SOUTHERN CO
10-Qs and 10-Ks
PROXIES
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended
March 31, 2025
OR
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from
to
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Delaware
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257-1000
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864-1211
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Georgia
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584-4000
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Georgia Power Company |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrants (1) have filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrants have submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrants were required to submit such files).
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Growth Company |
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| Alabama Power Company | X | ||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Power Company | X | ||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Power Company | X | ||||||||||||||||
| Southern Power Company | X | ||||||||||||||||
| Southern Company Gas | X | ||||||||||||||||
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes
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(Response applicable to all registrants.)
| Registrant | Description of Common Stock |
Shares Outstanding at
March 31, 2025
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| The Southern Company | Par Value $5 Per Share |
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| Alabama Power Company | Par Value $40 Per Share |
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| Georgia Power Company | Without Par Value |
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| Mississippi Power Company | Without Par Value |
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| Southern Power Company | Par Value $0.01 Per Share |
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| Southern Company Gas | Par Value $0.01 Per Share |
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This combined Form 10-Q is separately filed by The Southern Company, Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company, Mississippi Power Company, Southern Power Company, and Southern Company Gas. Information contained herein relating to any individual registrant is filed by such registrant on its own behalf. Each registrant makes no representation as to information relating to the other registrants.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||||||||
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| Item 2. | ||||||||
| Item 3. | ||||||||
| Item 4. | ||||||||
| PART II—OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||||
| Item 1. | ||||||||
| Item 1A. | ||||||||
| Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | Inapplicable | ||||||
| Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | Inapplicable | ||||||
| Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | Inapplicable | ||||||
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| Item 6. | ||||||||
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| Term | Meaning | ||||
| 2022 ARP | Alternate Rate Plan approved by the Georgia PSC in 2022 for Georgia Power for the years 2023 through 2025 | ||||
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2023 IRP Update
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Georgia Power's updated IRP filed in 2023 and approved by the Georgia PSC in April 2024 as modified by a stipulation among Georgia Power, the staff of the Georgia PSC, and certain intervenors
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2024 ELG Rule
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Final rule published by the EPA in May 2024 revising the steam effluent guidelines
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2024 GHG Rules
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Final rules published by the EPA in May 2024 for existing fossil fuel-fired steam electric generating units and new fossil fuel-fired combustion turbines and combined cycle generation facilities
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| AFUDC | Allowance for funds used during construction | ||||
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AGL Services Company
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AGL Services Company, Inc., the Southern Company Gas system service company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southern Company Gas
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| Alabama Power | Alabama Power Company | ||||
| ARO | Asset retirement obligation | ||||
| Atlanta Gas Light | Atlanta Gas Light Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southern Company Gas | ||||
| CCR | Coal combustion residuals | ||||
| CCR Rule | Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities final rule published by the EPA in 2015 | ||||
| Chattanooga Gas | Chattanooga Gas Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southern Company Gas | ||||
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Commercial operation date
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Chief operating decision maker
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| CWIP | Construction work in progress | ||||
| Dalton |
City of Dalton, Georgia, an incorporated municipality in the state of Georgia, acting by and through its Board of Water, Light, and Sinking Fund Commissioners
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| Dalton Pipeline | A pipeline facility in Georgia in which Southern Company Gas has a 50% undivided ownership interest | ||||
| DOE | U.S. Department of Energy | ||||
| ECO Plan | Mississippi Power's environmental compliance overview plan | ||||
| ELG | Effluent limitations guidelines | ||||
| EPA | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
| EPC Contractor | Westinghouse and its affiliate, WECTEC Global Project Services Inc.; the former engineering, procurement, and construction contractor for Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 | ||||
| FCC | Federal Communications Commission | ||||
| FERC | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | ||||
| FFB | Federal Financing Bank | ||||
| Fitch | Fitch Ratings, Inc. | ||||
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FP&L
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Florida Power and Light Company
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| Form 10-K |
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Southern Company, Alabama Power, Georgia Power, Mississippi Power, Southern Power, and Southern Company Gas for the year ended December 31, 2024, as applicable
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| GAAP | U.S. generally accepted accounting principles | ||||
| Georgia Power | Georgia Power Company | ||||
| GHG | Greenhouse gas | ||||
| Guarantee Settlement Agreement |
The 2017 settlement agreement between the Vogtle Owners and Toshiba related to certain payment obligations of the EPC Contractor guaranteed by Toshiba
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| Heating Degree Days | A measure of weather, calculated when the average daily temperatures are less than 65 degrees Fahrenheit | ||||
| Heating Season | The period from November through March when Southern Company Gas' natural gas usage and operating revenues are generally higher | ||||
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| Term | Meaning | ||||
| IGCC | Integrated coal gasification combined cycle, the technology originally approved for Mississippi Power's Kemper County energy facility | ||||
| IIC | Intercompany Interchange Contract | ||||
| IRP | Integrated resource plan | ||||
| ITC | Investment tax credit | ||||
| KWH | Kilowatt-hour | ||||
| LIFO | Last-in, first-out | ||||
| LTSA | Long-term service agreement | ||||
| MEAG Power | Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia | ||||
| Mississippi Power | Mississippi Power Company | ||||
| mmBtu | Million British thermal units | ||||
| Moody's | Moody's Investors Service, Inc. | ||||
| MRA | Municipal and Rural Associations | ||||
| MW | Megawatt | ||||
| natural gas distribution utilities | Southern Company Gas' natural gas distribution utilities (Nicor Gas, Atlanta Gas Light, Virginia Natural Gas, and Chattanooga Gas) | ||||
| NDR | Alabama Power's Natural Disaster Reserve | ||||
| Nicor Gas | Northern Illinois Gas Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southern Company Gas | ||||
| NRC | U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission | ||||
| OCI | Other comprehensive income | ||||
| OPC | Oglethorpe Power Corporation (an electric membership corporation) | ||||
| PEP | Mississippi Power's Performance Evaluation Plan | ||||
| PowerSecure | PowerSecure, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southern Company | ||||
| PPA | Power purchase agreements, as well as, for Southern Power, contracts for differences that provide the owner of a renewable facility a certain fixed price for the electricity sold to the grid | ||||
| PSC | Public Service Commission | ||||
| PTC | Production tax credit | ||||
| Rate CNP | Alabama Power's Rate Certificated New Plant, consisting of Rate CNP New Plant, Rate CNP Compliance, Rate CNP PPA, and Rate CNP Depreciation | ||||
| Rate ECR | Alabama Power's Rate Energy Cost Recovery | ||||
| Rate RSE | Alabama Power's Rate Stabilization and Equalization | ||||
| Registrants | Southern Company, Alabama Power, Georgia Power, Mississippi Power, Southern Power Company, and Southern Company Gas | ||||
| ROE | Return on equity | ||||
| S&P | S&P Global Ratings, a division of S&P Global Inc. | ||||
| SCS | Southern Company Services, Inc., the Southern Company system service company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southern Company | ||||
| SEC | U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | ||||
| SEGCO | Southern Electric Generating Company, 50% owned by each of Alabama Power and Georgia Power | ||||
| SNG | Southern Natural Gas Company, L.L.C., a pipeline system in which Southern Company Gas has a 50% ownership interest | ||||
| SOFR | Secured Overnight Financing Rate | ||||
| Southern Company | The Southern Company | ||||
| Southern Company Gas | Southern Company Gas and its subsidiaries | ||||
| Southern Company Gas Capital |
Southern Company Gas Capital Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southern Company Gas
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| Term | Meaning | ||||
| Southern Company power pool | The operating arrangement whereby the integrated generating resources of the traditional electric operating companies and Southern Power (excluding subsidiaries) are subject to joint commitment and dispatch in order to serve their combined load obligations | ||||
| Southern Company system |
Southern Company, the traditional electric operating companies, Southern Power, Southern Company Gas, SEGCO, Southern Nuclear, SCS, Southern Linc, PowerSecure, and other subsidiaries
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| Southern Holdings | Southern Company Holdings, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southern Company | ||||
| Southern Linc |
Southern Communications Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southern Company,
doing business as Southern Linc |
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| Southern Nuclear | Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southern Company | ||||
| Southern Power | Southern Power Company and its subsidiaries | ||||
| SouthStar | SouthStar Energy Services, LLC (a Marketer), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southern Company Gas | ||||
| SP Solar | SP Solar Holdings I, LP, a limited partnership indirectly owning substantially all of Southern Power's solar and battery energy storage facilities, in which Southern Power has a 67% ownership interest | ||||
| SP Wind | SP Wind Holdings II, LLC, a holding company owning a portfolio of eight operating wind facilities, in which Southern Power is the controlling partner in a tax equity arrangement | ||||
| SRR | Mississippi Power's System Restoration Rider, a tariff for retail property damage cost recovery and reserve | ||||
| Subsidiary Registrants | Alabama Power, Georgia Power, Mississippi Power, Southern Power, and Southern Company Gas | ||||
| Toshiba | Toshiba Corporation, the parent company of Westinghouse | ||||
| traditional electric operating companies | Alabama Power, Georgia Power, and Mississippi Power | ||||
| VIE | Variable interest entity | ||||
| Virginia Natural Gas | Virginia Natural Gas, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southern Company Gas | ||||
| Vogtle Owners | Georgia Power, OPC, MEAG Power, and Dalton | ||||
| WACOG | Weighted average cost of gas | ||||
| Westinghouse | Westinghouse Electric Company LLC | ||||
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements concerning regulated rates, the strategic goals for the business, customer and sales growth, economic conditions, including inflation, cost recovery and other rate actions, current and proposed environmental regulations and related compliance plans and estimated expenditures, pending or potential litigation matters, access to sources of capital, financing activities, completion dates and costs of construction projects, matters related to the abandonment of the Kemper IGCC, completion of announced acquisitions, filings with state and federal regulatory authorities, and estimated construction plans and expenditures. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "may," "will," "could," "would," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "projects," "predicts," "potential," or "continue" or the negative of these terms or other similar terminology. There are various factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements; accordingly, there can be no assurance that such indicated results will be realized. These factors include:
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the impact of recent and future federal and state regulatory changes, including tax, environmental, and other laws and regulations to which Southern Company and its subsidiaries are subject, as well as changes in application of existing laws and regulations;
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the extent and timing of costs and legal requirements related to CCR;
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current and future litigation or regulatory investigations, proceedings, or inquiries, including litigation and other disputes related to the Kemper County energy facility and Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4;
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the effects, extent, and timing of the entry of additional competition in the markets in which Southern Company's subsidiaries operate, including from the development and deployment of alternative energy sources;
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variations in demand for electricity and natural gas;
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available sources and costs of natural gas and other fuels and commodities;
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the ability to complete necessary or desirable pipeline expansion or infrastructure projects, limits on pipeline capacity, public and policymaker support for such projects, and operational interruptions to natural gas distribution and transmission activities;
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transmission constraints;
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the ability to control costs and avoid cost and schedule overruns during the development, construction, and operation of facilities or other projects due to challenges which include, but are not limited to, changes in labor costs, availability, and productivity; challenges with the management of contractors or vendors; subcontractor performance; adverse weather conditions; shortages, delays, increased costs, or inconsistent quality of equipment, materials, and labor; contractor or supplier delay; the impacts of inflation and tariffs; delays due to judicial or regulatory action; nonperformance under construction, operating, or other agreements; operational readiness, including specialized operator training and required site safety programs; engineering or design problems or any remediation related thereto; design and other licensing-based compliance matters; challenges with start-up activities, including major equipment failure, or system integration; and/or operational performance; challenges related to future pandemic health events; continued public and policymaker support for projects; environmental and geological conditions; delays or increased costs to interconnect facilities to transmission grids; and increased financing costs as a result of changes in interest rates or as a result of project delays;
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legal proceedings and regulatory approvals and actions related to past, ongoing, and proposed construction projects, including state PSC or other applicable state regulatory agency approvals and FERC and NRC actions;
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the ability to construct facilities in accordance with the requirements of permits and licenses, to satisfy any environmental performance standards and the requirements of tax credits and other incentives, and to integrate facilities into the Southern Company system upon completion of construction;
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investment performance of the employee and retiree benefit plans and nuclear decommissioning trust funds;
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advances in technology, including the pace and extent of development of low- to no-carbon energy and battery energy storage technologies and negative carbon concepts;
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performance of counterparties under ongoing renewable energy partnerships and development agreements;
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state and federal rate regulations and the impact of pending and future rate cases and negotiations, including rate actions relating to ROE, equity ratios, additional generating capacity and transmission facilities, extension of retirement dates for fossil fuel plants, and fuel and other cost recovery mechanisms;
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the ability to successfully operate the traditional electric operating companies', SEGCO's, and Southern Power's generation, transmission, distribution, and battery energy storage facilities, as applicable, and Southern Company Gas' natural gas distribution and storage facilities and the successful performance of necessary corporate functions;
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
(continued)
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the inherent risks involved in operating nuclear generating facilities;
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the inherent risks involved in generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity and transportation and storage of natural gas, including accidents, explosions, fires, mechanical problems, discharges or releases of toxic or hazardous substances or gases, and other environmental risks;
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the performance of projects undertaken by the non-utility businesses and the success of efforts to invest in and develop new opportunities;
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internal restructuring or other restructuring options that may be pursued;
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potential business strategies, including acquisitions or dispositions of assets or businesses, or interests therein, which cannot be assured to be completed or beneficial to Southern Company or its subsidiaries;
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the ability of counterparties of Southern Company and its subsidiaries to make payments as and when due and to perform as required;
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the ability to obtain new short- and long-term contracts with wholesale customers;
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the direct or indirect effect on the Southern Company system's business resulting from cyber intrusion or physical attack and the threat of cyber and physical attacks;
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global and U.S. economic conditions, including impacts from geopolitical conflicts, recession, inflation, changes in trade policies (including tariffs and other trade measures) of the United States and other countries, interest rate fluctuations, and financial market conditions, and the results of financing efforts;
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access to capital markets and other financing sources;
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changes in Southern Company's and any of its subsidiaries' credit ratings;
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the ability of the traditional electric operating companies to obtain additional generating capacity (or sell excess generating capacity) at competitive prices;
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catastrophic events such as fires, earthquakes, explosions, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes and other storms, droughts, pandemic health events, political unrest, wars, or other similar occurrences;
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the direct or indirect effects on the Southern Company system's business resulting from incidents affecting the U.S. electric grid, natural gas pipeline infrastructure, or operation of generating or storage resources;
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impairments of goodwill or long-lived assets;
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the effect of accounting pronouncements issued periodically by standard-setting bodies; and
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other factors discussed elsewhere herein and in other reports (including the Form 10-K) filed by the Registrants from time to time with the SEC.
