cost of service for the benefit of customers, as previously authorized by the Georgia PSC. As a result of this regulatory treatment, there will be no material impact on Southern Company's, Alabama Power's, or Georgia Power's net income.
Other Matters
Traditional Electric Operating Companies
In April 2019, Bellsouth Telecommunications d/b/a AT&T Alabama (AT&T) filed a complaint against Alabama Power with the FCC alleging that the pole rental rate AT&T is required to pay pursuant to the parties' joint use agreement is unjust and unreasonable under federal law. The complaint sought a new rate and approximately $87 million in refunds of alleged overpayments for the preceding six years. In August 2019, the FCC stayed the case in favor of arbitration, which AT&T has not pursued. The joint use agreement remains in effect. The ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be determined at this time, but an adverse outcome could have a material impact on the financial statements of Southern Company and Alabama Power. Georgia Power and Mississippi Power have joint use agreements with other AT&T affiliates.
(D) REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS AND LEASE INCOME
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
The Registrants generate revenues from a variety of sources, some of which are not accounted for as revenue from contracts with customers, such as leases, derivatives, and certain cost recovery mechanisms. Included in the wholesale electric revenues of the traditional electric operating companies and Southern Power are revenues associated with affiliate transactions. These revenues are generated through long-term PPAs or short-term energy sales made in accordance with the IIC, as approved by the FERC. Amounts related to these affiliate revenues are eliminated in consolidation for Southern Company. See Note 1 to the financial statements under "Revenues" and "Affiliate Transactions" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information. See "Lease Income" herein and Note (J) for additional information on revenue accounted for under lease and derivative accounting guidance, respectively.
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The following table disaggregates revenue from contracts with customers for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
| Southern Company | Alabama Power | Georgia Power | Mississippi Power | Southern Power | Southern Company Gas | |||||||||||||||
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| Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Retail electric revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential | $ | 2,651 | $ | 975 | $ | 1,580 | $ | 96 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
| Commercial | 1,991 | 607 | 1,288 | 96 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Industrial | 1,184 | 483 | 606 | 95 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Other | 33 | 3 | 28 | 2 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Total retail electric revenues | 5,859 | 2,068 | 3,502 | 289 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Natural gas distribution revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential | 212 | — | — | — | — | 212 | ||||||||||||||
| Commercial | 55 | — | — | — | — | 55 | ||||||||||||||
| Transportation | 294 | — | — | — | — | 294 | ||||||||||||||
| Industrial | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Other | 45 | — | — | — | — | 45 | ||||||||||||||
| Total natural gas distribution revenues | 610 | — | — | — | — | 610 | ||||||||||||||
| Wholesale electric revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| PPA energy revenues | 300 | 58 | 26 | 1 | 222 | — | ||||||||||||||
| PPA capacity revenues | 190 | 24 | 42 | 15 | 125 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Non-PPA revenues | 67 | 34 | — | 106 | 67 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Total wholesale electric revenues | 557 | 116 | 68 | 122 | 414 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Other natural gas revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas marketing services | 51 | — | — | — | — | 51 | ||||||||||||||
| Other | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Total other natural gas revenues | 57 | — | — | — | — | 57 | ||||||||||||||
| Other revenues | 398 | 60 | 170 | 13 | 9 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Total revenue from contracts with customers | 7,481 | 2,244 | 3,740 | 424 | 423 | 667 | ||||||||||||||
| Other revenue sources(*) | (207) | (106) | (268) | (12) | 177 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| Total operating revenues | $ | 7,274 | $ | 2,138 | $ | 3,472 | $ | 412 | $ | 600 | $ | 682 | ||||||||
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| Southern Company | Alabama Power | Georgia Power | Mississippi Power | Southern Power | Southern Company Gas | |||||||||||||||
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| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Retail electric revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential | $ | 6,551 | $ | 2,477 | $ | 3,832 | $ | 242 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
| Commercial | 5,075 | 1,583 | 3,243 | 249 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Industrial | 3,019 | 1,338 | 1,424 | 257 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Other | 94 | 9 | 78 | 7 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Total retail electric revenues | 14,739 | 5,407 | 8,577 | 755 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Natural gas distribution revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential | 1,244 | — | — | — | — | 1,244 | ||||||||||||||
| Commercial | 300 | — | — | — | — | 300 | ||||||||||||||
| Transportation | 959 | — | — | — | — | 959 | ||||||||||||||
| Industrial | 25 | — | — | — | — | 25 | ||||||||||||||
| Other | 221 | — | — | — | — | 221 | ||||||||||||||
| Total natural gas distribution revenues | 2,749 | — | — | — | — | 2,749 | ||||||||||||||
| Wholesale electric revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| PPA energy revenues | 838 | 171 | 66 | 3 | 616 | — | ||||||||||||||
| PPA capacity revenues | 495 | 71 | 106 | 47 | 320 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Non-PPA revenues | 179 | 103 | 3 | 292 | 176 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Total wholesale electric revenues | 1,512 | 345 | 175 | 342 | 1,112 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Other natural gas revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas marketing services | 352 | — | — | — | — | 352 | ||||||||||||||
| Other | 16 | — | — | — | — | 16 | ||||||||||||||
| Total other natural gas revenues | 368 | — | — | — | — | 368 | ||||||||||||||
| Other revenues | 1,145 | 174 | 507 | 34 | 31 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Total revenue from contracts with customers | 20,513 | 5,926 | 9,259 | 1,131 | 1,143 | 3,117 | ||||||||||||||
| Other revenue sources(*) | (130) | (123) | (514) | (13) | 454 | 103 | ||||||||||||||
| Total operating revenues | $ | 20,383 | $ | 5,803 | $ | 8,745 | $ | 1,118 | $ | 1,597 | $ | 3,220 | ||||||||
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| Southern Company | Alabama Power | Georgia Power | Mississippi Power | Southern Power | Southern Company Gas | |||||||||||||||
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| Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Retail electric revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential | $ | 2,543 | $ | 969 | $ | 1,473 | $ | 101 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
| Commercial | 1,845 | 599 | 1,151 | 95 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Industrial | 1,116 | 498 | 528 | 90 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Other | 30 | 3 | 25 | 2 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Total retail electric revenues | 5,534 | 2,069 | 3,177 | 288 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Natural gas distribution revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential | 217 | — | — | — | — | 217 | ||||||||||||||
| Commercial | 56 | — | — | — | — | 56 | ||||||||||||||
| Transportation | 275 | — | — | — | — | 275 | ||||||||||||||
| Industrial | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Other | 60 | — | — | — | — | 60 | ||||||||||||||
| Total natural gas distribution revenues | 612 | — | — | — | — | 612 | ||||||||||||||
| Wholesale electric revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| PPA energy revenues | 317 | 66 | 31 | 2 | 226 | — | ||||||||||||||
| PPA capacity revenues | 151 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 110 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Non-PPA revenues | 101 | 15 | 21 | 137 | 126 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Total wholesale electric revenues | 569 | 107 | 65 | 142 | 462 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Other natural gas revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas marketing services | 54 | — | — | — | — | 54 | ||||||||||||||
| Other | 8 | — | — | — | — | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Total other natural gas revenues | 62 | — | — | — | — | 62 | ||||||||||||||
| Other revenues | 330 | 54 | 146 | 10 | 18 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Total revenue from contracts with customers | 7,107 | 2,230 | 3,388 | 440 | 480 | 674 | ||||||||||||||
| Other revenue sources(*) | (127) | (147) | (151) | (4) | 173 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| Total operating revenues | $ | 6,980 | $ | 2,083 | $ | 3,237 | $ | 436 | $ | 653 | $ | 689 | ||||||||
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| Southern Company | Alabama Power | Georgia Power | Mississippi Power | Southern Power | Southern Company Gas | |||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Retail electric revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential | $ | 5,717 | $ | 2,277 | $ | 3,202 | $ | 238 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
| Commercial | 4,464 | 1,493 | 2,733 | 238 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Industrial | 2,770 | 1,324 | 1,195 | 251 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Other | 84 | 10 | 68 | 6 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Total retail electric revenues | 13,035 | 5,104 | 7,198 | 733 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Natural gas distribution revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential | 1,443 | — | — | — | — | 1,443 | ||||||||||||||
| Commercial | 370 | — | — | — | — | 370 | ||||||||||||||
| Transportation | 878 | — | — | — | — | 878 | ||||||||||||||
| Industrial | 33 | — | — | — | — | 33 | ||||||||||||||
| Other | 228 | — | — | — | — | 228 | ||||||||||||||
| Total natural gas distribution revenues | 2,952 | — | — | — | — | 2,952 | ||||||||||||||
| Wholesale electric revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| PPA energy revenues | 853 | 196 | 66 | 8 | 601 | — | ||||||||||||||
| PPA capacity revenues | 490 | 130 | 38 | 36 | 289 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Non-PPA revenues | 199 | 49 | 30 | 315 | 312 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Total wholesale electric revenues | 1,542 | 375 | 134 | 359 | 1,202 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Other natural gas revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas marketing services | 358 | — | — | — | — | 358 | ||||||||||||||
| Other | 28 | — | — | — | — | 28 | ||||||||||||||
| Total other natural gas revenues | 386 | — | — | — | — | 386 | ||||||||||||||
| Other revenues | 971 | 159 | 422 | 31 | 46 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Total revenue from contracts with customers | 18,886 | 5,638 | 7,754 | 1,123 | 1,248 | 3,338 | ||||||||||||||
| Other revenue sources(*) | 322 | (218) | 51 | 14 | 438 | 79 | ||||||||||||||
| Total operating revenues | $ | 19,208 | $ | 5,420 | $ | 7,805 | $ | 1,137 | $ | 1,686 | $ | 3,417 |
(*)Other revenue sources relate to revenues from customers accounted for as derivatives and leases, alternative revenue programs at Southern Company Gas, and cost recovery mechanisms and revenues (including those related to fuel costs) that meet other scope exceptions for revenues from contracts with customers at the traditional electric operating companies.