The Registrants expressly disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
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PART I
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited).
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THE SOUTHERN COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
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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)
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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
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|||||||
|
Income taxes, net (excludes credit transfers)
|
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Noncash transactions — | |||||||||||
| Accrued property additions at end of period |
|
|
|||||||||
| Right-of-use assets obtained under operating leases |
|
|
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| Right-of-use assets obtained under finance leases |
|
|
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| Issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment plan |
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|
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The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Company are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
12
THE SOUTHERN COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
| Assets | At March 31, 2025 | At December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Current Assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
| Receivables — | ||||||||||||||
| Customer accounts |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Unbilled revenues |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Under recovered fuel clause revenues |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other accounts and notes |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Accumulated provision for uncollectible accounts |
(
|
(
|
||||||||||||
| Materials and supplies |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Fossil fuel for generation |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Natural gas for sale |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Assets from risk management activities, net of collateral |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other regulatory assets |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other current assets |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total current assets |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Property, Plant, and Equipment: | ||||||||||||||
| In service |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Less: Accumulated depreciation |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Plant in service, net of depreciation |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other utility plant, net |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Nuclear fuel, at amortized cost |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Construction work in progress |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total property, plant, and equipment |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other Property and Investments: | ||||||||||||||
| Goodwill |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Nuclear decommissioning trusts, at fair value |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Equity investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries |
|
|
||||||||||||
|
Other intangible assets, net of amortization of $
|
|
|
||||||||||||
| Miscellaneous property and investments |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total other property and investments |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Deferred Charges and Other Assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net of amortization |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Deferred charges related to income taxes |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Prepaid pension costs |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Unamortized loss on reacquired debt |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Deferred under recovered fuel clause revenues |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations, deferred |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other regulatory assets, deferred |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other deferred charges and assets |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total deferred charges and other assets |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total Assets | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Company are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
13
THE SOUTHERN COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
| Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | At March 31, 2025 | At December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Current Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Securities due within one year | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
| Notes payable |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Accounts payable |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Customer deposits |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Accrued taxes — | ||||||||||||||
| Accrued income taxes |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other accrued taxes |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Accrued interest |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Accrued compensation |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Asset retirement obligations |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Liabilities from risk management activities, net of collateral |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Operating lease obligations |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Natural gas cost over recovery |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other regulatory liabilities |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other current liabilities |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Long-term Debt |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Accumulated deferred income taxes |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Deferred credits related to income taxes |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Accumulated deferred ITCs |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Employee benefit obligations |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Operating lease obligations, deferred |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Asset retirement obligations, deferred |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other cost of removal obligations |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other regulatory liabilities, deferred |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other deferred credits and liabilities |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total deferred credits and other liabilities |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities |
|
|
||||||||||||
|
Total Stockholders' Equity
(See accompanying statements)
|
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Company are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
14
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 |
|
(
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated net income (loss) | — | — | — | — | — |
|
— |
(
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock issued |
|
— |
|
|
— | — | — | — |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | — |
|
— | — | — | — |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Dividends of $
|
— | — | — | — | — |
(
|
— | — |
(
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Capital contributions from
noncontrolling interests |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
(
|
(
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | — | — | — |
|
(
|
(
|
— | — |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2024 |
|
(
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 |
|
(
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated net income (loss) | — | — | — | — | — |
|
— |
(
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock issued |
|
— |
|
|
— | — | — | — |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | — |
|
— | — | — | — |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Dividends of $
|
— | — | — | — | — |
(
|
— | — |
(
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Capital contributions from
noncontrolling interests |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
(
|
(
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | — | — | — |
(
|
(
|
(
|
— | — |
(
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2025 |
|
(
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Company are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
15
ALABAMA POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Operating Revenues: | ||||||||||||||
| Retail revenues | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
| Wholesale revenues, non-affiliates |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Wholesale revenues, affiliates |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other revenues |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total operating revenues |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Operating Expenses: | ||||||||||||||
| Fuel |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Purchased power, non-affiliates |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Purchased power, affiliates |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other operations and maintenance |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Taxes other than income taxes |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Operating Income |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other Income and (Expense): | ||||||||||||||
| Allowance for equity funds used during construction |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized |
(
|
(
|
||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total other income and (expense) |
(
|
(
|
||||||||||||
| Earnings Before Income Taxes |
|
|
||||||||||||
|
Income taxes
|
|
|
||||||||||||
|
Net Income
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Net Income | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income: | ||||||||||||||
| Qualifying hedges: | ||||||||||||||
|
Reclassification adjustment for amounts included in net income,
net of tax of $
|
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive income |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Comprehensive Income | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Alabama Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
16
ALABAMA POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||
| Operating Activities: | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities — | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization, total |
|
|
|||||||||
| Utilization of federal tax credit carryforward |
|
|
|||||||||
| Deferred income taxes |
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Pension, postretirement, and other employee benefits |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Settlement of asset retirement obligations |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Other, net |
(
|
|
|||||||||
| Changes in certain current assets and liabilities — | |||||||||||
| -Receivables |
|
|
|||||||||
| -Fossil fuel stock |
|
(
|
|||||||||
| -Prepayments |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| -Retail fuel cost under recovery |
|
|
|||||||||
| -Other current assets |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| -Accounts payable |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| -Accrued taxes |
|
|
|||||||||
| -Accrued compensation |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| -Customer refunds |
(
|
|
|||||||||
| -Other current liabilities |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Net cash provided from operating activities |
|
|
|||||||||
| Investing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Property additions |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Nuclear decommissioning trust fund purchases |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales |
|
|
|||||||||
| Cost of removal, net of salvage |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
|
Change in construction payables, net of joint owner portion
|
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Other investing activities |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Net cash used for investing activities |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Financing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Increase in notes payable, net |
|
|
|||||||||
| Proceeds — | |||||||||||
| Senior notes |
|
|
|||||||||
|
Other long-term debt
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Redemptions — | |||||||||||
|
Revenue bonds
|
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company |
|
|
|||||||||
| Payment of common stock dividends |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Other financing activities |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Net cash provided from financing activities |
|
|
|||||||||
| Net Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash |
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period |
|
|
|||||||||
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at End of Period | $ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||
| Supplemental Cash Flow Information: | |||||||||||
| Cash paid during the period for — | |||||||||||
|
Interest (net of $
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||
| Noncash transactions — | |||||||||||
| Accrued property additions at end of period |
|
|
|||||||||
| Right-of-use assets obtained under operating leases |
|
|
|||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Alabama Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
17
ALABAMA POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
| Assets | At March 31, 2025 | At December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Current Assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
| Receivables — | ||||||||||||||
| Customer accounts |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Unbilled revenues |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Affiliated |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other accounts and notes |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Accumulated provision for uncollectible accounts |
(
|
(
|
||||||||||||
| Fossil fuel stock |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Materials and supplies |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other regulatory assets |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other current assets |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total current assets |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Property, Plant, and Equipment: | ||||||||||||||
| In service |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Less: Accumulated provision for depreciation |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Plant in service, net of depreciation |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other utility plant, net |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Nuclear fuel, at amortized cost |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Construction work in progress |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total property, plant, and equipment |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other Property and Investments: | ||||||||||||||
| Nuclear decommissioning trusts, at fair value |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Equity investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Miscellaneous property and investments |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total other property and investments |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Deferred Charges and Other Assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net of amortization |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Deferred charges related to income taxes |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Prepaid pension and other postretirement benefit costs |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other regulatory assets, deferred |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other deferred charges and assets |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total deferred charges and other assets |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total Assets | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Alabama Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
18
ALABAMA POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
| Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity | At March 31, 2025 | At December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Current Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Securities due within one year | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
| Accounts payable — | ||||||||||||||
| Affiliated |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Customer deposits |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Accrued taxes |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Accrued interest |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Accrued compensation |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Asset retirement obligations |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other regulatory liabilities |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other current liabilities |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Long-term Debt |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Accumulated deferred income taxes |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Deferred credits related to income taxes |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Accumulated deferred ITCs |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Employee benefit obligations |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Operating lease obligations |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Asset retirement obligations, deferred |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other regulatory liabilities, deferred |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other deferred credits and liabilities |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total deferred credits and other liabilities |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities |
|
|
||||||||||||
|
Common Stockholder's Equity
(See accompanying statements)
|
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Alabama Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
19
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, 2023 |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — |
|
— |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company | — | — |
|
— | — |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — | — | — |
(
|
— |
(
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | — | — | — |
(
|
— |
(
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2024 |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — |
|
— |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company | — | — |
|
— | — |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — |
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — | — | — |
(
|
— |
(
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | — | — | — | — |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2025 |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Operating Revenues: | ||||||||||||||
| Retail revenues | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
| Wholesale revenues |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other revenues |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total operating revenues |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Operating Expenses: | ||||||||||||||
| Fuel |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Purchased power, non-affiliates |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Purchased power, affiliates |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other operations and maintenance |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Taxes other than income taxes |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Operating Income |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other Income and (Expense): | ||||||||||||||
| Allowance for equity funds used during construction |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized |
(
|
(
|
||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total other income and (expense) |
(
|
(
|
||||||||||||
| Earnings Before Income Taxes |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Income taxes |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Net Income | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Net Income | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss): | ||||||||||||||
| Qualifying hedges: | ||||||||||||||
|
Changes in fair value, net of tax of $(
|
(
|
|
||||||||||||
|
Reclassification adjustment for amounts included in net income,
net of tax of $
|
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive income (loss) |
(
|
|
||||||||||||
| Comprehensive Income | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Georgia Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
21
GEORGIA POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||
| Operating Activities: | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities — | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization, total |
|
|
|||||||||
| Deferred income taxes |
|
|
|||||||||
| Allowance for equity funds used during construction |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Pension, postretirement, and other employee benefits |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Settlement of asset retirement obligations |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Storm damage cost recovery – long-term |
(
|
|
|||||||||
| Other, net |
(
|
|
|||||||||
| Changes in certain current assets and liabilities — | |||||||||||
| -Receivables |
|
|
|||||||||
| -Retail fuel cost under recovery |
|
|
|||||||||
| -Other current assets |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| -Accounts payable |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| -Accrued taxes |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| -Accrued compensation |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| -Other current liabilities |
|
|
|||||||||
| Net cash provided from operating activities |
|
|
|||||||||
| Investing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Property additions |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Nuclear decommissioning trust fund purchases |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales |
|
|
|||||||||
| Cost of removal, net of salvage |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Change in construction payables, net of joint owner portion |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Other investing activities |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Net cash used for investing activities |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Financing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Decrease in notes payable, net |
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Proceeds — | |||||||||||
| Senior notes |
|
|
|||||||||
| Short-term borrowings |
|
|
|||||||||
| Redemptions and repurchases — | |||||||||||
| Short-term borrowings |
|
(
|
|||||||||
| FFB loan |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company |
|
|
|||||||||