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Contract Balances
The following table reflects the closing balances of receivables, contract assets, and contract liabilities related to revenues from contracts with customers at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
| Southern Company | Alabama Power | Georgia Power | Mississippi Power | Southern Power | Southern Company Gas | |||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accounts Receivable | ||||||||||||||||||||
| At September 30, 2024 | $ | 2,946 | $ | 978 | $ | 1,347 | $ | 111 | $ | 125 | $ | 306 | ||||||||
| At December 31, 2023 | 2,820 | 821 | 1,011 | 90 | 122 | 684 | ||||||||||||||
| Contract Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||
| At September 30, 2024 | $ | 379 | $ | 7 | $ | 202 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 71 | ||||||||
| At December 31, 2023 | 271 | 2 | 121 | — | — | 56 | ||||||||||||||
| Contract Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||
| At September 30, 2024 | $ | 181 | $ | — | $ | 49 | $ | — | $ | 2 | $ | 3 | ||||||||
| At December 31, 2023 | 116 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — |
Contract assets for Georgia Power primarily relate to retail customer fixed bill programs, where the payment is contingent upon Georgia Power's continued performance and the customer's continued participation in the program over a one-year contract term, and unregulated service agreements, where payment is contingent on project completion. Contract liabilities for Georgia Power primarily relate to cash collections recognized in advance of revenue for unregulated service agreements. Southern Company Gas' contract assets relate to work performed on an energy efficiency enhancement and upgrade contract with the U.S. General Services Administration. Southern Company Gas receives cash advances from a third-party financial institution to fund work performed, of which approximately $68 million had been received at September 30, 2024. These advances have been accounted for as long-term debt on the balance sheets. See Note 1 to the financial statements under "Affiliate Transactions" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information regarding the construction contract. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Southern Company's unregulated distributed generation business had contract assets of $102 million and $91 million, respectively, and contract liabilities of $132 million and $115 million, respectively, for outstanding performance obligations, all of which are expected to be satisfied within one year.
Revenues recognized in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, which were included in contract liabilities at December 31, 2023, were $20 million and $97 million, respectively, for Southern Company and immaterial for the other Registrants. Contract liabilities are primarily classified as current on the balance sheets as the corresponding revenues are generally expected to be recognized within one year.
Remaining Performance Obligations
Southern Company's subsidiaries may enter into long-term contracts with customers in which revenues are recognized as performance obligations are satisfied over the contract term. For the traditional electric operating companies and Southern Power, these contracts primarily relate to PPAs whereby electricity and generation capacity are provided to a customer. The revenue recognized for the delivery of electricity is variable; however, certain PPAs include a fixed payment for fixed generation capacity over the term of the contract. For Southern Company Gas, these contracts primarily relate to the U.S. General Services Administration contract described above. Southern Company's unregulated distributed generation business also has partially satisfied performance
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obligations related to certain fixed price contracts. Revenues from contracts with customers related to these performance obligations remaining at September 30, 2024 are expected to be recognized as follows:
| 2024 (remaining) | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | Thereafter | |||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Company | $ | 303 | $ | 884 | $ | 375 | $ | 336 | $ | 325 | $ | 2,180 | ||||||||
| Alabama Power | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Georgia Power | 21 | 64 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | ||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Power(*) | 15 | 63 | 66 | 69 | 73 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Southern Power(*) | 73 | 312 | 299 | 306 | 297 | 2,169 | ||||||||||||||
| Southern Company Gas | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
(*)Includes performance obligations related to affiliate PPAs with Georgia Power. See Note 1 to the financial statements under "Affiliate Transactions" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
Lease Income
Lease income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 is as follows:
| Southern Company | Alabama Power | Georgia Power | Mississippi Power | Southern Power | Southern Company Gas | |||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lease income - interest income on sales-type leases | $ | 5 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 3 | $ | 2 | $ | — | ||||||||
| Lease income - operating leases | 38 | 2 | 13 | — | 20 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Variable lease income | 142 | — | — | — | 152 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Total lease income | $ | 185 | $ | 2 | $ | 13 | $ | 3 | $ | 174 | $ | 9 | ||||||||
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lease income - interest income on sales-type leases | $ | 18 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 11 | $ | 7 | $ | — | ||||||||
| Lease income - operating leases | 108 | 6 | 28 | 2 | 63 | 27 | ||||||||||||||
| Variable lease income | 343 | — | — | — | 370 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Total lease income | $ | 469 | $ | 6 | $ | 28 | $ | 13 | $ | 440 | $ | 27 | ||||||||
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lease income - interest income on sales-type leases | $ | 6 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 4 | $ | 2 | $ | — | ||||||||
| Lease income - operating leases | 36 | 3 | 7 | — | 21 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Variable lease income | 134 | — | — | — | 144 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Total lease income | $ | 176 | $ | 3 | $ | 7 | $ | 4 | $ | 167 | $ | 9 | ||||||||
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lease income - interest income on sales-type leases | $ | 18 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 11 | $ | 7 | $ | — | ||||||||
| Lease income - operating leases | 129 | 32 | 22 | 2 | 64 | 27 | ||||||||||||||
| Variable lease income | 327 | 1 | — | — | 351 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Total lease income | $ | 474 | $ | 33 | $ | 22 | $ | 13 | $ | 422 | $ | 27 |
Lease payments received under tolling arrangements and PPAs consist of either scheduled payments or variable payments based on the amount of energy produced by the underlying electric generating units. Lease income related to PPAs is included in wholesale revenues for Alabama Power, Georgia Power, and Southern Power.
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(E) CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES AND EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS
See Note 7 to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
Southern Company
At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Southern Holdings had equity method investments totaling $127 million and $126 million, respectively, primarily related to investments in venture capital funds focused on energy and utility investments. Earnings from these investments were immaterial for all periods presented.
Southern Power
Variable Interest Entities
Southern Power has certain subsidiaries that are determined to be VIEs. Southern Power is considered the primary beneficiary of these VIEs because it controls the most significant activities of the VIEs, including operating and maintaining the respective assets, and has the obligation to absorb expected losses of these VIEs to the extent of its equity interests.
SP Solar and SP Wind
At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, SP Solar had total assets of $5.6 billion, total liabilities of $378 million and $399 million, respectively, and noncontrolling interests of $1.0 billion. Cash distributions from SP Solar are allocated 67% to Southern Power and 33% to the limited partner in accordance with their partnership interest percentage. Under the terms of the limited partnership agreement, distributions without limited partner consent are limited to available cash and SP Solar is obligated to distribute all such available cash to its partners each quarter. Available cash includes all cash generated in the quarter subject to the maintenance of appropriate operating reserves.
At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, SP Wind had total assets of $2.1 billion, total liabilities of $184 million and $187 million, respectively, and noncontrolling interests of $36 million and $38 million, respectively. Under the terms of the limited liability agreement, distributions without Class A member consent are limited to available cash and SP Wind is obligated to distribute all such available cash to its members each quarter. Available cash includes all cash generated in the quarter subject to the maintenance of appropriate operating reserves. Cash distributions from SP Wind are generally allocated 60% to Southern Power and 40% to the three financial investors in accordance with the limited liability agreement.
Southern Power consolidates both SP Solar and SP Wind, as the primary beneficiary, since it controls the most significant activities of each entity, including operating and maintaining their assets. Certain transfers and sales of the assets in the VIEs are subject to partner consent and the liabilities are non-recourse to the general credit of Southern Power. Liabilities consist of customary working capital items and do not include any long-term debt.
Other Variable Interest Entities
Southern Power has other consolidated VIEs that relate to certain subsidiaries that have either sold noncontrolling interests to tax equity investors or acquired less than a 100% interest from facility developers. These entities are considered VIEs because the arrangements are structured similar to a limited partnership and the noncontrolling members do not have substantive kick-out rights.
At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the other VIEs had total assets of $1.7 billion, total liabilities of $240 million and $230 million, respectively, and noncontrolling interests of $710 million and $761 million, respectively. Under the terms of the partnership agreements, distributions of all available cash are required each month or quarter and additional distributions require partner consent.
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Southern Company Gas
Equity Method Investments
The carrying amounts of Southern Company Gas' equity method investments at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were as follows:
| Investment Balance | September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||
| SNG | $ | 1,246 | $ | 1,202 | ||||
| Other | 33 | 33 | ||||||
| Total | $ | 1,279 | $ | 1,235 |
The earnings from Southern Company Gas' equity method investment related to SNG were $34 million and $32 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $110 million and $104 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The earnings from Southern Company Gas' other equity method investments were immaterial for all periods presented.
(F) FINANCING AND LEASES
Bank Credit Arrangements
See Note 8 to the financial statements under "Bank Credit Arrangements" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
At September 30, 2024, committed credit arrangements with banks were as follows:
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| Company | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2029 | Total | Unused | Expires within One Year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Company parent(a) | $ | 150 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,850 | $ | 2,000 | $ | 1,998 | $ | 150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama Power | — | 650 | — | 700 | 1,350 | 1,350 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Power | 300 | — | — | 1,750 | 2,050 | 2,026 | 300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Power | — | — | 275 | — | 275 | 275 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Power(a)(b) | — | — | — | 600 | 600 | 600 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Company Gas(c) | 100 | — | — | 1,500 | 1,600 | 1,598 | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SEGCO | 30 | — | — | — | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Company | $ | 580 | $ | 650 | $ | 275 | $ | 6,400 | $ | 7,905 | $ | 7,877 | $ | 580 |
(a)Arrangement expiring in 2029 represents a $2.45 billion combined arrangement for Southern Company and Southern Power as borrowers. Pursuant to the combined facility, the allocations between Southern Company and Southern Power may be adjusted.
(b)Does not include Southern Power Company's $75 million and $100 million continuing letter of credit facilities for standby letters of credit, expiring in 2025 and 2026, respectively, of which $10 million and $11 million, respectively, was unused at September 30, 2024. Southern Power's subsidiaries are not parties to its bank credit arrangements or letter of credit facilities.
(c)Southern Company Gas, as the parent entity, guarantees the obligations of Southern Company Gas Capital, which is the borrower of $800 million of the credit arrangement expiring in 2029. Southern Company Gas' committed credit arrangement expiring in 2029 also includes $700 million for which Nicor Gas is the borrower and which is restricted for working capital needs of Nicor Gas. Pursuant to the multi-year credit arrangement expiring in 2029, the allocations between Southern Company Gas Capital and Nicor Gas may be adjusted. Nicor Gas is also the borrower under a $100 million credit arrangement expiring in 2025.