| Payment of common stock dividends |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Other financing activities |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Net cash provided from financing activities |
|
|
|||||||||
| Net Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash |
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period |
|
|
|||||||||
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at End of Period | $ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||
| Supplemental Cash Flow Information: | |||||||||||
| Cash paid during the period for — | |||||||||||
|
Interest (net of $
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||
| Noncash transactions — | |||||||||||
| Accrued property additions at end of period |
|
|
|||||||||
| Right-of-use assets obtained under operating leases |
|
|
|||||||||
| Right-of-use assets obtained under finance leases |
|
|
|||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Georgia Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
22
GEORGIA POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
| Assets | At March 31, 2025 | At December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Current Assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
| Receivables — | ||||||||||||||
| Customer accounts, net |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Unbilled revenues |
|
|
||||||||||||
|
Under recovered retail fuel clause revenues
|
|
|
||||||||||||
| Joint owner accounts |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Affiliated |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other accounts and notes |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Fossil fuel stock |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Materials and supplies |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other regulatory assets |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other current assets |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total current assets |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Property, Plant, and Equipment: | ||||||||||||||
| In service |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Less: Accumulated provision for depreciation |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Plant in service, net of depreciation |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Nuclear fuel, at amortized cost |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Construction work in progress |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total property, plant, and equipment |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other Property and Investments: | ||||||||||||||
| Nuclear decommissioning trusts, at fair value |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Equity investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Miscellaneous property and investments |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total other property and investments |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Deferred Charges and Other Assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net of amortization |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Deferred charges related to income taxes |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Prepaid pension costs |
|
|
||||||||||||
|
Deferred under recovered retail fuel clause revenues
|
|
|
||||||||||||
| Regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations, deferred |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other regulatory assets, deferred |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other deferred charges and assets |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total deferred charges and other assets |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total Assets | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Georgia Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
23
GEORGIA POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
| Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity | At March 31, 2025 | At December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Current Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Securities due within one year | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
| Notes payable |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Accounts payable — | ||||||||||||||
| Affiliated |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Customer deposits |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Accrued taxes |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Accrued interest |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Accrued compensation |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Operating lease obligations |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Asset retirement obligations |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other regulatory liabilities |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other current liabilities |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Long-term Debt |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Accumulated deferred income taxes |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Deferred credits related to income taxes |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Accumulated deferred ITCs |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Employee benefit obligations |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Operating lease obligations, deferred |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Asset retirement obligations, deferred |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other deferred credits and liabilities |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total deferred credits and other liabilities |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities |
|
|
||||||||||||
|
Common Stockholder's Equity
(See accompanying statements)
|
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Georgia Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
24
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, 2023 |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — |
|
— |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company | — | — |
|
— | — |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — |
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — | — | — |
(
|
— |
(
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2024 |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — |
|
— |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company | — | — |
|
— | — |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | — | — | — | — |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — | — | — |
(
|
— |
(
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2025 |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Georgia Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
25
MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Operating Revenues: | ||||||||||||||
| Retail revenues | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
| Wholesale revenues, non-affiliates |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Wholesale revenues, affiliates |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other revenues |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total operating revenues |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Operating Expenses: | ||||||||||||||
| Fuel and purchased power |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other operations and maintenance |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Taxes other than income taxes |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Operating Income |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other Income and (Expense): | ||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized |
(
|
(
|
||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total other income and (expense) |
(
|
(
|
||||||||||||
| Earnings Before Income Taxes |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Income taxes |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Net Income | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Net Income | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income: | ||||||||||||||
| Qualifying hedges: | ||||||||||||||
|
Changes in fair value, net of tax of $
|
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive income |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Comprehensive Income | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Mississippi Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
26
MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||
| Operating Activities: | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities — | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization, total |
|
|
|||||||||
| Deferred income taxes |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Pension, postretirement, and other employee benefits |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Settlement of asset retirement obligations |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Other, net |
|
|
|||||||||
| Changes in certain current assets and liabilities — | |||||||||||
| -Receivables |
(
|
|
|||||||||
| -Retail fuel cost under recovery |
(
|
|
|||||||||
| -Fossil fuel stock |
|
(
|
|||||||||
| -Other current assets |
|
|
|||||||||
| -Accounts payable |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| -Accrued taxes |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| -Accrued compensation |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| -Other current liabilities |
(
|
|
|||||||||
| Net cash used for operating activities |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Investing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Property additions |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Contributions in aid of construction |
|
|
|||||||||
| Cost of removal, net of salvage |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
|
Change in construction payables, net of joint owner portion
|
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Payments pursuant to LTSAs |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Other investing activities |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Net cash used for investing activities |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Financing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Increase (decrease) in notes payable, net |
(
|
|
|||||||||
| Proceeds — Senior notes |
|
|
|||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company |
|
|
|||||||||
| Payment of common stock dividends |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Other financing activities |
(
|
|
|||||||||
| Net cash provided from financing activities |
|
|
|||||||||
| Net Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash |
|
|
|||||||||
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period |
|
|
|||||||||
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at End of Period | $ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||
| Supplemental Cash Flow Information: | |||||||||||
| Cash paid during the period for — | |||||||||||
| Interest | $ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||
| Noncash transactions — | |||||||||||
| Accrued property additions at end of period |
|
|
|||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Mississippi Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
27
MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
| Assets | At March 31, 2025 | At December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Current Assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
| Receivables — | ||||||||||||||
| Customer accounts, net |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Unbilled revenues |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Affiliated |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other accounts and notes |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Fossil fuel stock |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Materials and supplies |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other regulatory assets |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other current assets |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total current assets |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Property, Plant, and Equipment: | ||||||||||||||
| In service |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Less: Accumulated provision for depreciation |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Plant in service, net of depreciation |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Construction work in progress |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total property, plant, and equipment |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other Property and Investments |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Deferred Charges and Other Assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred charges related to income taxes |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Prepaid pension costs |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Deferred under recovered retail fuel clause revenues |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other regulatory assets, deferred |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Accumulated deferred income taxes |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other deferred charges and assets |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total deferred charges and other assets |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total Assets | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Mississippi Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
28
MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
| Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity | At March 31, 2025 | At December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Current Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Securities due within one year | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
| Notes payable |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Accounts payable — | ||||||||||||||
| Affiliated |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Customer deposits |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Accrued taxes |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Accrued compensation |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Asset retirement obligations |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Over recovered retail fuel clause revenues |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other regulatory liabilities |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other current liabilities |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Long-term Debt |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Accumulated deferred income taxes |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Deferred credits related to income taxes |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Employee benefit obligations |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Asset retirement obligations, deferred |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other cost of removal obligations |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other regulatory liabilities, deferred |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other deferred credits and liabilities |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total deferred credits and other liabilities |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities |
|
|
||||||||||||
|
Common Stockholder's Equity
(See accompanying statements)
|
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Mississippi Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
29
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, 2023 |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — |
|
— |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company | — | — |
|
— | — |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — |
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — | — | — |
(
|
— |
(
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2024 |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — |
|
— |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company | — | — |
|
— | — |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | — |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — | — | — |
(
|
— |
(
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | — | — | — | — |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2025 |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Operating Revenues: | ||||||||||||||
| Wholesale revenues, non-affiliates | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
| Wholesale revenues, affiliates |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other revenues |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total operating revenues |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Operating Expenses: | ||||||||||||||
| Fuel |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Purchased power |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other operations and maintenance |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Taxes other than income taxes |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Operating Income |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other Income and (Expense): | ||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized |
(
|
(
|
||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total other income and (expense) |
(
|
(
|
||||||||||||
| Earnings Before Income Taxes |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Income taxes (benefit) |
(
|
(
|
||||||||||||
| Net Income |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(
|
(
|
||||||||||||
| Net Income Attributable to Southern Power | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Net Income | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income: | ||||||||||||||
| Qualifying hedges: | ||||||||||||||
|
Changes in fair value, net of tax of $
|
|
(
|
||||||||||||
|
Reclassification adjustment for amounts included in net income,
net of tax of $(
|
(
|
|
||||||||||||
| Pension and other postretirement benefit plans: | ||||||||||||||
|
Benefit plan net gain (loss), net of tax of $
|
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive income |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Comprehensive Income |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(
|
(
|
||||||||||||
| Comprehensive Income Attributable to Southern Power | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Power are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
31
SOUTHERN POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||
| Operating Activities: | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities — | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization, total |
|
|
|||||||||
|
Amortization of ITCs
|
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Other, net |
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Changes in certain current assets and liabilities — | |||||||||||
| -Receivables |
(
|
|
|||||||||
| -Other current assets |
|
|
|||||||||
| -Accounts payable |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| -Accrued compensation |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| -Other current liabilities |
|
|
|||||||||
| Net cash provided from operating activities |
|
|
|||||||||
| Investing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Property additions |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Change in construction payables |
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Payments pursuant to LTSAs |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Other investing activities |
|
|
|||||||||
| Net cash used for investing activities |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Financing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Increase in notes payable, net |
|
|
|||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company |
|
|
|||||||||
| Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests |
|
|
|||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Payment of common stock dividends |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Other financing activities |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Net cash provided from (used for) financing activities |
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Net Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash |
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period |
|
|
|||||||||
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at End of Period | $ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||
| Supplemental Cash Flow Information: | |||||||||||
| Cash paid (received) during the period for — | |||||||||||
|
Interest (net of $
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||
|
Income taxes, net (excludes credit transfers)
|
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Noncash transactions — | |||||||||||
| Accrued property additions at end of period |
|
|
|||||||||
| Right-of-use assets obtained under operating leases |
|
|
|||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Power are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
32
SOUTHERN POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
| Assets | At March 31, 2025 | At December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Current Assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
| Receivables — | ||||||||||||||
| Customer accounts, net |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Affiliated |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Materials and supplies |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other current assets |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total current assets |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Property, Plant, and Equipment: | ||||||||||||||
| In service |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Less: Accumulated provision for depreciation |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Plant in service, net of depreciation |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Construction work in progress |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total property, plant, and equipment |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other Property and Investments: | ||||||||||||||
|
Intangible assets, net of amortization of $
|
|
|
||||||||||||
| Net investment in sales-type leases |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total other property and investments |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Deferred Charges and Other Assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net of amortization |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Prepaid LTSAs |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other deferred charges and assets |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total deferred charges and other assets |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total Assets | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Power are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
33
SOUTHERN POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
| Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | At March 31, 2025 | At December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Current Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Securities due within one year | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
| Accounts payable — | ||||||||||||||
| Affiliated |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Accrued taxes |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Accrued interest |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Operating lease obligations |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other current liabilities |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Long-term Debt |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Accumulated deferred income taxes |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Accumulated deferred ITCs |
|
|
||||||||||||
|
Operating lease obligations, deferred
|
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other deferred credits and liabilities |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total deferred credits and other liabilities |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities |
|
|
||||||||||||
|
Total Stockholders' Equity
(See accompanying statements)
|
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Power are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
34
SOUTHERN POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
|
Paid-In
Capital |
Retained
Earnings |
Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
Total Common
Stockholder's Equity
|
Noncontrolling Interests | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | — |
|
— |
|
(
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — |
|
|
— |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — |
(
|
— |
(
|
— |
(
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Capital contributions from
noncontrolling interests |
— | — | — | — |
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | — |
(
|
— |
(
|
— |
(
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2024 | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | — |
|
— |
|
(
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company |
|
— | — |
|
— |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — |
|
|
— |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — |
(
|
— |
(
|
— |
(
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Capital contributions from
noncontrolling interests |
— | — | — | — |
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2025 | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Power are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
35
SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Operating Revenues: | ||||||||||||||
|
Natural gas revenues (includes revenue taxes of $
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
| Operating Expenses: | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
| Other operations and maintenance |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Taxes other than income taxes |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Operating Income |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other Income and (Expense): | ||||||||||||||
| Earnings from equity method investments |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized |
(
|
(
|
||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total other income and (expense) |
(
|
(
|
||||||||||||
| Earnings Before Income Taxes |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Income taxes |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Net Income | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Net Income | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income: | ||||||||||||||
| Qualifying hedges: | ||||||||||||||
|
Changes in fair value, net of tax of $
|
|
(
|
||||||||||||
|
Reclassification adjustment for amounts included in net income,
net of tax of $
|
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive income |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Comprehensive Income | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Company Gas are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
36
SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||
| Operating Activities: | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities — | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization, total |
|
|
|||||||||
| Deferred income taxes |
|
|
|||||||||
| Other, net |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Changes in certain current assets and liabilities — | |||||||||||
| -Receivables |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| -Natural gas for sale, net of temporary LIFO liquidation |
|
|
|||||||||
| -Other current assets |
|
|
|||||||||
| -Accounts payable |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| -Accrued taxes |
|
|
|||||||||
| -Accrued compensation |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| -Natural gas cost over recovery |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| -Other current liabilities |
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Net cash provided from operating activities |
|
|
|||||||||
| Investing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Property additions |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Cost of removal, net of salvage |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Change in construction payables, net |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Other investing activities |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Net cash used for investing activities |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Financing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Decrease in notes payable, net |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Return of capital to parent company |
(
|
|
|||||||||
| Payment of common stock dividends |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Other financing activities |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Net cash used for financing activities |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Net Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash |
|
|
|||||||||
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period |
|
|
|||||||||
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at End of Period | $ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||
| Supplemental Cash Flow Information: | |||||||||||
| Cash paid (received) during the period for — | |||||||||||
|
Interest (net of $
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||
| Income taxes, net |
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
| Noncash transactions — | |||||||||||
| Accrued property additions at end of period |
|
|
|||||||||
| Right-of-use assets obtained under operating leases |
|
|
|||||||||
| Return of capital to parent company |
|
|
|||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Company Gas are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
37
SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
| Assets | At March 31, 2025 | At December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Current Assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
| Receivables — | ||||||||||||||
| Customer accounts |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Unbilled revenues |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other accounts and notes |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Accumulated provision for uncollectible accounts |
(
|
(
|
||||||||||||
| Materials and supplies |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Natural gas for sale |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other regulatory assets |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other current assets |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total current assets |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Property, Plant, and Equipment: | ||||||||||||||
| In service |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Less: Accumulated depreciation |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Plant in service, net of depreciation |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Construction work in progress |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total property, plant, and equipment |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other Property and Investments: | ||||||||||||||
| Goodwill |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Equity investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries |
|
|
||||||||||||
|
Other intangible assets, net of amortization of $
|
|
|
||||||||||||
| Miscellaneous property and investments |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total other property and investments |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Deferred Charges and Other Assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net of amortization |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Prepaid pension costs |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other regulatory assets, deferred |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other deferred charges and assets |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total deferred charges and other assets |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total Assets | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Company Gas are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
38
SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
| Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity | At March 31, 2025 | At December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Current Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Securities due within one year | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
| Notes payable |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Accounts payable — | ||||||||||||||
| Affiliated |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Customer deposits |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Accrued taxes |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Accrued interest |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Accrued compensation |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Temporary LIFO liquidation |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Natural gas cost over recovery |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other regulatory liabilities |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other current liabilities |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities |
|
|
||||||||||||
| Long-term Debt |
|
|
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| Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Accumulated deferred income taxes |
|
|
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| Deferred credits related to income taxes |
|
|
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| Employee benefit obligations |
|
|
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| Operating lease obligations |
|
|
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| Other cost of removal obligations |
|
|
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| Accrued environmental remediation |
|
|
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| Other deferred credits and liabilities |
|
|
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| Total deferred credits and other liabilities |
|
|
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| Total Liabilities |
|
|
||||||||||||
|
Common Stockholder's Equity
(See accompanying statements)
|
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Company Gas are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
39
SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
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, 2023 | $ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||||||
| Net income | — |
|
— |
|
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| Capital contributions from parent company |
|
— | — |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — |
|
|
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| Cash dividends on common stock | — |
(
|
— |
(
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| Other | — |
(
|
— |
(
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2024 | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||||||
| Net income | — |
|
— |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| Return of capital to parent company |
(
|
— | — |
(
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contributions from parent company |
|
— | — |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — |
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends on common stock | — |
(
|
— |
(
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| Other | — |
|
— |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2025 | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Company Gas are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
40
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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
| Note | Page | |||||||
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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 table below indicates the Registrants to which each note applies.
| Applicable Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Registrant |
A
|
B
|
C
|
D
|
E
|
F
|
G
|
H
|
I
|
J
|
K
|
L
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| Southern Company | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama Power | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Power | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Power | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Power | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Company Gas | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
41
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(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, 2024 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 March 31, 2025 and 2024. 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.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the use of estimates, and the actual results may differ from those estimates. 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.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill at both March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 was as follows:
| Goodwill | |||||
| (in millions) | |||||
| Southern Company | $ |
|
|||
| Southern Company Gas: | |||||
| Gas distribution operations | $ |
|
|||
| Gas marketing services |
|
||||
| Southern Company Gas total | $ |
|
|||
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.
42
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
Other intangible assets were as follows:
| At March 31, 2025 | At December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | $ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||
| Trade names |
|
(
|
|
|
(
|
|
|||||||||||||||||
| PPA fair value adjustments |
|
(
|
|
|
(
|
|
|||||||||||||||||
| Other |
|
(
|
|
|
(
|
|
|||||||||||||||||
| Total subject to amortization | $ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||
| Not subject to amortization: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| FCC licenses |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|||||||||||||||||
| Total other intangible assets | $ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||
|
Southern Power
(*)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
| PPA fair value adjustments | $ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||
|
Southern Company Gas
(*)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas marketing services | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Customer relationships | $ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||
| Trade names |
|
(
|
|
|
(
|
|
|||||||||||||||||
| Total other intangible assets | $ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||
(*)
All subject to amortization.
Amortization associated with other intangible assets was as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||
|
Southern Company
(a)
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||
|
Southern Power
(b)
|
|
|
||||||
| Southern Company Gas | ||||||||
| Gas marketing services |
|
|
||||||
(a)
Includes $
5
million recorded as a reduction to operating revenues for both periods presented.
(b)
Recorded as a reduction to operating revenues.
43
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
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 | Georgia Power | Southern Power |
Southern
Company Gas |
|||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| At March 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||
|
Restricted cash
(a)
:
|
||||||||||||||
| Other current assets |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
(b)
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||
| At December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||
|
Restricted cash
(a)
:
|
||||||||||||||
| Other current assets |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
(b)
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||
(a)
For Georgia Power, reflects proceeds from the issuance of solid waste disposal facility revenue bonds in 2022. For Southern Power, reflects proceeds from an arbitration award held to fund future replacement costs. For Southern Company, also reflects collateral of $
1
million for life insurance and long-term disability insurance, which was included at Southern Holdings and Southern Company Gas at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
(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 March 31, 2025 is expected to be restored prior to year-end.
44
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(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 three months ended March 31, 2025 was as follows:
|
Southern
Company
|
Alabama Power |
Georgia Power
|
Mississippi
Power |
|||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
|
Balance at December 31, 2024
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
||||||
| Accrual |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
Weather-related damages
|
(
|
(
|
(
|
(
|
||||||||||
|
Balance at March 31, 2025
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
||||||
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 April 1, 2025, the Mississippi PSC approved a stipulation between Mississippi Power and the Mississippi Public Utilities Staff for an $
8
million increase in total annual depreciation effective January 1, 2025.
(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 fuel and natural gas cost recovery balances for the traditional electric operating companies and Southern Company Gas, respectively, at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 were as follows:
| Regulatory Clause | Balance Sheet Line Item | March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||
| Alabama Power | |||||||||||
|
Rate ECR
|
Other regulatory assets, deferred | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||
|
Other regulatory liabilities, current
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Georgia Power | |||||||||||
|
Fuel Cost Recovery
|
Receivables – under recovered retail fuel clause revenues
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||
|
Deferred under recovered retail fuel clause revenues
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Mississippi Power | |||||||||||
|
Fuel Cost Recovery
(*)
|
Receivables – customer accounts, net | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||
|
Deferred under recovered retail fuel clause revenues
|
|
|
|||||||||
|
Over recovered retail fuel clause revenues
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Southern Company Gas | |||||||||||
| Natural Gas Cost Recovery | Natural gas cost over recovery | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||||
(*)
Mississippi Power also has wholesale MRA and Market Based (MB) fuel cost recovery factors. At March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, wholesale MRA fuel costs were over recovered $
13
million and $
19
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.
45
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
Georgia Power
Nuclear Construction
Georgia Power placed Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 in service on July 31, 2023 and April 29, 2024, respectively.
Georgia Power's net capital costs incurred through March 31, 2025 in connection with Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4, and its approximate proportionate share of remaining capital costs to be incurred after March 31, 2025, including completion of site demobilization and remaining contractor obligations, is as follows:
| (in millions) | |||||
|
Total project capital cost forecast
(a)(b)
|
$ |
|
|||
|
Net investment at March 31, 2025
(b)
|
(
|
||||
| Remaining estimate to complete | $ |
|
|||
(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.
Other Construction
At March 31, 2025, Georgia Power had recorded approximately $
963
million of combined capital costs, excluding AFUDC, for the projects reflected in the table below. The total certified amounts related to these projects are approximately $
2.8
billion, excluding AFUDC. The ultimate outcome of these matters cannot be determined at this time.
|
Project
|
Resource |
Approximate Nameplate Capacity
(
MW
)
|
Projected COD
|
Regulatory Approval
|
||||||||||
|
Projects Under Construction at March 31, 2025
|
||||||||||||||
| McGrau Ford |
Battery energy storage
|
|
Fourth quarter 2026
|
2022 IRP
|
||||||||||
|
Plant Yates Units 8 through 10
|
Combustion turbine
|
|
Fourth quarter 2026 through third quarter 2027
|
2023 IRP Update
|
||||||||||
|
Various facilities
|
Battery energy storage
|
|
Second quarter 2026 through fourth quarter 2026
|
2023 IRP Update
|
||||||||||
Mississippi Power
Performance Evaluation Plan
On March 17, 2025, Mississippi Power submitted its annual retail PEP filing for 2025 to the Mississippi PSC, which requested a
4.0
%, or $
41
million, annual increase in revenues, primarily due to increases in investment and depreciation. In accordance with the PEP rate schedule, an increase of
2.0
% of total retail revenues, or approximately $
22
million, became effective with the first billing cycle of April 2025, subject to refund. The related proceedings are projected to conclude in summer 2025. The ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be determined at this time.
Environmental Compliance Overview Plan
On April 1, 2025, the Mississippi PSC approved Mississippi Power's annual ECO Plan filing for 2025, resulting in a $
6
million annual increase in revenues effective with the first billing cycle of May 2025.
46
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
System Restoration Rider
On March 3, 2025, Mississippi Power submitted its annual SRR filing for 2025 to the Mississippi PSC, indicating no change in retail rates. The filing includes a request to increase the minimum annual SRR accrual from $
12.6
million to $
13.2
million. The ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be determined at this time.
Plant Daniel
In November 2024, Mississippi Power entered into an agreement with FP&L to acquire FP&L's
50
% ownership interest in Plant Daniel Units 1 and 2. This acquisition will include a payment by FP&L to Mississippi Power of between $
35
million and $
37
million, which represents an estimate of the incremental cost to Mississippi Power to assume ownership of FP&L's interest, based on the timing of the completion of the transaction. On January 7, 2025, the Mississippi PSC approved Mississippi Power's request for (i) the inclusion of the acquired assets and the associated costs at Plant Daniel in Mississippi Power's retail rate base, upon completion of the transaction, (ii) the establishment of a new regulatory liability account in which all of the proceeds to be paid by FP&L will be recorded, and (iii) Mississippi Power's ability to amortize that regulatory liability by charging certain expenditures against it. On April 21, 2025, the Florida PSC preliminarily approved the transaction. Interested parties may file an objection or protest by May 12, 2025. In the absence of such a filing, the approval will become final and effective upon the issuance of a final order by the Florida PSC. The completion of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions, including, among other customary closing conditions, a final order from the Florida PSC. The ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be determined at this time.