As reflected in the table above, in March 2024, Mississippi Power amended and restated a $125 million multi-year credit arrangement, which, among other things, extended the maturity date from 2025 to 2027. In May 2024, (i) Alabama Power, Georgia Power, and Southern Company Gas Capital, along with Nicor Gas, extended the maturity
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dates of certain of their multi-year credit arrangements from 2028 to 2029; (ii) Southern Company and Southern Power extended the maturity date of their combined multi-year credit arrangement from 2028 to 2029; (iii) Southern Company, Nicor Gas, and SEGCO amended their credit arrangements aggregating $150 million, $100 million, and $30 million, respectively, which extended the maturity dates from 2024 to 2025; and (iv) Georgia Power entered into two new credit arrangements aggregating $300 million, which mature in 2025. In June 2024, Mississippi Power amended certain of its multi-year credit arrangements aggregating $150 million, which extended the maturity dates from 2026 to 2027.
Subject to applicable market conditions, Southern Company and its subsidiaries expect to renew or replace their bank credit arrangements as needed, prior to expiration. In connection therewith, Southern Company and its subsidiaries may extend the maturity dates and/or increase or decrease the lending commitments thereunder.
These bank credit arrangements, as well as the term loan arrangements of the Registrants, Nicor Gas, and SEGCO, contain covenants that limit debt levels and contain cross-acceleration provisions to other indebtedness (including guarantee obligations) that are restricted only to the indebtedness of the individual company. The cross-acceleration provisions to other indebtedness would trigger an event of default if the applicable borrower defaulted on indebtedness, the payment of which was then accelerated. At September 30, 2024, the Registrants, Nicor Gas, and SEGCO were in compliance with all such covenants. None of the bank credit arrangements contain material adverse change clauses at the time of borrowings.
A portion of the unused credit with banks is allocated to provide liquidity support to certain revenue bonds of the traditional electric operating companies and the commercial paper programs of the Registrants, Nicor Gas, and SEGCO. At September 30, 2024, outstanding variable rate demand revenue bonds of the traditional electric operating companies with allocated liquidity support totaled approximately $1.7 billion (comprised of approximately $796 million at Alabama Power, $819 million at Georgia Power, and $69 million at Mississippi Power). In addition, at September 30, 2024, Alabama Power and Georgia Power had approximately $207 million and $157 million, respectively, of fixed rate revenue bonds outstanding that are required to be remarketed within the next 12 months. Alabama Power's $207 million of fixed rate revenue bonds are classified as securities due within one year on its balance sheets as they are not covered by long-term committed credit. All other variable rate demand revenue bonds and fixed rate revenue bonds required to be remarketed within the next 12 months are classified as long-term debt on the balance sheets as a result of available long-term committed credit.
Convertible Senior Notes
In May 2024, Southern Company issued $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of Series 2024A 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due June 15, 2027 (Series 2024A Convertible Senior Notes).
Interest on the Series 2024A Convertible Senior Notes is payable semiannually, beginning December 15, 2024. The Series 2024A Convertible Senior Notes will mature on June 15, 2027, unless earlier converted or repurchased, but are not redeemable at the option of Southern Company. The Series 2024A Convertible Senior Notes are direct, unsecured, and unsubordinated obligations of Southern Company, ranking equally with all of Southern Company's other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness from time to time outstanding, and are effectively subordinated to all secured indebtedness of Southern Company.
Holders may convert their Series 2024A Convertible Senior Notes at their option prior to the close of business on the business day preceding March 15, 2027, but only under the following circumstances:
- during any calendar quarter (and only during such calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price of Southern Company's common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during the period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the conversion price on each applicable trading day as determined by Southern Company;
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during the five business day period after any 10 consecutive trading day period (Measurement Period) in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of Series 2024A Convertible Senior Notes for each trading day of the Measurement Period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of the common stock and the conversion rate on each such trading day; or
-
upon the occurrence of certain corporate events specified in the indenture governing the Series 2024A Convertible Senior Notes.
On or after March 15, 2027, a holder may convert all or any portion of its Series 2024A Convertible Senior Notes at any time prior to the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date regardless of the foregoing conditions.
Southern Company will settle conversions of the Series 2024A Convertible Senior Notes by paying cash up to the aggregate principal amount of the Series 2024A Convertible Senior Notes to be converted and paying or delivering, as the case may be, cash, shares of common stock, or a combination of cash and shares of common stock, at Southern Company's election, in respect of the remainder, if any, of Southern Company's conversion obligation in excess of the aggregate principal amount of the Series 2024A Convertible Senior Notes being converted. The Series 2024A Convertible Senior Notes are initially convertible at a rate of 10.8166 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount converted, which is approximately equal to $92.45 per share of common stock. The conversion rate will be subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain specified events but will not be adjusted for accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, upon the occurrence of a make-whole fundamental change (as defined in the indenture governing the Series 2024A Convertible Senior Notes), Southern Company will, in certain circumstances, increase the conversion rate by a number of additional shares of common stock for conversions in connection with the make-whole fundamental change.
Upon the occurrence of a fundamental change (as defined in the indenture governing the Series 2024A Convertible Senior Notes), holders of the Series 2024A Convertible Senior Notes may require Southern Company to purchase all or a portion of their Series 2024A Convertible Senior Notes, in principal amounts equal to $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof, for cash at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Series 2024A Convertible Senior Notes to be purchased plus any accrued and unpaid interest.
Earnings per Share
For Southern Company, the only difference in computing basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) is attributable to awards outstanding under stock-based compensation plans and the Series 2023A convertible senior notes and Series 2024A Convertible Senior Notes. EPS dilution resulting from stock-based compensation plans is determined using the treasury stock method, and EPS dilution resulting from the Series 2023A convertible senior notes and Series 2024A Convertible Senior Notes is determined using the net share settlement method. See "Convertible Senior Notes" herein and Note 8 to the financial statements under "Convertible Senior Notes" and Note 12 to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information. Shares used to compute diluted EPS were as follows:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| As reported shares | 1,097 | 1,092 | 1,096 | 1,092 | ||||||||||
| Effect of stock-based compensation | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Diluted shares | 1,103 | 1,099 | 1,102 | 1,098 |
For all periods presented, an immaterial number of stock-based compensation awards was excluded from the diluted EPS calculation because the awards were anti-dilutive.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, there was no dilution resulting from the Series 2024A Convertible Senior Notes, and the dilution resulting from the Series 2023A convertible senior notes was immaterial.
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For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, there was no dilution resulting from the Series 2023A convertible senior notes or Series 2024A Convertible Senior Notes.
Georgia Power Lease Modification
See Note 9 to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for information on Georgia Power's leases. In June 2024, Georgia Power recognized a lease modification related to an existing affiliate PPA with Southern Power which converted from an operating lease to a finance lease upon its approval by the FERC. As a result, Georgia Power removed from its balance sheet operating lease right-of-use assets, net of amortization of $8 million and lease obligations of $10 million maturing through 2025 and recorded finance lease right-of-use assets of $44 million and lease obligations of $45 million maturing through 2035. See Note (B) under "Georgia Power – Integrated Resource Plans" for additional information.
(G) INCOME TAXES
See Note 10 to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional tax information.
Effective Tax Rate
Southern Company's effective tax rate is typically lower than the statutory rate due to employee stock plans' dividend deduction, non-taxable AFUDC equity at the traditional electric operating companies, flowback of excess deferred income taxes at the regulated utilities, and federal income tax benefits from ITCs and PTCs.
Details of significant changes in the effective tax rate for the applicable Registrants are provided herein.
Southern Company
Southern Company's effective tax rate was 19.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to 13.9% for the corresponding period in 2023. The effective tax rate increase was primarily due to a decrease in the flowback of certain excess deferred income taxes at Alabama Power, higher pre-tax earnings, and an increase in the valuation allowance on certain state tax credit carryforwards at Georgia Power, partially offset by an increase in PTCs and the recognition of certain state tax positions from amended returns primarily at Georgia Power. See "Unrecognized Tax Benefits" herein for additional information.
Alabama Power
Alabama Power's effective tax rate was 21.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to 8.3% for the corresponding period in 2023. The effective tax rate increase was primarily due to a decrease in the flowback of certain excess deferred income taxes.
Georgia Power
Georgia Power's effective tax rate was 18.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to 18.2% for the corresponding period in 2023. The effective tax rate increase was primarily due to higher pre-tax earnings and an increase in the valuation allowance on certain state tax credit carryforwards, partially offset by an increase in PTCs and the recognition of certain state tax positions from amended returns. See "Unrecognized Tax Benefits" herein for additional information.
Mississippi Power
Mississippi Power's effective tax rate was 20.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to 16.9% for the corresponding period in 2023. The effective tax rate increase was primarily due to a decrease in the flowback of certain excess deferred income taxes.
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Southern Company's and Georgia Power's unrecognized tax position balances at September 30, 2024 were $73 million and $34 million, respectively, compared to $116 million and $77 million, respectively, at December 31,
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- The decreases from prior periods are primarily related to the 2019 and 2020 amended state filing positions related to tax credit utilization and decreased Southern Company's and Georgia Power's effective tax rates.
(H) RETIREMENT BENEFITS
The Southern Company system has a qualified defined benefit, trusteed, pension plan covering substantially all employees, with the exception of employees at PowerSecure. The qualified pension plan is funded in accordance with requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA). No mandatory contributions to the qualified pension plan are anticipated for the year ending December 31, 2024. The Southern Company system also provides certain non-qualified defined benefits for a select group of management and highly compensated employees, which are funded on a cash basis. In addition, the Southern Company system provides certain medical care and life insurance benefits for retired employees through other postretirement benefit plans. The traditional electric operating companies fund other postretirement trusts to the extent required by their respective regulatory commissions. Southern Company Gas has a separate unfunded supplemental retirement health care plan that provides medical care and life insurance benefits to employees of discontinued businesses.
See Note 11 to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
On each Registrant's condensed statements of income, the service cost component of net periodic benefit costs is included in other operations and maintenance expenses and all other components of net periodic benefit costs are included in other income (expense), net. Components of the net periodic benefit costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 are presented in the following tables.
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| Southern Company | Alabama Power | Georgia Power | Mississippi Power | Southern Power | Southern Company Gas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pension Plans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service cost | $ | 73 | $ | 17 | $ | 18 | $ | 3 | $ | 2 | $ | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest cost | 159 | 37 | 47 | 7 | 2 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected return on plan assets | (316) | (77) | (99) | (14) | (4) | (21) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prior service costs | — | — | — | — | — | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regulatory asset | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net (gain) loss | 14 | 4 | 6 | — | (1) | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net periodic pension income | $ | (70) | $ | (19) | $ | (28) | $ | (4) | $ | (1) | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postretirement Benefits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service cost | $ | 4 | $ | 1 | $ | 1 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest cost | 16 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected return on plan assets | (22) | (9) | (8) | (1) | — | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prior service costs | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regulatory asset | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net (gain) loss | (4) | — | (3) | 1 | — | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net periodic postretirement benefit cost (income) | $ | (5) | $ | (4) | $ | (3) | $ | 1 | $ | — | $ | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pension Plans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service cost | $ | 219 | $ | 51 | $ | 53 | $ | 9 | $ | 5 | $ | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest cost | 476 | 111 | 143 | 21 | 6 | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected return on plan assets | (947) | (230) | (296) | (43) | (12) | (64) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prior service costs | — | — | 1 | — | — | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regulatory asset | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | 41 | 12 | 15 | 2 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net periodic pension income | $ | (211) | $ | (56) | $ | (84) | $ | (11) | $ | (1) | $ | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postretirement Benefits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service cost | $ | 11 | $ | 3 | $ | 3 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest cost | 49 | 12 | 17 | 2 | — | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected return on plan assets | (66) | (26) | (24) | (1) | — | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prior service costs | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regulatory asset | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net gain | (12) | (2) | (4) | — | — | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net periodic postretirement benefit cost (income) | $ | (16) | $ | (13) | $ | (7) | $ | 1 | $ | — | $ | 2 |
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| Southern Company | Alabama Power | Georgia Power | Mississippi Power | Southern Power | Southern Company Gas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pension Plans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service cost | $ | 69 | $ | 16 | $ | 17 | $ | 2 | $ | 2 | $ | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest cost | 156 | 37 | 48 | 7 | 2 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected return on plan assets | (307) | (75) | (97) | (13) | (4) | (22) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prior service costs | — | — | — | — | — | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regulatory asset | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net (gain) loss | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net periodic pension income | $ | (74) | $ | (20) | $ | (28) | $ | (3) | $ | — | $ | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postretirement Benefits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service cost | $ | 4 | $ | 1 | $ | 1 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest cost | 18 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected return on plan assets | (21) | (9) | (7) | (1) | — | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prior service costs | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regulatory asset | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net gain | (4) | (1) | (1) | — | — | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net periodic postretirement benefit cost (income) | $ | (3) | $ | (4) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pension Plans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service cost | $ | 207 | $ | 48 | $ | 51 | $ | 8 | $ | 5 | $ | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest cost | 469 | 109 | 143 | 21 | 6 | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected return on plan assets | (922) | (223) | (289) | (41) | (12) | (65) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prior service costs | — | — | 1 | — | — | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regulatory asset | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net (gain) loss | 24 | 7 | 10 | 1 | — | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net periodic pension income | $ | (222) | $ | (59) | $ | (84) | $ | (11) | $ | (1) | $ | (9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postretirement Benefits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service cost | $ | 11 | $ | 3 | $ | 3 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest cost | 53 | 13 | 19 | 2 | — | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected return on plan assets | (62) | (26) | (22) | (1) | — | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prior service costs | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regulatory asset | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net gain | (10) | (2) | (3) | — | — | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net periodic postretirement benefit cost (income) | $ | (7) | $ | (12) | $ | (2) | $ | 1 | $ | — | $ | 4 |
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(I) FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
At September 30, 2024, assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the period, together with their associated level of the fair value hierarchy, were as follows:
| Fair Value Measurements Using: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| At September 30, 2024 | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Net Asset Value as a Practical Expedient (NAV) | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives(a) | $ | 8 | $ | 59 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 67 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate derivatives | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investments in trusts:(b) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic equity | 843 | 255 | — | — | 1,098 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign equity | 163 | 189 | — | — | 352 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury and government agency securities | — | 368 | — | — | 368 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Municipal bonds | — | 50 | — | — | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pooled funds – fixed income | — | 7 | — | — | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate bonds | — | 464 | — | — | 464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage and asset backed securities | — | 106 | — | — | 106 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Private equity | — | — | — | 179 | 179 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 28 | 3 | — | 9 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash equivalents and restricted cash | 336 | 16 | — | — | 352 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other investments | 9 | 28 | 8 | — | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 1,388 | $ | 1,546 | $ | 8 | $ | 188 | $ | 3,130 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives(a) | $ | 13 | $ | 189 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 202 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate derivatives | — | 218 | — | — | 218 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency derivatives | — | 105 | — | — | 105 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contingent consideration | 3 | — | 17 | — | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | — | 13 | 9 | — | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 16 | $ | 525 | $ | 26 | $ | — | $ | 567 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Fair Value Measurements Using: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| At September 30, 2024 | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Net Asset Value as a Practical Expedient (NAV) | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama Power | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives | $ | — | $ | 21 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nuclear decommissioning trusts:(b) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic equity | 460 | 246 | — | — | 706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign equity | 163 | — | — | — | 163 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury and government agency securities | — | 18 | — | — | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Municipal bonds | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate bonds | — | 286 | — | — | 286 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage and asset backed securities | — | 29 | — | — | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Private equity | — | — | — | 179 | 179 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 5 | 1 | — | 9 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash equivalents and restricted cash | 197 | 16 | — | — | 213 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other investments | — | 28 | — | — | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 825 | $ | 646 | $ | — | $ | 188 | $ | 1,659 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives | $ | — | $ | 65 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Power | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives | $ | — | $ | 13 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate derivatives | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nuclear decommissioning trusts:(b) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic equity | 383 | 1 | — | — | 384 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign equity | — | 188 | — | — | 188 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury and government agency securities | — | 350 | — | — | 350 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Municipal bonds | — | 49 | — | — | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate bonds | — | 178 | — | — | 178 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage and asset backed securities | — | 77 | — | — | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 23 | 2 | — | — | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 406 | $ | 859 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,265 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives | $ | — | $ | 65 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Fair Value Measurements Using: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| At September 30, 2024 | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Net Asset Value as a Practical Expedient (NAV) | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Power | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives | $ | — | $ | 14 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives | $ | — | $ | 51 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 51 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Power | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives | $ | — | $ | 4 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives | $ | — | $ | 2 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency derivatives | — | 15 | — | — | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contingent consideration | 3 | — | 17 | — | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | — | 13 | 9 | — | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 3 | $ | 30 | $ | 26 | $ | — | $ | 59 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Company Gas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives(a) | $ | 8 | $ | 7 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-qualified deferred compensation trusts: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic equity | — | 8 | — | — | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign equity | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pooled funds – fixed income | — | 7 | — | — | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash equivalents | 10 | — | — | — | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 19 | $ | 23 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 42 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives(a) | $ | 13 | $ | 6 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate derivatives | — | 62 | — | — | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 13 | $ | 68 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 81 |
(a)Excludes cash collateral of $22 million.
(b)Excludes receivables related to investment income, pending investment sales, payables related to pending investment purchases, and currencies. See Note 6 to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
Southern Company, Alabama Power, and Georgia Power continue to elect the option to fair value investment securities held in the nuclear decommissioning trust funds. The fair value of the funds, including reinvested interest and dividends and excluding the funds' expenses, increased (decreased) by the amounts shown in the table below for
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the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. The changes were recorded as a change to the regulatory assets and liabilities related to AROs for Georgia Power and Alabama Power, respectively.
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||
| Fair value increases (decreases) | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Southern Company | $ | 97 | $ | (4) | $ | 230 | $ | 211 | ||||||
| Alabama Power | 67 | (36) | 153 | 54 | ||||||||||
| Georgia Power | 30 | 32 | 77 | 157 |
Valuation Methodologies
The energy-related derivatives primarily consist of exchange-traded and over-the-counter financial products for natural gas and physical power products, including, from time to time, basis swaps. These are standard products used within the energy industry and are valued using the market approach. The inputs used are mainly from observable market sources, such as forward natural gas prices, power prices, implied volatility, and overnight index swap interest rates. Interest rate derivatives are also standard over-the-counter products that are valued using observable market data and assumptions commonly used by market participants. The fair value of interest rate derivatives reflects the net present value of expected payments and receipts under the swap agreement based on the market's expectation of future interest rates. Additional inputs to the net present value calculation may include the contract terms, counterparty credit risk, and occasionally, implied volatility of interest rate options. The fair value of cross-currency swaps reflects the net present value of expected payments and receipts under the swap agreement based on the market's expectation of future foreign currency exchange rates. Additional inputs to the net present value calculation may include the contract terms, counterparty credit risk, and discount rates. The interest rate derivatives and cross-currency swaps are categorized as Level 2 under Fair Value Measurements as these inputs are based on observable data and valuations of similar instruments. See Note (J) for additional information on how these derivatives are used.
For fair value measurements of the investments within the nuclear decommissioning trusts and the non-qualified deferred compensation trusts, external pricing vendors are designated for each asset class with each security specifically assigned a primary pricing source. For investments held within commingled funds, fair value is determined at the end of each business day through the net asset value, which is established by obtaining the underlying securities' individual prices from the primary pricing source. A market price secured from the primary source vendor is then evaluated by management in its valuation of the assets within the trusts. As a general approach, fixed income market pricing vendors gather market data (including indices and market research reports) and integrate relative credit information, observed market movements, and sector news into proprietary pricing models, pricing systems, and mathematical tools. Dealer quotes and other market information, including live trading levels and pricing analysts' judgments, are also obtained when available.