Municipal and Rural Associations Tariff
On April 3, 2025, the FERC approved a settlement agreement filed by Mississippi Power and Cooperative Energy in December 2024. The settlement agreement provides for (i) a $
1
million increase in annual wholesale base revenues and a refund to customers of approximately $
4
million, (ii) a rate escalation of
2.5
% on an annual basis in periods subsequent to December 31, 2024 and continuing through the end of the shared service agreement on December 31, 2035, and (iii) a waiver of rights by Mississippi Power and Cooperative Energy to file for any changes in non-fuel rates through the end of the term of the shared service agreement.
Southern Company Gas
Infrastructure Replacement Programs and Capital Projects
On March 26, 2025, the Illinois Supreme Court denied Nicor Gas' petition for leave to appeal $
14
million of the 2019 Qualifying Infrastructure Plant disallowance. This matter is now concluded and had no impact on the current period financial statements.
(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.
47
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
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 2. 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. In February 2024, the defendants moved to dismiss the amended complaint. In August 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. In October 2024, the plaintiff requested interlocutory appeal of the court's decision, which was denied on February 25, 2025, and the defendants asserted counterclaims for conversion and misappropriation of trade secrets. In November 2024, the defendants filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings on the plaintiff's employment retaliation claim. In December 2024, the plaintiff filed a motion to dismiss the defendants' counterclaims. 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. In January 2024, the lawsuit was dismissed without prejudice by the U.S. District Court judge. In February 2024, the plaintiff filed a motion to reconsider, which was denied by the U.S. District Court judge in July 2024. In August 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. In September 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. The settlement did not resolve the EPA's allegation relating to Alabama Power's plan to close 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 and Southern Company'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.
48
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
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 at both March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. 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 $
220
million and $
222
million at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, based on the estimated cost of environmental investigation and remediation associated with known former manufactured gas plant operating sites.
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.
Other Matters
Mississippi Power
On March 31, 2025, the Mississippi Department of Revenue (Mississippi DOR) completed an audit of sales and use taxes paid by Mississippi Power from October 2019 to July 2024 and entered a final assessment, indicating a total amount due of $
29
million, including associated penalties and interest. Mississippi Power does not agree with the audit findings and has the right to file an administrative appeal with the Mississippi DOR by May 30, 2025. Mississippi Power's sales and use taxes are generally authorized for rate recovery. The ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be determined at this time.
(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 "Affiliate Transactions" and "Revenues" 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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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
The following table disaggregates revenue from contracts with customers for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:
| Southern Company | Alabama Power | Georgia Power | Mississippi Power | Southern Power | Southern Company Gas | |||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Retail electric revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ | — | ||||||||
| Commercial |
|
|
|
|
|
— | ||||||||||||||
| Industrial |
|
|
|
|
|
— | ||||||||||||||
| Other |
|
|
|
|
|
— | ||||||||||||||
| Total retail electric revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
— | ||||||||||||||
| Natural gas distribution revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential |
|
— | — | — | — |
|
||||||||||||||
| Commercial |
|
— | — | — | — |
|
||||||||||||||
| Transportation |
|
— | — | — | — |
|
||||||||||||||
| Industrial |
|
— | — | — | — |
|
||||||||||||||
| Other |
|
— | — | — | — |
|
||||||||||||||
| Total natural gas distribution revenues |
|
— | — | — | — |
|
||||||||||||||
| Wholesale electric revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| PPA energy revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
— | ||||||||||||||
| PPA capacity revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
— | ||||||||||||||
| Non-PPA revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
— | ||||||||||||||
| Total wholesale electric revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
— | ||||||||||||||
| Other natural gas revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas marketing services |
|
— | — | — | — |
|
||||||||||||||
|
Other
|
|
— | — | — | — |
|
||||||||||||||
|
Total other natural gas revenues
|
|
— | — | — | — |
|
||||||||||||||
| Other revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
| Total revenue from contracts with customers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
|
Other revenue sources
(*)
|
|
|
(
|
|
|
(
|
||||||||||||||
| Total operating revenues | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
| Southern Company | Alabama Power | Georgia Power | Mississippi Power | Southern Power | Southern Company Gas | |||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Retail electric revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ | — | ||||||||
| Commercial |
|
|
|
|
|
— | ||||||||||||||
| Industrial |
|
|
|
|
|
— | ||||||||||||||
| Other |
|
|
|
|
|
— | ||||||||||||||
| Total retail electric revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
— | ||||||||||||||
| Natural gas distribution revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential |
|
— | — | — | — |
|
||||||||||||||
| Commercial |
|
— | — | — | — |
|
||||||||||||||
| Transportation |
|
— | — | — | — |
|
||||||||||||||
| Industrial |
|
— | — | — | — |
|
||||||||||||||
| Other |
|
— | — | — | — |
|
||||||||||||||
| Total natural gas distribution revenues |
|
— | — | — | — |
|
||||||||||||||
| Wholesale electric revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| PPA energy revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
— | ||||||||||||||
| PPA capacity revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
— | ||||||||||||||
| Non-PPA revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
— | ||||||||||||||
| Total wholesale electric revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
— | ||||||||||||||
| Other natural gas revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas marketing services |
|
— | — | — | — |
|
||||||||||||||
|
Other
|
|
— | — | — | — |
|
||||||||||||||
|
Total other natural gas revenues
|
|
— | — | — | — |
|
||||||||||||||
| Other revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
| Total revenue from contracts with customers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
|
Other revenue sources
(*)
|
(
|
(
|
(
|
(
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
| Total operating revenues | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||
(*)
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.
51
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
Contract Balances
The following table reflects the closing balances of receivables, contract assets, and contract liabilities related to revenues from contracts with customers at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
| Southern Company | Alabama Power | Georgia Power | Mississippi Power | Southern Power | Southern Company Gas | |||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accounts Receivable | ||||||||||||||||||||
| At March 31, 2025 | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||
| At December 31, 2024 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
| Contract Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||
| At March 31, 2025 | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||
| At December 31, 2024 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
| Contract Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||
| At March 31, 2025 | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||
| At December 31, 2024 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
Contract assets for Georgia Power primarily relate to unregulated service agreements, where payment is contingent on project completion, unbilled open access transmission tariff charges from 2024, and 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. See Note 2 to the financial statements under "Georgia Power – Storm Damage Recovery" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information regarding unbilled open access transmission tariff charges. 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 received cash advances totaling approximately $
68
million from a third-party financial institution to fund work performed. 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 March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, Southern Company's unregulated distributed generation business had contract assets of $
90
million and $
67
million, respectively, and contract liabilities of $
109
million and $
95
million, respectively, for outstanding performance obligations, all of which are expected to be satisfied within one year.
Revenues recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2025, which were included in contract liabilities at December 31, 2024, were $
28
million 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. Southern Company's unregulated distributed generation business also has partially satisfied performance obligations related
52
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
to certain fixed price contracts.
Revenues from contracts with customers related to these performance obligations remaining at March 31, 2025 are expected to be recognized as follows:
| 2025 (remaining) | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | Thereafter | |||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Company | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||
| Alabama Power |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
| Georgia Power |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
|
Mississippi Power
(*)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
|
Southern Power
(*)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
(*)
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 months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 is as follows:
|
Southern
Company |
Alabama Power | Georgia Power |
Mississippi
Power |
Southern Power | Southern Company Gas | |||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
|
||||||||||||||||||||
| Lease income - interest income on sales-type leases | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||
| Lease income - operating leases |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
| Variable lease income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
| Total lease income | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
|
||||||||||||||||||||
| Lease income - interest income on sales-type leases | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||
| Lease income - operating leases |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
| Variable lease income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
| Total lease income | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||
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.
(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 March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, Southern Holdings had equity method investments totaling $
122
million and $
128
million, respectively, primarily related to investments in venture capital funds focused on energy and utility investments. Earnings/losses 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
53
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
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 March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, SP Solar had total assets of $
5.3
billion and $
5.4
billion, respectively, total liabilities of $
364
million and $
372
million, respectively, and noncontrolling interests of $
0.9
billion and $
1.0
billion, respectively. 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 March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, SP Wind had total assets of $
2.0
billion, total liabilities of $
201
million and $
177
million, respectively, and noncontrolling interests of $
35
million. 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 March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the other VIEs had total assets of $
1.6
billion, total liabilities of $
227
million and $
224
million, respectively, and noncontrolling interests of $
678
million and $
691
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.
Southern Company Gas
The carrying amounts of Southern Company Gas' equity method investments at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 were as follows:
| Investment Balance | March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||
| SNG | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||
| Other |
|
|
||||||
| Total | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||
The earnings from Southern Company Gas' equity method investment related to SNG were $
39
million and $
44
million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The earnings from Southern Company Gas' other equity method investments were immaterial for all periods presented.
54
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
(F)
FINANCING
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 March 31, 2025, committed credit arrangements with banks were as follows:
| Expires | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Company | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2029 | 2030 | Total | Unused |
Expires within
One Year |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Southern Company parent
(a)
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Alabama Power
(b)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Power |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Mississippi Power
(a)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Southern Power
(a)(c)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Southern Company Gas
(d)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SEGCO |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Company | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||||||||||
(a)
Arrangement expiring in 2030 represents a $
3.25
billion combined arrangement for Southern Company, Mississippi Power, and Southern Power allowing for flexible sublimits. Pursuant to the combined facility, the allocations among Southern Company, Southern Power, and Mississippi Power may be adjusted.
(b)
Includes $
15
million expiring in 2026 at Alabama Property Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alabama Power, of which $
14
million was unused at March 31, 2025. Alabama Power is not party to this arrangement.
(c)
Does not include Southern Power Company's $
75
million and $
100
million continuing letter of credit facilities for standby letters of credit, expiring in 2027 and 2026, respectively, of which $
17
million and $
4
million, respectively, was unused at March 31, 2025. Southern Power's subsidiaries are not parties to its bank credit arrangements or letter of credit facilities.
(d)
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 $
800
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.
As reflected in the table above, in March 2025, (i) Southern Company and Southern Power amended and restated their combined multi-year credit arrangement to include Mississippi Power, increase the total credit arrangement from $
2.45
billion to $
3.25
billion (currently allocated $
2.50
billion for Southern Company, $
600
million for Southern Power, and $
150
million for Mississippi Power), and extend the maturity date from 2029 to 2030; (ii) Southern Company increased its $
150
million credit arrangement to $
500
million and extended the maturity date from 2025 to 2027; (iii) Georgia Power increased its $
1.75
billion credit arrangement to $
2.05
billion and extended the maturity date from 2029 to 2030; and (iv) Southern Company Gas Capital, along with Nicor Gas, increased its $
1.5
billion credit arrangement to $
1.6
billion (currently allocated $
800
million for each of Southern Company Gas Capital and Nicor Gas). Also in March 2025, (i) Georgia Power terminated $
300
million of credit arrangements expiring in 2025, (ii) Mississippi Power terminated $
150
million of credit arrangements expiring in 2027, and (iii) Nicor Gas terminated a $
100
million credit arrangement expiring in 2025. Alabama Power and Southern Company Gas Capital, along with Nicor Gas, entered into agreements in March 2025 to extend the maturity date of each of their respective multi-year credit agreements in May 2025 from 2029 to 2030.
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.
55
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
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 March 31, 2025, 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 March 31, 2025, outstanding variable rate demand revenue bonds of the traditional electric operating companies with allocated liquidity support totaled approximately $
1.5
billion (comprised of approximately $
796
million at Alabama Power, $
667
million at Georgia Power, and $
69
million at Mississippi Power). In addition, at March 31, 2025, Alabama Power and Georgia Power had approximately $
207
million and $
386
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.