The NRC requires licensees of commissioned nuclear power reactors to establish a plan for providing reasonable assurance of funds for future decommissioning. See Note 6 to the financial statements under "Nuclear Decommissioning" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
Southern Power has contingent payment obligations related to two of its acquisitions whereby it is primarily obligated to make generation-based payments to the seller, commencing at the commercial operation of each facility and continuing through 2026 and 2036, respectively. The obligations are primarily categorized as Level 3 under Fair Value Measurements as the fair value is determined using significant unobservable inputs for the forecasted facility's generation in MW-hours, as well as other inputs such as a fixed dollar amount per MW-hour, and a discount rate. The fair value of the obligations reflects the net present value of expected payments and any periodic change arising from forecasted generation is expected to be immaterial.
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Southern Power also has payment obligations through 2040 whereby it must reimburse the transmission owners for interconnection facilities and network upgrades constructed to support connection of a Southern Power generating facility to the transmission system. The obligations are categorized as Level 2 under Fair Value Measurements as the fair value is determined using observable inputs for the contracted amounts and reimbursement period, as well as a discount rate. The fair value of the obligations reflects the net present value of expected payments.
"Other investments" primarily includes investments traded in the open market that have maturities greater than 90 days, which are categorized as Level 2 under Fair Value Measurements and are comprised of corporate bonds, bank certificates of deposit, treasury bonds, and/or agency bonds.
At September 30, 2024, the fair value measurements of private market investments held in Alabama Power's nuclear decommissioning trusts that are calculated at net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient totaled $188 million and unfunded commitments related to the private market investments totaled $89 million. Private market investments include high-quality private equity funds across several market sectors, funds that invest in real estate assets, and a private credit fund. Private market funds do not have redemption rights. Distributions from these funds will be received as the underlying investments in the funds are liquidated.
At September 30, 2024, other financial instruments for which the carrying amount did not equal fair value were as follows:
| Southern Company**(*)** | Alabama Power | Georgia Power | Mississippi Power | Southern Power | Southern Company Gas**(*)** | |||||||||||||||
| (in billions) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt, including securities due within one year: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Carrying amount | $ | 62.6 | $ | 11.2 | $ | 17.4 | $ | 1.7 | $ | 2.7 | $ | 8.4 | ||||||||
| Fair value | 59.8 | 10.3 | 16.3 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 7.7 |
(*)The carrying amount of Southern Company Gas' long-term debt includes fair value adjustments from the effective date of the 2016 merger with Southern Company. Southern Company Gas amortizes the fair value adjustments over the remaining lives of the respective bonds, the latest being through 2043.
The fair values are determined using Level 2 measurements and are based on quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or on the current rates available to the Registrants.
(J) DERIVATIVES
The Registrants are exposed to market risks, including commodity price risk, interest rate risk, weather risk, and occasionally foreign currency exchange rate risk. To manage the volatility attributable to these exposures, each company nets its exposures, where possible, to take advantage of natural offsets and enters into various derivative transactions for the remaining exposures pursuant to each company's policies in areas such as counterparty exposure and risk management practices. Each company's policy is that derivatives are to be used primarily for hedging purposes and mandates strict adherence to all applicable risk management policies. Derivative positions are monitored using techniques including, but not limited to, market valuation, value at risk, stress testing, and sensitivity analysis. Derivative instruments are recognized at fair value in the balance sheets as either assets or liabilities and are presented on a net basis. See Note (I) for additional fair value information. In the statements of cash flows, any cash impacts of settled energy-related and interest rate derivatives are recorded as operating activities. Any cash impacts of settled foreign currency derivatives are classified as operating or financing activities to correspond with the classification of the hedged interest or principal, respectively. See Note 1 to the financial statements under "Financial Instruments" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
Energy-Related Derivatives
The Subsidiary Registrants enter into energy-related derivatives to hedge exposures to electricity, natural gas, and other fuel price changes. However, due to cost-based rate regulations and other various cost recovery mechanisms, the traditional electric operating companies and the natural gas distribution utilities have limited exposure to market
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volatility in energy-related commodity prices. Each of the traditional electric operating companies and certain of the natural gas distribution utilities of Southern Company Gas manage fuel-hedging programs, implemented per the guidelines of their respective state PSCs or other applicable state regulatory agencies, through the use of financial derivative contracts, which are expected to continue to mitigate price volatility. The traditional electric operating companies (with respect to wholesale generating capacity) and Southern Power have limited exposure to market volatility in energy-related commodity prices because their long-term sales contracts shift substantially all fuel cost responsibility to the purchaser. However, the traditional electric operating companies and Southern Power may be exposed to market volatility in energy-related commodity prices to the extent any uncontracted capacity is used to sell electricity. Southern Company Gas retains exposure to price changes that can, in a volatile energy market, be material and can adversely affect its results of operations.
Southern Company Gas also enters into weather derivative contracts as economic hedges in the event of warmer-than-normal weather. Exchange-traded options are carried at fair value, with changes reflected in natural gas revenues. Non-exchange-traded options are accounted for using the intrinsic value method. Changes in the intrinsic value for non-exchange-traded contracts are reflected in natural gas revenues.
Energy-related derivative contracts are accounted for under one of three methods:
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Regulatory Hedges – Energy-related derivative contracts designated as regulatory hedges relate primarily to the traditional electric operating companies' and the natural gas distribution utilities' fuel-hedging programs, where gains and losses are initially recorded as regulatory liabilities and assets, respectively, and then are included in fuel expense as the underlying fuel is used in operations and ultimately recovered through an approved cost recovery mechanism.
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Cash Flow Hedges – Gains and losses on energy-related derivatives designated as cash flow hedges (which are mainly used to hedge anticipated purchases and sales) are initially deferred in accumulated OCI before being recognized in the statements of income in the same period and in the same income statement line item as the earnings effect of the hedged transactions.
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Not Designated – Gains and losses on energy-related derivative contracts that are not designated or fail to qualify as hedges are recognized in the statements of income as incurred.
Some energy-related derivative contracts require physical delivery as opposed to financial settlement, and this type of derivative is both common and prevalent within the electric and natural gas industries. When an energy-related derivative contract is settled physically, any cumulative unrealized gain or loss is reversed and the contract price is recognized in the respective line item representing the actual price of the underlying goods being delivered.
At September 30, 2024, the net volume of energy-related derivative contracts for natural gas positions, together with the longest hedge date over which the respective entity is hedging its exposure to the variability in future cash flows for forecasted transactions and the longest non-hedge date for derivatives not designated as hedges, were as follows:
| Net Purchased mmBtu | Longest Hedge Date | Longest Non-Hedge Date | |||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||||||||
| Southern Company(*) | 479 | 2030 | 2028 | ||||||||||||||
| Alabama Power | 130 | 2027 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Georgia Power | 127 | 2027 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Power | 109 | 2028 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Southern Power | 6 | 2030 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||
| Southern Company Gas(*) | 107 | 2027 | 2028 |
(*)Southern Company Gas' derivative instruments include both long and short natural gas positions. A long position is a contract to purchase natural gas and a short position is a contract to sell natural gas. Southern Company Gas' volume represents the net of 118 million mmBtu long natural gas positions and 11 million mmBtu short natural gas positions at September 30, 2024, which is also included in Southern Company's total volume.
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In addition to the volumes discussed above, the traditional electric operating companies and Southern Power enter into physical natural gas supply contracts that provide the option to sell back excess natural gas due to operational constraints. The maximum expected volume of natural gas subject to such a feature is 13 million mmBtu for Southern Company, which includes 3 million mmBtu for Alabama Power, 5 million mmBtu for Georgia Power, 2 million mmBtu for Mississippi Power, and 3 million mmBtu for Southern Power.
For cash flow hedges of energy-related derivatives, the estimated pre-tax losses expected to be reclassified from accumulated OCI to earnings for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2025 are immaterial for Southern Company, Southern Power, and Southern Company Gas.
Interest Rate Derivatives
Southern Company and certain subsidiaries may enter into interest rate derivatives to hedge exposure to changes in interest rates. Derivatives related to existing variable rate securities or forecasted transactions are accounted for as cash flow hedges where the derivatives' fair value gains or losses are recorded in OCI and are reclassified into earnings at the same time and presented on the same income statement line item as the earnings effect of the hedged transactions. Derivatives related to existing fixed rate securities are accounted for as fair value hedges, where the derivatives' fair value gains or losses and hedged items' fair value gains or losses are both recorded directly to earnings on the same income statement line item. Fair value gains or losses on derivatives that are not designated or fail to qualify as hedges are recognized in the statements of income as incurred.
At September 30, 2024, the following interest rate derivatives were outstanding:
| Notional Amount | Weighted Average Interest Rate Paid | Interest Rate Received | Hedge Maturity Date | Fair Value Gain (Loss) at September 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||
| (in millions) | (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||
| Cash Flow Hedges of Forecasted Debt | |||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Power | $ | 350 | 3.53% | N/A | December 2024 | $ | 1 | ||||||||||
| Fair Value Hedges of Existing Debt | |||||||||||||||||
| Southern Company parent | 400 | 1-month SOFR + 0.80% | 1.75% | March 2028 | (32) | ||||||||||||
| Southern Company parent | 1,000 | 1-month SOFR + 2.48% | 3.70% | April 2030 | (124) | ||||||||||||
| Southern Company Gas | 500 | 1-month SOFR + 0.49% | 1.75% | January 2031 | (62) | ||||||||||||
| Southern Company | $ | 2,250 | $ | (217) |
For cash flow hedges of interest rate derivatives, the estimated pre-tax gains and (losses) expected to be reclassified from accumulated OCI to interest expense for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2025 are $(14) million for Southern Company and immaterial for the traditional electric operating companies and Southern Company Gas. Deferred gains and losses related to interest rate derivatives are expected to be amortized into earnings through 2054 for Southern Company, Georgia Power, and Mississippi Power, 2052 for Alabama Power, and 2046 for Southern Company Gas.