Equity Distribution Agreement
See Note 8 to the financial statements under "Equity Distribution Agreement" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
The table below reflects shares of Southern Company common stock sold under separate forward sale contracts with forward purchasers during the three months ended March 31, 2025.
|
Shares Sold
|
Initial Forward Price per Share
|
To be Settled On or Before
|
||||||
|
|
$
|
December 31, 2025 | ||||||
|
|
$
|
December 31, 2025 | ||||||
|
|
$
|
June 30, 2026 | ||||||
|
|
$
|
June 30, 2026 | ||||||
|
|
$
|
June 30, 2026 | ||||||
|
|
$
|
June 30, 2026 | ||||||
|
|
$
|
June 30, 2026 | ||||||
|
|
$
|
June 30, 2026 | ||||||
|
|
$
|
June 30, 2026 | ||||||
(a)
The total number of shares sold under this forward sale contract is
436,614
, of which the first
143,920
shares were sold in December 2024.
(b)
The total number of shares sold under this forward sale contract is
1,000,000
, of which the remaining
685,391
shares were sold subsequent to March 31, 2025. The initial forward price was determined after the completion of sales by the forward seller in April 2025.
As of March 31, 2025, Southern Company had entered into separate forward sale contracts with forward purchasers for a total of
10,000,000
shares of common stock, of which
9,314,609
shares had been sold by the forward sellers, and no shares had been settled under the forward sale contracts.
In April 2025, Southern Company entered into another separate forward sale contract with a forward purchaser for the sale of
1,255,000
shares of its common stock with an initial forward price of $
91.0566
per share, to be settled on or before June 30, 2026.
Each initial forward price is subject to adjustment under certain circumstances as specified in the forward sales contract. Southern Company may settle these forward transactions in shares, cash, or net shares.
56
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
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, forward sale contracts pursuant to the equity distribution agreement, and convertible senior notes. EPS dilution resulting from stock-based compensation plans and the forward sale contracts is determined using the treasury stock method, and EPS dilution resulting from the convertible senior notes is determined using the net share settlement method. See "Equity Distribution Agreement" herein and Note 8 to the financial statements under "Convertible Senior Notes" and "Equity Distribution Agreement" 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
March 31,
|
||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
|
|
(in millions) | |||||||
| As reported shares |
|
|
||||||
| Effect of stock-based compensation |
|
|
||||||
| Diluted shares |
|
|
||||||
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 months ended March 31, 2025, dilution resulting from convertible senior notes and forward sale contracts was immaterial.
(G)
INCOME TAXES
See Note 10 to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional tax information.
Current and Deferred Income Taxes
In 2024, Alabama Power, Georgia Power, and Southern Power entered into agreements with non-affiliated parties to transfer ITCs and PTCs at a discount to the generated credit value in 2024, 2025, and 2026. In the first quarter 2025, Alabama Power, Georgia Power, and Southern Power received cash of $
44
million, $
23
million, and $
2
million, respectively, from 2024 credits transferred. The discount is recorded as a reduction in tax credits recognized in the financial statements and does not have a material impact on results of operations. The Southern Company system continues to explore the ability to efficiently monetize its tax credits through third-party transfer agreements.
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
18.1
% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to
17.2
% for the corresponding period in 2024. The effective tax rate increase was primarily due to a decrease in the flowback of certain excess deferred income taxes at Alabama Power, partially offset by an increase in the generation of advanced nuclear PTCs at Georgia Power and the flowback of excess state deferred income taxes at Georgia Power.
57
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
Alabama Power
Alabama Power's effective tax rate was
22.8
% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to
20.4
% for the corresponding period in 2024. 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
14.2
% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to
15.3
% for the corresponding period in 2024. The effective tax rate decrease was primarily due to an increase in the generation of advanced nuclear PTCs and the flowback of excess state deferred income taxes.
Mississippi Power
Mississippi Power's effective tax rate was
22.9
% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to
17.3
% for the corresponding period in 2024. The effective tax rate increase was primarily due to a decrease in the flowback of certain excess deferred income taxes.
Southern Power
Southern Power's effective tax benefit rate was (
5.3
)% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to (
57.1
)% for the corresponding period in 2024. The effective tax rate increase was primarily due to a change in pre-tax earnings attributable to Southern Power, including the impact of accelerated depreciation related to the repowering of the Kay Wind facility. See Note (K) under "Southern Power – Wind Repowering Projects" herein for additional information.
Southern Company Gas
Southern Company Gas' effective tax rate was
23.7
% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to
25.2
% for the corresponding period in 2024. The effective tax rate decrease was primarily due to an increase in the flowback of excess state deferred income taxes.
(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.
No
mandatory contributions to the qualified pension plan are anticipated for the year ending December 31, 2025. 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.
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 months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 are presented in the following tables.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
|
Southern
Company |
Alabama
Power |
Georgia
Power |
Mississippi
Power |
Southern Power | Southern Company Gas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pension Plans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service cost | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest cost |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected return on plan assets |
(
|
(
|
(
|
(
|
(
|
(
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prior service costs |
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regulatory asset |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net periodic pension income | $ |
(
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postretirement Benefits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service cost | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest cost |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected return on plan assets |
(
|
(
|
(
|
|
|
(
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prior service costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regulatory asset |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net gain |
(
|
|
|
(
|
|
(
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net periodic postretirement benefit income | $ |
(
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
59
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
|
Southern
Company |
Alabama
Power |
Georgia
Power |
Mississippi
Power |
Southern Power | Southern Company Gas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pension Plans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service cost | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest cost |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected return on plan assets |
(
|
(
|
(
|
(
|
(
|
(
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prior service costs |
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regulatory asset |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net periodic pension income | $ |
(
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postretirement Benefits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service cost | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest cost |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected return on plan assets |
(
|
(
|
(
|
|
|
(
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prior service costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regulatory asset |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net gain |
(
|
|
(
|
(
|
|
(
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net periodic postretirement benefit cost (income) | $ |
(
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
60
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
(I)
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
At March 31, 2025, 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 March 31, 2025 |
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)
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ | — | $ |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate derivatives |
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Investments in trusts:
(b)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic equity |
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign equity |
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury and government agency securities |
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Municipal bonds |
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pooled funds – fixed income |
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate bonds |
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Mortgage- and asset-backed securities
|
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Private equity |
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other |
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investments, available-for-sale: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury and government agency securities |
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate bonds |
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Mortgage- and asset-backed securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Cash equivalents and restricted cash
|
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other investments |
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Energy-related derivatives
(a)
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ | — | $ |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate derivatives |
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency derivatives |
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contingent consideration |
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other |
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ | — | $ |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
61
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
|
Fair Value Measurements Using
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| At March 31, 2025 |
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 | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ | — | $ |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
|
Nuclear decommissioning trusts:
(b)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic equity |
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign equity |
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury and government agency securities |
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Municipal bonds |
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate bonds |
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Mortgage- and asset-backed securities
|
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Private equity |
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other |
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Cash equivalents
|
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other investments |
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ | — | $ |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Power | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ | — | $ |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
|
Nuclear decommissioning trusts:
(b)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic equity |
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign equity |
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury and government agency securities |
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Municipal bonds |
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate bonds |
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Mortgage- and asset-backed securities
|
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other |
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash equivalents |
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ | — | $ |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ | — | $ |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
62
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
|
Fair Value Measurements Using
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| At March 31, 2025 |
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 | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ | — | $ |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| Cash equivalents |
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ | — | $ |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ | — | $ |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Power | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ | — | $ |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| Cash equivalents |
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ | — | $ |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency derivatives | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ | — | $ |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| Contingent consideration |
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other |
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ | — | $ |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Company Gas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Energy-related derivatives
(a)
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ | — | $ |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| Non-qualified deferred compensation trusts: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic equity |
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign equity |
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pooled funds – fixed income |
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Cash equivalents
|
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ | — | $ |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Energy-related derivatives
(a)
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ | — | $ |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate derivatives |
|
|
|
— |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ | — | $ |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
(a)
Excludes cash collateral of $
5
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 under "Nuclear Decommissioning" 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
63
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
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
March 31,
|
||||||||
| Fair value increases (decreases) | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||
| Southern Company | $ |
(
|
$ |
|
||||
| Alabama Power |
(
|
|
||||||
| Georgia Power |
|
|
||||||
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 Company's investments, available for sale relate to a wholly-owned subsidiary that insures various risk exposures of Southern Company and its subsidiaries. Corporate and municipal bonds, government agency securities, and commercial paper are valued using pricing models maximizing the use of observable inputs for similar securities, including basing value on yields currently available on comparable securities of issues with similar credit ratings. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are valued through an analysis of the underlying assets and a review of the documentation, including financials, the manager's valuation methodology in valuing their underlying assets, the types of assets and risks involved, and the investor's exit and termination parameters.
64
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
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.
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 March 31, 2025, 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 $
191
million and unfunded commitments related to the private market investments totaled $
96
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 March 31, 2025, 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 | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||||
| Fair value |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
(*)
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
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
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 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:
•
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.
•
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.
•
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.
66
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
At March 31, 2025, 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
(*)
|
|
2030 | 2028 | ||||||||||||||
| Alabama Power |
|
2028 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Georgia Power |
|
2027 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Power |
|
2029 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Southern Power |
|
2030 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||
|
Southern Company Gas
(*)
|
|
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
85.3
million mmBtu long natural gas positions and
9.8
million mmBtu short natural gas positions at March 31, 2025, which is also included in Southern Company's total volume.
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
5
million mmBtu for Southern Company, which includes
1
million mmBtu for Alabama Power,
2
million mmBtu for Georgia Power,
1
million mmBtu for Mississippi Power, and
1
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 March 31, 2026 is $
18
million and $
15
million for Southern Company and Southern Company Gas, respectively, and
immaterial
for Southern Power.
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.
67
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
At March 31, 2025, 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 March 31, 2025
|
|||||||||||||
| (in millions) | (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||
| Fair Value Hedges of Existing Debt | |||||||||||||||||
| Southern Company parent | $ |
|
1-month SOFR +
|
|
March 2028 | $ |
(
|
||||||||||
| Southern Company parent |
|
1-month SOFR +
|
|
April 2030 |
(
|
||||||||||||
| Southern Company parent |
|
1-month SOFR +
|
|
March 2045 |
(
|
||||||||||||
| Southern Company Gas |
|
1-month SOFR +
|
|
January 2031 |
(
|
||||||||||||
| Southern Company | $ |
|
$ |
(
|
|||||||||||||
For cash flow hedges of interest rate derivatives, the estimated pre-tax gains (losses) expected to be reclassified from accumulated OCI to interest expense for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2026 are
immaterial
for Southern Company, 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, 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 March 31, 2025, the following foreign currency derivatives were outstanding:
| Pay Notional |
Pay
Rate |
Receive Notional |
Receive
Rate |
Hedge
Maturity Date |
Fair Value Gain (Loss) at March 31, 2025
|
|||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | (in millions) | (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Flow Hedges of Existing Debt | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Power | $ |
|
|
€ |
|
|
June 2026 | $ |
(
|
|||||||||||
| Fair Value Hedges of Existing Debt | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Company parent |
|
|
|
|
September 2027 |
(
|
||||||||||||||
| Southern Company | $ |
|
€ |
|
$ |
(
|
||||||||||||||
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 March 31, 2026 are $
18
million for Southern Power.
68
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
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.