Foreign Currency Derivatives
Southern Company and certain subsidiaries, including Southern Power, may enter into foreign currency derivatives to hedge exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, such as that arising from the issuance of debt denominated in a currency other than U.S. dollars. Derivatives related to forecasted transactions are accounted for as cash flow hedges where the derivatives' fair value gains or losses are recorded in OCI and are reclassified into earnings at the same time and on the same income statement line as the earnings effect of the hedged transactions,
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including foreign currency gains or losses arising from changes in the U.S. currency exchange rates. Derivatives related to existing fixed rate securities are accounted for as fair value hedges, where the derivatives' fair value gains or losses and hedged items' fair value gains or losses are both recorded directly to earnings on the same income statement line item, including foreign currency gains or losses arising from changes in the U.S. currency exchange rates. Southern Company has elected to exclude the cross-currency basis spread from the assessment of effectiveness in the fair value hedges of its foreign currency risk and record any difference between the change in the fair value of the excluded components and the amounts recognized in earnings as a component of OCI.
At September 30, 2024, the following foreign currency derivatives were outstanding:
| Pay Notional | Pay Rate | Receive Notional | Receive Rate | Hedge Maturity Date | Fair Value Gain (Loss) at September 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | (in millions) | (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Flow Hedges of Existing Debt | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Power | $ | 564 | 3.78% | € | 500 | 1.85% | June 2026 | $ | (15) | |||||||||||
| Fair Value Hedges of Existing Debt | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Company parent | 1,476 | 3.39% | 1,250 | 1.88% | September 2027 | (90) | ||||||||||||||
| Southern Company | $ | 2,040 | € | 1,750 | $ | (105) |
For cash flow hedges of foreign currency derivatives, the estimated pre-tax losses expected to be reclassified from accumulated OCI to earnings for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2025 are immaterial for Southern Power.
Derivative Financial Statement Presentation and Amounts
The Registrants enter into derivative contracts that may contain certain provisions that permit intra-contract netting of derivative receivables and payables for routine billing and offsets related to events of default and settlements. Southern Company and certain subsidiaries also utilize master netting agreements to mitigate exposure to counterparty credit risk. These agreements may contain provisions that permit netting across product lines and against cash collateral. The fair value amounts of derivative assets and liabilities on the balance sheets are presented net to the extent that there are netting arrangements or similar agreements with the counterparties.
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The fair value of energy-related derivatives, interest rate derivatives, and foreign currency derivatives was reflected in the balance sheets as follows:
| At September 30, 2024 | At December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Derivative Category and Balance Sheet Location | Assets | Liabilities | Assets | Liabilities | ||||||||||
| (in millions) | (in millions) | |||||||||||||
| Southern Company | ||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives designated as hedging instruments for regulatory purposes | ||||||||||||||
| Other current assets/Liabilities from risk management activities, net of collateral | $ | 26 | $ | 114 | $ | 12 | $ | 198 | ||||||
| Other current assets/Other deferred credits and liabilities | 33 | 73 | 31 | 117 | ||||||||||
| Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments for regulatory purposes | 59 | 187 | 43 | 315 | ||||||||||
| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments in cash flow and fair value hedges | ||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives: | ||||||||||||||
| Other current assets/Liabilities from risk management activities, net of collateral | 1 | 10 | — | 29 | ||||||||||
| Other deferred charges and assets/Other deferred credits and liabilities | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Interest rate derivatives: | ||||||||||||||
| Other current assets/Liabilities from risk management activities, net of collateral | 1 | 63 | — | 74 | ||||||||||
| Other deferred charges and assets/Other deferred credits and liabilities | — | 155 | — | 190 | ||||||||||
| Foreign currency derivatives: | ||||||||||||||
| Other current assets/Liabilities from risk management activities, net of collateral | — | 34 | — | 34 | ||||||||||
| Other deferred charges and assets/Other deferred credits and liabilities | — | 71 | — | 88 | ||||||||||
| Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments in cash flow and fair value hedges | 5 | 334 | 3 | 419 | ||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | ||||||||||||||
| Other current assets/Liabilities from risk management activities, net of collateral | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Other deferred charges and assets/Other deferred credits and liabilities | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | ||||||||||
| Gross amounts recognized | 68 | 525 | 55 | 744 | ||||||||||
| Gross amounts offset**(a)** | (34) | (56) | (23) | (85) | ||||||||||
| Net amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets**(b)** | $ | 34 | $ | 469 | $ | 32 | $ | 659 | ||||||
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| At September 30, 2024 | At December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Derivative Category and Balance Sheet Location | Assets | Liabilities | Assets | Liabilities | ||||||||||
| (in millions) | (in millions) | |||||||||||||
| Alabama Power | ||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives designated as hedging instruments for regulatory purposes | ||||||||||||||
| Other current assets/Other current liabilities | $ | 9 | $ | 40 | $ | 6 | $ | 69 | ||||||
| Other deferred charges and assets/Other deferred credits and liabilities | 12 | 25 | 9 | 41 | ||||||||||
| Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments for regulatory purposes | 21 | 65 | 15 | 110 | ||||||||||
| Gross amounts offset | (13) | (13) | (10) | (10) | ||||||||||
| Net amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets | $ | 8 | $ | 52 | $ | 5 | $ | 100 | ||||||
| Georgia Power | ||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives designated as hedging instruments for regulatory purposes | ||||||||||||||
| Other current assets/Other current liabilities | $ | 2 | $ | 46 | $ | 2 | $ | 82 | ||||||
| Other deferred charges and assets/Other deferred credits and liabilities | 10 | 19 | 10 | 42 | ||||||||||
| Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments for regulatory purposes | 12 | 65 | 12 | 124 | ||||||||||
| Interest rate derivatives designated as hedging instruments in cash flow and fair value hedges | ||||||||||||||
| Interest rate derivatives: | ||||||||||||||
| Assets from risk management activities/Other current liabilities | 1 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | ||||||||||||||
| Other current assets/Other current liabilities | 1 | — | 1 | — | ||||||||||
| Gross amounts recognized | 14 | 65 | 13 | 124 | ||||||||||
| Gross amounts offset | (11) | (11) | (11) | (11) | ||||||||||
| Net amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets | $ | 3 | $ | 54 | $ | 2 | $ | 113 | ||||||
| Mississippi Power | ||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives designated as hedging instruments for regulatory purposes | ||||||||||||||
| Other current assets/Other current liabilities | $ | 3 | $ | 22 | $ | 3 | $ | 27 | ||||||
| Other deferred charges and assets/Other deferred credits and liabilities | 11 | 29 | 12 | 34 | ||||||||||
| Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments for regulatory purposes | 14 | 51 | 15 | 61 | ||||||||||
| Gross amounts offset | (13) | (13) | (14) | (14) | ||||||||||
| Net amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets | $ | 1 | $ | 38 | $ | 1 | $ | 47 | ||||||
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| At September 30, 2024 | At December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Derivative Category and Balance Sheet Location | Assets | Liabilities | Assets | Liabilities | ||||||||||
| (in millions) | (in millions) | |||||||||||||
| Southern Power | ||||||||||||||
| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments in cash flow and fair value hedges | ||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives: | ||||||||||||||
| Other current assets/Other current liabilities | $ | — | $ | 1 | $ | — | $ | 5 | ||||||
| Other deferred charges and assets/Other deferred credits and liabilities | 3 | — | 3 | — | ||||||||||
| Foreign currency derivatives: | ||||||||||||||
| Other current assets/Other current liabilities | — | 11 | — | 11 | ||||||||||
| Other deferred charges and assets/Other deferred credits and liabilities | — | 4 | — | 11 | ||||||||||
| Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments in cash flow and fair value hedges | 3 | 16 | 3 | 27 | ||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | ||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives: | ||||||||||||||
| Other current assets/Other current liabilities | — | 1 | — | — | ||||||||||
| Other deferred charges and assets/Other deferred credits and liabilities | 1 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | 1 | 1 | — | — | ||||||||||
| Gross amounts recognized | 4 | 17 | 3 | 27 | ||||||||||
| Gross amounts offset | (1) | (1) | — | — | ||||||||||
| Net amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets | $ | 3 | $ | 16 | $ | 3 | $ | 27 | ||||||
| Southern Company Gas | ||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives designated as hedging instruments for regulatory purposes | ||||||||||||||
| Other current assets/Other current liabilities | $ | 12 | $ | 6 | $ | 1 | $ | 20 | ||||||
| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments in cash flow and fair value hedges | ||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives: | ||||||||||||||
| Other current assets/Other current liabilities | 1 | 9 | — | 24 | ||||||||||
| Other deferred charges and assets/Other deferred credits and liabilities | — | 1 | — | 4 | ||||||||||
| Interest rate derivatives: | ||||||||||||||
| Other current assets/Other current liabilities | — | 15 | — | 20 | ||||||||||
| Other deferred charges and assets/Other deferred credits and liabilities | — | 47 | — | 59 | ||||||||||
| Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments in cash flow and fair value hedges | 1 | 72 | — | 107 | ||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | ||||||||||||||
| Other current assets/Other current liabilities | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Other deferred charges and assets/Other deferred credits and liabilities | — | — | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||
| Gross amounts recognized | 15 | 81 | 9 | 137 | ||||||||||
| Gross amounts offset**(a)** | 4 | (18) | 12 | (50) | ||||||||||
| Net amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets**(b)** | $ | 19 | $ | 63 | $ | 21 | $ | 87 |
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(a)Gross amounts offset includes cash collateral held on deposit in broker margin accounts of $22 million and $62 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
(b)Net amounts of derivative instruments outstanding exclude immaterial premium and intrinsic value associated with weather derivatives at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the pre-tax effects of unrealized derivative gains (losses) arising from energy-related derivative instruments designated as regulatory hedging instruments and deferred were as follows:
| Regulatory Hedge Unrealized Gain (Loss) Recognized in the Balance Sheet | |||||||||||||||||
| Derivative Category and Balance Sheet Location | Southern Company | Alabama Power | Georgia Power | Mississippi Power | Southern Company Gas | ||||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||||||||
| At September 30, 2024: | |||||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives: | |||||||||||||||||
| Other regulatory assets, current | $ | (102) | $ | (37) | $ | (44) | $ | (19) | $ | (2) | |||||||
| Other regulatory assets, deferred | (43) | (14) | (10) | (19) | — | ||||||||||||
| Other regulatory liabilities, current | 12 | 6 | — | — | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Other regulatory liabilities, deferred | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | ||||||||||||
| Total energy-related derivative gains (losses) | $ | (130) | $ | (44) | $ | (53) | $ | (37) | $ | 4 | |||||||
| At December 31, 2023: | |||||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives: | |||||||||||||||||
| Other regulatory assets, current | $ | (180) | $ | (67) | $ | (80) | $ | (25) | $ | (8) | |||||||
| Other regulatory assets, deferred | (87) | (32) | (33) | (22) | — | ||||||||||||
| Other regulatory liabilities, current | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Other regulatory liabilities, deferred | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Total energy-related derivative gains (losses) | $ | (257) | $ | (95) | $ | (112) | $ | (46) | $ | (4) |
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For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the pre-tax effects of cash flow and fair value hedge accounting on accumulated OCI for the applicable Registrants were as follows:
| Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives | For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Southern Company | ||||||||||||||
| Cash flow hedges: | ||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives | $ | (7) | $ | (4) | $ | (11) | $ | (55) | ||||||
| Interest rate derivatives | (8) | (3) | 16 | (12) | ||||||||||
| Foreign currency derivatives | 15 | (15) | (4) | (6) | ||||||||||
| Fair value hedges(*): | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency derivatives | (2) | 27 | (8) | 28 | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | (2) | $ | 5 | $ | (7) | $ | (45) | ||||||
| Georgia Power | ||||||||||||||
| Cash flow hedges: | ||||||||||||||
| Interest rate derivatives | $ | 1 | $ | — | $ | 17 | $ | (3) | ||||||
| Mississippi Power | ||||||||||||||
| Cash flow hedges: | ||||||||||||||
| Interest rate derivatives | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 7 | $ | — | ||||||
| Southern Power | ||||||||||||||
| Cash flow hedges: | ||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives | $ | (2) | $ | — | $ | (2) | $ | (14) | ||||||
| Foreign currency derivatives | 15 | (15) | (4) | (6) | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 13 | $ | (15) | $ | (6) | $ | (20) | ||||||
| Southern Company Gas | ||||||||||||||
| Cash flow hedges: | ||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives | $ | (4) | $ | (4) | $ | (9) | $ | (41) | ||||||
| Interest rate derivatives | (6) | (4) | (5) | — | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | (10) | $ | (8) | $ | (14) | $ | (41) |
(*)Represents amounts excluded from the assessment of effectiveness for which the difference between changes in fair value and periodic amortization is recorded in OCI.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the pre-tax effects of energy-related derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments on accumulated OCI were immaterial for Alabama Power.
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For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the pre-tax effects of cash flow and fair value hedge accounting on income were as follows:
| Location and Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Cash Flow and Fair Value Hedging Relationships | For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||
| (in millions) | (in millions) | |||||||||||||
| Southern Company | ||||||||||||||
| Total cost of natural gas | $ | 98 | $ | 102 | $ | 852 | $ | 1,199 | ||||||
| Gain (loss) on energy-related cash flow hedges*(a)* | (4) | (4) | (34) | (32) | ||||||||||
| Total other operations and maintenance | 1,662 | 1,424 | 4,543 | 4,352 | ||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on energy-related cash flow hedges*(a)* | — | (1) | (1) | (2) | ||||||||||
| Total depreciation and amortization | 1,210 | 1,143 | 3,537 | 3,365 | ||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on energy-related cash flow hedges*(a)* | (3) | (5) | (5) | (18) | ||||||||||
| Total interest expense, net of amounts capitalized | (692) | (620) | (2,050) | (1,812) | ||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on interest rate cash flow hedges*(a)* | (4) | (22) | (12) | (31) | ||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on foreign currency cash flow hedges*(a)* | (3) | (3) | (9) | (8) | ||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on interest rate fair value hedges*(b)* | 78 | (47) | 47 | (50) | ||||||||||
| Total other income (expense), net | 147 | 141 | 450 | 428 | ||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on foreign currency cash flow hedges*(a)(c)* | 24 | (14) | 7 | (4) | ||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on foreign currency fair value hedges | 58 | (7) | 79 | 19 | ||||||||||
| Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings | 3 | (27) | 8 | (28) | ||||||||||
| Southern Power | ||||||||||||||
| Total depreciation and amortization | $ | 133 | $ | 130 | $ | 378 | $ | 380 | ||||||
| Gain (loss) on energy-related cash flow hedges*(a)* | (3) | (5) | (5) | (18) | ||||||||||
| Total interest expense, net of amounts capitalized | (30) | (32) | (89) | (98) | ||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on foreign currency cash flow hedges*(a)* | (3) | (3) | (9) | (8) | ||||||||||
| Total other income (expense), net | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on foreign currency cash flow hedges*(a)(c)* | 24 | (14) | 7 | (4) | ||||||||||
| Southern Company Gas | ||||||||||||||
| Total cost of natural gas | $ | 98 | $ | 102 | $ | 852 | $ | 1,199 | ||||||
| Gain (loss) on energy-related cash flow hedges*(a)* | (4) | (4) | (34) | (32) | ||||||||||
| Total other operations and maintenance | 295 | 264 | 877 | 879 | ||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on energy-related cash flow hedges*(a)* | — | (1) | (1) | (2) | ||||||||||
| Total interest expense, net of amounts capitalized | (84) | (77) | (250) | (226) | ||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on interest rate cash flow hedges*(a)* | — | (18) | — | (18) | ||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on interest rate fair value hedges*(b)* | 28 | (11) | 18 | (14) |
(a)Reclassified from accumulated OCI into earnings.
(b)For fair value hedges, changes in the fair value of the derivative contracts are generally equal to changes in the fair value of the underlying debt and have no material impact on income.
(c)The reclassification from accumulated OCI into other income (expense), net completely offsets currency gains and losses arising from changes in the U.S. currency exchange rates used to record the euro-denominated notes.
The pre-tax effects of cash flow hedge accounting on income for interest rate derivatives were immaterial for the traditional electric operating companies for all periods presented.
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At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the following amounts were recorded on the balance sheets related to cumulative basis adjustments for fair value hedges:
| Carrying Amount of the Hedged Item | Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging Adjustment included in Carrying Amount of the Hedged Item | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance Sheet Location of Hedged Items | At September 30, 2024 | At December 31, 2023 | At September 30, 2024 | At December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||
| (in millions) | (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||
| Southern Company | |||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt | $ | (3,085) | $ | (3,024) | $ | 193 | $ | 235 | |||||||||
| Southern Company Gas | |||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt | $ | (440) | $ | (427) | $ | 57 | $ | 70 |
Pre-tax gains on energy-related derivatives not designated as hedging instruments were $6 million and $69 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and $7 million and $36 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, and reflected in cost of natural gas on the statements of income of Southern Company and Southern Company Gas and were immaterial for the other Registrants for all periods presented.
Contingent Features
The Registrants do not have any credit arrangements that would require material changes in payment schedules or terminations as a result of a credit rating downgrade. There are certain derivatives that could require collateral, but not accelerated payment, in the event of various credit rating changes of certain Southern Company subsidiaries. Generally, collateral may be provided by a Southern Company guaranty, letter of credit, or cash. At September 30, 2024, the Registrants had no collateral posted with derivative counterparties to satisfy these arrangements.
For Southern Company, the fair value of foreign currency derivative liabilities and interest rate derivative liabilities with contingent features, and the maximum potential collateral requirements arising from the credit-risk-related contingent features at a rating below BBB- and/or Baa3, was $61 million at September 30, 2024. For Southern Power, the fair value of foreign currency derivative liabilities with contingent features, and the maximum potential collateral requirements arising from the credit-risk-related contingent features at a rating below BBB- and/or Baa3, was immaterial at September 30, 2024. For the traditional electric operating companies and Southern Power, energy-related derivative liabilities with contingent features and the maximum potential collateral requirements arising from the credit-risk-related contingent features, at a rating below BBB- and/or Baa3, were immaterial at September 30, 2024. The maximum potential collateral requirements arising from the credit-risk-related contingent features for the traditional electric operating companies and Southern Power include certain agreements that could require collateral in the event that one or more Southern Company power pool participants has a credit rating change to below investment grade.
Alabama Power and Southern Power maintain accounts with certain regional transmission organizations to facilitate financial derivative transactions and they may be required to post collateral based on the value of the positions in these accounts and the associated margin requirements. At September 30, 2024, cash collateral posted in these accounts was immaterial for Alabama Power and Southern Power. Southern Company Gas maintains accounts with brokers or the clearing houses of certain exchanges to facilitate financial derivative transactions. Based on the value of the positions in these accounts and the associated margin requirements, Southern Company Gas may be required to deposit cash into these accounts. At September 30, 2024, cash collateral held on deposit in broker margin accounts was $22 million.
The Registrants are exposed to losses related to financial instruments in the event of counterparties' nonperformance. The Registrants generally enter into agreements and material transactions with counterparties that
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have investment grade credit ratings by Moody's and S&P or with counterparties who have posted collateral to cover potential credit exposure. The Registrants have also established risk management policies and controls to determine and monitor the creditworthiness of counterparties in order to mitigate their exposure to counterparty credit risk.
Southern Company Gas uses established credit policies to determine and monitor the creditworthiness of counterparties, including requirements to post collateral or other credit security, as well as the quality of pledged collateral. Collateral or credit security is most often in the form of cash or letters of credit from an investment-grade financial institution, but may also include cash or U.S. government securities held by a trustee. Prior to entering a physical transaction, Southern Company Gas assigns its counterparties an internal credit rating and credit limit based on the counterparties' Moody's, S&P, and Fitch ratings, commercially available credit reports, and audited financial statements. Southern Company Gas may require counterparties to pledge additional collateral when deemed necessary.
Southern Company Gas utilizes netting agreements whenever possible to mitigate exposure to counterparty credit risk. Netting agreements enable Southern Company Gas to net certain assets and liabilities by counterparty across product lines and against cash collateral, provided the netting and cash collateral agreements include such provisions. While the amounts due from, or owed to, counterparties are settled net, they are recorded on a gross basis on the balance sheet as energy marketing receivables and energy marketing payables.