69
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
The fair value of energy-related derivatives, interest rate derivatives, and foreign currency derivatives was reflected as either assets or liabilities in the balance sheets (included in "Other" or shown separately as "Risk Management Activities") as follows:
| At March 31, 2025 | At December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Derivative Category and Balance Sheet Location | Assets | Liabilities | Assets | Liabilities | ||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Southern Company | ||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives designated as hedging instruments for regulatory purposes | ||||||||||||||
|
Current
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||
|
Non-current
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
| Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments for regulatory purposes |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments in cash flow and fair value hedges | ||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives: | ||||||||||||||
| Current |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
| Non-current |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
| Interest rate derivatives: | ||||||||||||||
| Current |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
| Non-current |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
| Foreign currency derivatives: | ||||||||||||||
| Current |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
| Non-current |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
| Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments in cash flow and fair value hedges |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | ||||||||||||||
| Current |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
| Non-current |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
| Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
| Gross amounts recognized |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
Gross amounts offset
(a)
|
(
|
(
|
(
|
(
|
||||||||||
|
Net amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets
(b)
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||
| Alabama Power | ||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives designated as hedging instruments for regulatory purposes | ||||||||||||||
| Current | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||
| Non-current |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
| Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments for regulatory purposes |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
| Gross amounts offset |
(
|
(
|
(
|
(
|
||||||||||
| Net amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||
70
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
| At March 31, 2025 | At December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Derivative Category and Balance Sheet Location | Assets | Liabilities | Assets | Liabilities | ||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Georgia Power | ||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives designated as hedging instruments for regulatory purposes | ||||||||||||||
| Current | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||
| Non-current |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
| Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments for regulatory purposes |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | ||||||||||||||
|
Current
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
| Gross amounts recognized |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
| Gross amounts offset |
(
|
(
|
(
|
(
|
||||||||||
| Net amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||
| Mississippi Power | ||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives designated as hedging instruments for regulatory purposes | ||||||||||||||
| Current | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||
| Non-current |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
| Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments for regulatory purposes |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
| Gross amounts offset |
(
|
(
|
(
|
(
|
||||||||||
| Net amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||
| Southern Power | ||||||||||||||
|
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments in cash flow hedges
|
||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives: | ||||||||||||||
| Current | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||
| Non-current |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
| Foreign currency derivatives: | ||||||||||||||
| Current |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
| Non-current |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments in cash flow hedges
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
| Net amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||
71
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
| At March 31, 2025 | At December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Derivative Category and Balance Sheet Location | Assets | Liabilities | Assets | Liabilities | ||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Southern Company Gas | ||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives designated as hedging instruments for regulatory purposes | ||||||||||||||
|
Current
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||
|
Non-current
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
| Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments for regulatory purposes |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments in cash flow and fair value hedges | ||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives: | ||||||||||||||
| Current |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
| Non-current |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
| Interest rate derivatives: | ||||||||||||||
| Current |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
| Non-current |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
| Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments in cash flow and fair value hedges |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | ||||||||||||||
| Current |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
| Non-current |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
| Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
| Gross amounts recognized |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
Gross amounts offset
(a)
|
(
|
(
|
|
(
|
||||||||||
|
Net amounts recognized in the Balance Sheets
(b)
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
||||||
(a)
Gross amounts offset includes cash collateral held on deposit in broker margin accounts of $
5
million and $
17
million at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
(b)
Net amounts of derivative instruments outstanding exclude immaterial premium and intrinsic value associated with weather derivatives at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
72
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
At March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, 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 March 31, 2025:
|
|||||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives: | |||||||||||||||||
| Other regulatory assets, current | $ |
(
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
|||||||
| Other regulatory assets, deferred |
(
|
|
|
(
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other regulatory liabilities, current |
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other regulatory liabilities, deferred |
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total energy-related derivative gains (losses) | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||
|
At December 31, 2024:
|
|||||||||||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives: | |||||||||||||||||
| Other regulatory assets, current | $ |
(
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
(
|
|||||||
| Other regulatory assets, deferred |
(
|
|
|
(
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other regulatory liabilities, current |
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
| Other regulatory liabilities, deferred |
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
| Total energy-related derivative gains (losses) | $ |
(
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
|||||||
73
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, 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 March 31, | |||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||
| Southern Company | ||||||||
| Cash flow hedges: | ||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives | $ |
|
$ |
(
|
||||
| Interest rate derivatives |
(
|
|
||||||
| Foreign currency derivatives |
|
(
|
||||||
|
Fair value hedges
(*)
:
|
||||||||
| Foreign currency derivatives |
(
|
|
||||||
| Total | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||
| Georgia Power | ||||||||
| Cash flow hedges: | ||||||||
| Interest rate derivatives | $ |
(
|
$ |
|
||||
| Mississippi Power | ||||||||
| Cash flow hedges: | ||||||||
| Interest rate derivatives | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||
| Southern Power | ||||||||
| Cash flow hedges: | ||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives | $ |
|
$ |
(
|
||||
| Foreign currency derivatives |
|
(
|
||||||
| Total | $ |
|
$ |
(
|
||||
| Southern Company Gas | ||||||||
| Cash flow hedges: | ||||||||
| Energy-related derivatives | $ |
|
$ |
(
|
||||
(*)
Represents amounts excluded from the assessment of effectiveness for which the difference between changes in fair value and periodic amortization is recorded in OCI.
74
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the pre-tax effects of cash flow and fair value hedge accounting on income were as follows:
|
Gain (Loss)
|
|||||||||||
|
Statements of Income Location
|
Derivative Category
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||
|
Southern Company
|
|||||||||||
|
Fuel
|
Energy-related cash flow hedges
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
||||||
|
Cost of natural gas
|
Energy-related cash flow hedges
|
(
|
(
|
||||||||
|
Other operations and maintenance
|
Energy-related cash flow hedges
|
|
(
|
||||||||
|
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized
|
Interest rate cash flow hedges
|
(
|
(
|
||||||||
|
Foreign currency cash flow hedges
|
(
|
(
|
|||||||||
|
Interest rate fair value hedges
|
|
(
|
|||||||||
|
Other income (expense), net
|
Foreign currency cash flow hedges
|
|
(
|
||||||||
|
Foreign currency fair value hedges
|
|
|
|||||||||
| Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings |
|
|
|||||||||
|
Southern Power
|
|||||||||||
|
Fuel
|
Energy-related cash flow hedges
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
||||||
|
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized
|
Foreign currency cash flow hedges
|
(
|
(
|
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|
Other income (expense), net
|
Foreign currency cash flow hedges
|
|
(
|
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|
Southern Company Gas
|
|||||||||||
|
Cost of natural gas
|
Energy-related cash flow hedges
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
(
|
||||||
|
Operations and maintenance
|
Energy-related cash flow hedges
|
|
(
|
||||||||
|
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized
|
Interest rate fair value hedges
|
|
(
|
||||||||
At March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, 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 March 31, 2025 | At December 31, 2024 | At March 31, 2025 | At December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||
| (in millions) | (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||
| Southern Company | |||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt | $ |
(
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
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| Southern Company Gas | |||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt | $ |
(
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||||
Pre-tax gains on energy-related derivatives not designated as hedging instruments were $
8
million and $
47
million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and reflected in cost of natural gas on the statements of income of Southern Company and Southern Company Gas.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
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 March 31, 2025, 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 $
56
million at March 31, 2025. 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 $
15
million at March 31, 2025. 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 March 31, 2025. 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 March 31, 2025, 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, which are netted with energy-related derivatives recognized in the balance sheets.
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 have investment grade credit ratings by Moody's, S&P, or Fitch 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.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
(K)
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS
See Note 15 to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
Mississippi Power
On April 21, 2025, the Florida PSC preliminarily approved Mississippi Power's acquisition of FP&L's
50
% ownership interest in Plant Daniel Units 1 and 2. Interested parties may file an objection or protest by May 12, 2025. The ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be determined at this time. See Note (B) under "Mississippi Power – Plant Daniel" for additional information.
Southern Power
Construction Projects
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, Southern Power continued construction of the
200
-MW first phase, the
180
-MW second phase, and the
132
-MW third phase of the Millers Branch solar facility. At March 31, 2025, the total cost of construction incurred for the Millers Branch project was $
419
million, which is primarily included in CWIP. The ultimate outcome of these matters cannot be determined at this time.
| Project Facility | Resource |
Approximate Nameplate Capacity
(
MW
)
|
Location |
Projected COD
|
PPA Contract Period | ||||||||||||
|
Projects Under Construction at March 31, 2025
|
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|
Millers Branch
|
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|
Phase I
|
Solar |
|
Haskell County, TX | Fourth quarter 2025 |
|
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|
Phase II
|
Solar |
|
Haskell County, TX | Second quarter 2026 |
|
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|
Phase III
|
Solar
|
|
Haskell County, TX |
Fourth quarter 2026
|
|
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Wind Repowering Projects
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, Southern Power continued the development project to repower
200
MWs of the
299
-MW Kay Wind facility located in Kay County, Oklahoma. The output of the project is contracted under an amended
20-year
PPA with commercial operation projected to occur in the third quarter 2026. At March 31, 2025, the total cost of construction incurred related to the project was $
37
million and is included in CWIP. The ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be determined at this time.
(L)
SEGMENT AND RELATED INFORMATION
See Note 16 to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional 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, operates, 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. While the traditional electric operating companies represent
three
separate operating segments, they are vertically integrated utilities providing electric service to retail customers, as well as wholesale customers, in the Southeast and have been aggregated into
77
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
Southern Company's CODM utilizes segment net income, including variances to budget and forecasts, to assess performance and is not provided with segment expense information. To achieve the consolidated net income goal, Southern Company's CODM sets net income expectations for each operating segment, which is expected to monitor its expenses in order to achieve its assigned net income target. Therefore, Southern Company has no reportable significant segment expenses.
Financial data for business segments for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was as follows:
| Electric Utilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Traditional
Electric Operating Companies |
Southern
Power |
Eliminations | Total | Southern Company Gas |
Total Reportable Segments
|
All
Other |
Eliminations | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||
|
Other segment items
(a)
|
|
|
(
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Depreciation and amortization
(b)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings from equity method investments |
(
|
|
|
(
|
|
|
(
|
(
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||
| Income taxes (benefit) |
|
(
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Segment net income (loss)
(b)(c)
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||
| At March 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||
| Total assets |
|
|
(
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||
|
Other segment items
(a)
|
|
|
(
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings from equity method investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||
| Income taxes (benefit) |
|
(
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Segment net income (loss)
(c)
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||
| At December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||||||
| Total assets |
|
|
(
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||
(a)
Primarily consists of fuel, purchased power, cost of natural gas, cost of other sales, other operations and maintenance, taxes other than income taxes, AFUDC equity, non-service cost-related retirement benefits income, and net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests.
78
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
(b)
For Southern Power, includes pre-tax accelerated depreciation of $
27
million ($
20
million after tax) related to the repowering of the Kay Wind facility. See Note (K) under "Southern Power – Wind Repowering Projects" herein and Note 15 to the financial statements under "Southern Power – Development Projects" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
(c)
Attributable to Southern Company.
Traditional Electric Operating Companies
Each of the traditional electric operating companies' single reportable business segment is the sale of electricity.
Alabama Power and Georgia Power have identified utility operations and maintenance expenses as significant segment expenses provided to their CODMs. Utility operations and maintenance expenses is calculated as other operations and maintenance, as reflected on the statements of income, less expenses from unregulated products and services, losses (gains) on asset dispositions, impairment charges, and amortization of cloud software. Alabama Power's utility operations and maintenance expenses are disaggregated into expenses related to Rate RSE and Rate CNP Compliance, which are not applicable to Georgia Power. See Note 2 to the financial statements under "Alabama Power" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
Financial data for Alabama Power's and Georgia Power's significant segment expenses and other segment information for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||
|
Alabama Power
|
||||||||
| Operating revenues | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||
| Utility operations and maintenance | ||||||||
| Rate RSE expenses |
|
|
||||||
| Rate CNP Compliance expenses |
|
|
||||||
| Total utility operations and maintenance |
|
|
||||||
|
Other segment items
(*)
|
|
|
||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
||||||
| Interest expense |
|
|
||||||
| Income taxes |
|
|
||||||
| Segment net income | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||
| Capital expenditures | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||
|
Georgia Power
|
||||||||
| Operating revenues | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||
| Utility operations and maintenance |
|
|
||||||
|
Other segment items
(*)
|
|
|
||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
||||||
| Interest expense |
|
|
||||||
| Income taxes |
|
|
||||||
| Segment net income | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||
| Capital expenditures | $ |
|
$ |
|
||||
(*)
Primarily consists of fuel, purchased power, expenses from unregulated products and services, losses (gains) on asset dispositions, impairment charges, amortization of cloud software, taxes other than income taxes, AFUDC equity, and non-service cost-related retirement benefits income. Also includes earnings from equity method investments, which were immaterial for both periods presented.