The Registrants do not anticipate a material adverse effect on their respective financial statements as a result of counterparty nonperformance.
(K) ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS
See Note 15 to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
Alabama Power
On October 24, 2024, Alabama Power entered into an agreement to acquire all of the equity interests in Tenaska Alabama Partners, L.P., which owns and operates the Lindsay Hill Generating Station. See Note (B) under "Alabama Power – Petition for Certificate of Convenience and Necessity" for additional information.
Southern Power
Construction Projects
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, Southern Power completed construction of and placed in service the 150-MW South Cheyenne solar facility. In addition, Southern Power continued construction of the 200-MW first phase, the 180-MW second phase, and the 90-MW third phase of the Millers Branch solar facility. At
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September 30, 2024, the total cost of construction incurred for the Millers Branch project was $159 million, which is primarily included in CWIP.
| Project Facility | Resource | Approximate Nameplate Capacity (MW) | Location | Projected/ Actual COD | PPA Contract Period | ||||||||||||
| Projects Completed During the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Cheyenne | Solar | 150 | Laramie County, WY | Second quarter 2024 | 20 years | ||||||||||||
| Projects Under Construction at September 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
| Millers Branch | |||||||||||||||||
| Phase I | Solar | 200 | Haskell County, TX | Fourth quarter 2025 | 20 years | ||||||||||||
| Phase II | Solar | 180 | Haskell County, TX | Second quarter 2026 | 15 years | ||||||||||||
| Phase III(*) | Solar | 90 | Haskell County, TX | Fourth quarter 2026 | 15 years |
(*)Subsequent to September 30, 2024, Southern Power committed to expand construction of Phase III by 42 MWs of capacity, substantially all of which is contracted under a 15-year PPA, with commercial operation projected to occur in the fourth quarter 2026. With the addition of the 42 MWs of capacity for Phase III, the Millers Branch project has a total of 512 MWs under construction.
(L) SEGMENT AND RELATED INFORMATION
Southern Company
The primary businesses of the Southern Company system are electricity sales by the traditional electric operating companies and Southern Power and the distribution of natural gas by Southern Company Gas. The traditional electric operating companies are vertically integrated utilities providing electric service in three Southeastern states. Southern Power develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy and battery energy storage projects, and sells electricity at market-based rates in the wholesale market. Southern Company Gas distributes natural gas through its natural gas distribution utilities and is involved in several other complementary businesses including gas pipeline investments and gas marketing services.
Southern Company's reportable business segments are the sale of electricity by the traditional electric operating companies, the sale of electricity in the competitive wholesale market by Southern Power, and the sale of natural gas and other complementary products and services by Southern Company Gas. Revenues from sales by Southern Power to the traditional electric operating companies were $102 million and $280 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively and $156 million and $406 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. Revenues from sales of natural gas from Southern Company Gas to the traditional electric operating companies and Southern Power were immaterial for all periods presented. The "All Other" column includes the Southern Company parent entity, which does not allocate operating expenses to business segments. Also, this category includes segments below the quantitative threshold for separate disclosure. These segments include providing distributed energy and resilience solutions and deploying microgrids for commercial, industrial, governmental, and utility customers, as well as investments in telecommunications. All other inter-segment revenues are not material.
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Financial data for business segments and products and services for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:
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| Traditional Electric Operating Companies | Southern Power | Eliminations | Total | Southern Company Gas | All Other | Eliminations | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | $ | 5,927 | $ | 600 | $ | (105) | $ | 6,422 | $ | 682 | $ | 215 | $ | (45) | $ | 7,274 | ||||||||||
| Segment net income (loss)(a)(b) | 1,618 | 82 | — | 1,700 | 38 | (201) | (2) | 1,535 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | $ | 15,389 | $ | 1,597 | $ | (293) | $ | 16,693 | $ | 3,220 | $ | 598 | $ | (128) | $ | 20,383 | ||||||||||
| Segment net income (loss)(a)(b)(c) | 3,630 | 264 | — | 3,894 | 555 | (569) | (13) | 3,867 | ||||||||||||||||||
| At September 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill | $ | — | $ | 2 | $ | — | $ | 2 | $ | 5,015 | $ | 144 | $ | — | $ | 5,161 | ||||||||||
| Total assets | 104,565 | 12,646 | (547) | 116,664 | 25,545 | 2,347 | (600) | 143,956 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | $ | 5,674 | $ | 653 | $ | (160) | $ | 6,167 | $ | 689 | $ | 154 | $ | (30) | $ | 6,980 | ||||||||||
| Segment net income (loss)(a)(c)(d) | 1,419 | 100 | — | 1,519 | 82 | (179) | — | 1,422 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Operating revenues | $ | 14,145 | $ | 1,686 | $ | (417) | $ | 15,414 | $ | 3,417 | $ | 499 | $ | (122) | $ | 19,208 | ||||||||||
| Segment net income (loss)(a)(c)(d)(e) | 2,852 | 288 | — | 3,140 | 475 | (490) | (4) | 3,121 | ||||||||||||||||||
| At December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill | $ | — | $ | 2 | $ | — | $ | 2 | $ | 5,015 | $ | 144 | $ | — | $ | 5,161 | ||||||||||
| Total assets | 100,429 | 12,761 | (545) | 112,645 | 25,083 | 2,446 | (843) | 139,331 |
(a)Attributable to Southern Company.
(b)For the traditional electric operating companies, includes a pre-tax impairment loss at Alabama Power of $36 million ($27 million after tax) related to Alabama Power discontinuing the development of a multi-use commercial facility. See Note (A) under "Impairment of Long-Lived Assets" for additional information.
(c)For the traditional electric operating companies, includes pre-tax charges (credits) to income at Georgia Power related to the estimated probable loss associated with the construction and completion of Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 of $(21) million ($(16) million after tax) for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and $160 million ($120 million after tax) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023. Also includes a pre-tax gain at Georgia Power of approximately $114 million ($84 million after tax) for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 related to the sale of transmission line assets under the integrated transmission system agreement. See Note (B) under "Georgia Power" and Note 2 to the financial statements under "Georgia Power – Nuclear Construction" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
(d)For Southern Power, includes an $18 million pre-tax loss recovery ($9 million after tax and partnership allocations) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 related to an arbitration award and a $16 million pre-tax gain ($12 million after tax) on the sale of spare parts for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. See Note (C) under "General Litigation Matters – Southern Power" for additional information related to the arbitration award.
(e)For Southern Company Gas, includes a pre-tax charge of approximately $38 million ($28 million after tax) associated with the disallowance of certain capital expenditures at Nicor Gas. See Note 2 to the financial statements under "Southern Company Gas" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
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Products and Services
| Electric Utilities' Revenues | ||||||||||||||
| Retail | Wholesale | Other | Total | |||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 | $ | 5,366 | $ | 721 | $ | 335 | $ | 6,422 | ||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 | 5,139 | 727 | 301 | 6,167 | ||||||||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 | $ | 13,793 | $ | 1,919 | $ | 981 | $ | 16,693 | ||||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 | 12,597 | 1,930 | 887 | 15,414 |
| Southern Company Gas' Revenues | ||||||||||||||
| Gas Distribution Operations | Gas Marketing Services | Other | Total | |||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 | $ | 616 | $ | 53 | $ | 13 | $ | 682 | ||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 | 617 | 56 | 16 | 689 | ||||||||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 | $ | 2,828 | $ | 358 | $ | 34 | $ | 3,220 | ||||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 | 2,989 | 376 | 52 | 3,417 |
Southern Company Gas
Southern Company Gas manages its business through three reportable segments – gas distribution operations, gas pipeline investments, and gas marketing services. The non-reportable segments are combined and presented as all other.
Gas distribution operations is the largest component of Southern Company Gas' business and includes natural gas local distribution utilities that construct, manage, and maintain intrastate natural gas pipelines and gas distribution facilities in four states.
Gas pipeline investments consist of joint ventures in natural gas pipeline investments including a 50% interest in SNG and a 50% joint ownership interest in the Dalton Pipeline. These natural gas pipelines enable the provision of diverse sources of natural gas supplies to the customers of Southern Company Gas. See Note 7 to the financial statements under "Southern Company Gas" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
Gas marketing services provides natural gas marketing to end-use customers primarily in Georgia and Illinois through SouthStar.
The "All other" column includes segments and subsidiaries that fall below the quantitative threshold for separate disclosure, including storage and fuels operations. The "All other" column included a natural gas storage facility in California through its sale in September 2023. See Note 15 to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
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Business segment financial data for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:
| Gas Distribution Operations | Gas Pipeline Investments | Gas Marketing Services | Total | All Other | Eliminations | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operating revenues | $ | 616 | $ | 8 | $ | 53 | $ | 677 | $ | 6 | $ | (1) | $ | 682 | |||||||||
| Segment net income | 21 | 24 | (2) | 43 | (5) | — | 38 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | $ | 2,828 | $ | 24 | $ | 358 | $ | 3,210 | $ | 19 | $ | (9) | $ | 3,220 | |||||||||
| Segment net income | 403 | 77 | 72 | 552 | 3 | — | 555 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total assets at September 30, 2024 | 23,543 | 1,573 | 1,619 | 26,735 | 9,910 | (11,100) | 25,545 | ||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | $ | 619 | $ | 8 | $ | 56 | $ | 683 | $ | 8 | $ | (2) | $ | 689 | |||||||||
| Segment net income (loss) | 70 | 24 | 2 | 96 | (14) | — | 82 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | $ | 3,002 | $ | 24 | $ | 376 | $ | 3,402 | $ | 30 | $ | (15) | $ | 3,417 | |||||||||
| Segment net income(*) | 352 | 73 | 59 | 484 | (9) | — | 475 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total assets at December 31, 2023 | 22,906 | 1,534 | 1,615 | 26,055 | 9,675 | (10,647) | 25,083 |
(*)For gas distribution operations, includes a pre-tax charge of approximately $38 million ($28 million after tax) associated with the disallowance of certain capital expenditures at Nicor Gas. See Note 2 to the financial statements under "Southern Company Gas" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
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