79
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
Mississippi Power's CODM utilizes segment expense information in the form of variances to budget to assess performance; therefore, Mississippi Power has no reportable significant segment expenses. Mississippi Power's segment information for revenues, depreciation and amortization, interest expense, and income taxes is reflected on its statements of income. Mississippi Power's earnings from equity method investments are included in other income (expense), net on its statements of income and were
immaterial
for all periods presented. Other segment items primarily consist of fuel and purchased power, other operations and maintenance, taxes other than income taxes, and non-service cost-related retirement benefits income and totaled $
277
million and $
216
million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
Southern Power
Southern Power's single reportable business segment is the sale of electricity in the competitive wholesale market. Southern Power's CODM utilizes segment expense information in the form of variances to budget to assess performance; therefore, Southern Power has no reportable significant segment expenses. Southern Power's segment information for revenues, depreciation and amortization, interest expense, and income taxes (benefit) is reflected on its consolidated statements of income. Southern Power had no earnings from equity method investments for any period presented. Other segment items primarily consist of fuel, purchased power, other operations and maintenance, taxes other than income taxes, interest income, and net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests and totaled $
303
million and $
244
million for three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, depreciation and amortization includes pre-tax accelerated depreciation of $
27
million ($
20
million after tax) related to the repowering of the Kay Wind facility. See Note (K) under "Southern Power – Wind Repowering Projects" herein and Note 15 to the financial statements under "Southern Power – Development Projects" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
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.
The gas distribution operations segment 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.
The gas pipeline investments segment consists 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.
The gas marketing services segment 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.
Southern Company Gas' CODM utilizes segment expense information in the form of variances to budget to assess performance; therefore, Southern Company Gas has no reportable significant segment expenses.
80
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
Financial data for business segments for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was as follows:
| Gas Distribution Operations |
Gas
Pipeline Investments |
Gas Marketing Services |
Total Reportable Segments
|
All Other | Eliminations | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
|||||||||
|
Other segment items
(*)
|
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
|
||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
| Earnings from equity method investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Income taxes (benefit)
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Segment net income
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||||
|
Total assets at March 31, 2025
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
|||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
|||||||||
|
Other segment items
(*)
|
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
|
||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
| Earnings from equity method investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
(
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Income taxes (benefit)
|
|
|
|
|
(
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
| Segment net income | $ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
|||||||||
|
Total assets at December 31, 2024
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
(
|
$ |
|
|||||||||
(*)
Primarily consists of cost of natural gas, other operations and maintenance, taxes other than income taxes, AFUDC equity, and non-service cost-related retirement benefits income.
81
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
| Page | |||||
|
Combined Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
|
|||||
The following Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is 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.
82
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
OVERVIEW
Southern Company is a holding company that owns all of the common stock of three traditional electric operating companies (Alabama Power, Georgia Power, and Mississippi Power), Southern Power, and Southern Company Gas and owns other direct and indirect subsidiaries. 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. Southern Company's reportable 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. Alabama Power, Georgia Power, and Mississippi Power each operate with one reportable business segment, since substantially all of their business is providing electric service to customers. Southern Power also operates its business with one reportable business segment, the sale of electricity in the competitive wholesale market. Southern Company Gas' reportable segments are gas distribution operations, gas pipeline investments, and gas marketing services. See Note (L) to the Condensed Financial Statements herein for additional information on segment reporting. For additional information on the Registrants' primary business activities, see BUSINESS – "The Southern Company System" in Item 1 of the Form 10-K.
The Registrants continue to focus on several key performance indicators. For the traditional electric operating companies and Southern Company Gas, these indicators include, but are not limited to, customer satisfaction, plant availability, electric and natural gas system reliability, and execution of major construction projects. Southern Company Gas also continues to focus on several operating metrics, including Heating Degree Days, customer count, and volumes of natural gas sold. For Southern Power, key performance indicators include, but are not limited to, the equivalent forced outage rate and contract availability to evaluate operating results and help ensure its ability to meet its contractual commitments to customers. In addition, Southern Company and the Subsidiary Registrants focus on earnings per share and net income, respectively, as a key performance indicator.
Recent Developments
Mississippi Power
On March 17, 2025, Mississippi Power submitted its annual retail PEP filing for 2025 to the Mississippi PSC, which requested a 4.0%, or $41 million, annual increase in revenues. In accordance with the PEP rate schedule, an increase of 2.0% of total retail revenues, or approximately $22 million, became effective with the first billing cycle of April 2025, subject to refund. The related proceedings are projected to conclude in summer 2025. The ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be determined at this time.
On April 3, 2025, the FERC approved a settlement agreement filed by Mississippi Power and Cooperative Energy in December 2024, as part of the MRA tariff.
On April 21, 2025, the Florida PSC preliminarily approved Mississippi Power's acquisition of FP&L's 50% ownership interest in Plant Daniel Units 1 and 2. Interested parties may file an objection or protest by May 12, 2025. The ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be determined at this time.
See Note (B) to the Condensed Financial Statements under "Mississippi Power" herein for additional information.
83
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Southern Company
Net Income
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $205 | 18.2 | |||||||
Consolidated net income attributable to Southern Company in the first quarter 2025 was $1.3 billion ($1.21 per share) compared to $1.1 billion ($1.03 per share) for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to an increase in retail electric revenues associated with rates and pricing and weather impacts and an increase in other revenues, partially offset by increases in non-fuel operations and maintenance expenses and depreciation and amortization.
Retail Electric Revenues
In the first quarter 2025, retail electric revenues were $4.6 billion compared to $3.9 billion for the corresponding period in 2024. Details of the changes in retail electric revenues were as follows:
|
First Quarter 2025 vs.
First Quarter 2024
|
|||||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | ||||||||||
| Rates and pricing | $ | 360 | 9.1 | % | |||||||
| Sales decline | (24) | (0.6) | |||||||||
| Weather | 117 | 3.0 | |||||||||
| Fuel and other cost recovery | 207 | 5.2 | |||||||||
| Retail electric revenues | $ | 660 | 16.7 | % | |||||||
Changes in rates and pricing resulted in an increase in revenues in the first quarter 2025 when compared to the corresponding period in 2024 primarily due to the inclusion of Plant Vogtle Unit 4 in retail rates net of elimination of the NCCR tariff at Georgia Power,
an increase in Rate RSE at Alabama Power,
higher contributions from commercial and industrial customers with variable demand-driven pricing at Georgia Power, and base tariff increases at Georgia Power in accordance with the 2022 ARP. See Note 2 to the financial statements under "Alabama Power" and "Georgia Power" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
Changes in sales resulted in a decrease in revenues in the first quarter 2025 when compared to the corresponding period in 2024. Weather-adjusted residential KWH sales decreased 1.8% primarily due to decreased customer usage, partially offset by customer growth. Weather-adjusted commercial KWH sales increased 0.5% primarily due to customer growth. Industrial KWH sales increased 0.5% primarily due to increases in the primary metals, paper, and transportation sectors, partially offset by decreases in the textiles and stone, clay, and glass sectors.
Fuel and other cost recovery revenues increased $207 million in the first quarter 2025 compared to the corresponding period in 2024 primarily due to higher recoverable fuel costs. Electric rates for the traditional electric operating companies include provisions to adjust billings for fluctuations in fuel costs, including the energy component of purchased power costs. Under these provisions, fuel revenues generally equal fuel expe
nses, includi
ng the energy component of PPA costs, and do not affect net income. The traditional electric operating companies each have one or more regulatory mechanisms to recover other costs such as environmental and other compliance costs, storm damage, new plants, and PPA capacity costs. See Note 2 to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K and Note (B) to the Condensed Financial Statements herein for additional information.
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Wholesale Electric Revenues
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $173 | 30.3 | |||||||
In the first quarter 2025, wholesale electric revenues were $744 million compared to $571 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was due to an increase in energy revenues of $179 million, partially offset by a decrease in capacity revenues of $6 million. The increase in energy revenues was primarily due to fuel and purchased power price increases and an increase in the volume of KWHs sold primarily under natural gas and solar PPAs at Southern Power.
Wholesale electric revenues consist of revenues from PPAs and short-term opportunity sales. Wholesale electric revenues from PPAs (other than solar and wind PPAs) have both capacity and energy components. Capacity revenues generally represent the greatest contribution to net income and are designed to provide recovery of fixed costs plus a return on investment. Energy revenues will vary depending on fuel prices, the market prices of wholesale energy compared to the Southern Company system's generation, demand for energy within the Southern Company system's electric service territory, and the availability of the Southern Company system's generation. Increases and decreases in energy revenues that are driven by fuel prices are accompanied by an increase or decrease in fuel costs and do not have a significant impact on net income. Energy sales from solar and wind PPAs do not have a capacity charge and customers either purchase the energy output of a dedicated renewable facility through an energy charge or through a fixed price related to the energy. As a result, the ability to recover fixed and variable operations and maintenance expenses is dependent upon the level of energy generated from these facilities, which can be impacted by weather conditions, equipment performance, transmission constraints, and other factors. Wholesale electric revenues at Mississippi Power include FERC-regulated municipal and rural association sales under cost-based tariffs as well as market-based sales. Short-term opportunity sales are made at market-based rates that generally provide a margin above the Southern Company system's variable cost to produce the energy.
Other Electric Revenues
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $43 | 21.6 | |||||||
In the first quarter 2025, other electric revenues were $242 million compared to $199 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to increases of $20 million in open access transmission tariff sales at Alabama Power and Georgia Power, $12 million in regulated sales associated with power delivery construction and maintenance projects at Georgia Power, and $11 million in regulated energy services revenues at Alabama Power.
Natural Gas Revenues
In the first quarter 2025, natural gas revenues were $1.8 billion compared to $1.7 billion for the corresponding period in 2024. Details of the changes in natural gas revenues were as follows:
|
First Quarter 2025 vs.
First Quarter 2024
|
|||||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | ||||||||||
|
Rates
|
$ | 43 | 2.5 | % | |||||||
| Gas costs and other cost recovery | 62 | 3.6 | |||||||||
| Gas marketing services | 18 | 1.1 | |||||||||
| Other | 9 | 0.5 | |||||||||
| Natural gas revenues | $ | 132 | 7.7 | % | |||||||
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Changes in rates resulted in an increase in revenues in the first quarter 2025 compared to the corresponding period in 2024 primarily due to base rate increases at Atlanta Gas Light and Virginia Natural Gas. See Note 2 to the financial statements under "Southern Company Gas – Rate Proceedings" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
Revenues from gas costs and other cost recovery increased in the first quarter 2025 compared to the corresponding period in 2024 primarily due to higher gas volumes. Natural gas distribution rates include provisions to adjust billings for fluctuations in natural gas costs. Therefore, gas costs recovered through natural gas revenues generally equal the amount expensed in cost of natural gas and do not affect net income from the natural gas distribution utilities.
Revenues from gas marketing services increased in the first quarter 2025 compared to the corresponding period in 2024 primarily due to higher commodity prices.
Other Revenues
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $121 | 53.1 | |||||||
In the first quarter 2025, other revenues were $349 million compared to $228 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to increases of $62 million in unregulated sales at Georgia Power primarily associated with power delivery construction and maintenance, energy conservation, and renewables projects and $61 million at PowerSecure primarily related to distributed infrastructure projects.
Fuel and Purchased Power Expenses
|
First Quarter 2025 vs.
First Quarter 2024
|
|||||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | $ | 296 | 29.7 | % | |||||||
| Purchased power | 52 | 26.3 | |||||||||
| Total fuel and purchased power expenses | $ | 348 | |||||||||
In the first quarter 2025, total fuel and purchased power expenses were $1.5 billion compared to $1.2 billion for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was due to a $230 million net increase related to the average cost of fuel and purchased power and a $118 million increase related to the volume of KWHs generated and purchased.
Fuel and purchased power energy transactions at the traditional electric operating companies are generally offset by fuel revenues and do not have a significant impact on net income. See Note 2 to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information. Fuel expenses incurred under Southern Power's PPAs are generally the responsibility of the counterparties and do not significantly impact net income.
Energy purchases will vary depending on demand for energy within the Southern Company system's electric service territory, the market prices of wholesale energy as compared to the cost of the Southern Company system's generation, and the availability of the Southern Company system's generation.
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Details of the Southern Company system's generation and purchased power and the related costs were as follows:
| First Quarter 2025 | First Quarter 2024 | |||||||
|
Total generation
(in billions of KWHs)
(a)
|
46 | 45 | ||||||
|
Total purchased power
(in billions of KWHs)
|
5 | 4 | ||||||
|
Sources of generation
(percent)
—
|
||||||||
| Gas | 50 | 50 | ||||||
|
Nuclear
(a)
|
20 | 20 | ||||||
| Coal | 19 | 17 | ||||||
| Hydro | 3 | 5 | ||||||
| Wind, Solar, and Other | 8 | 8 | ||||||
|
Cost of fuel, generated
(in cents per net KWH)
—
|
||||||||
|
Gas
|
3.88 | 2.89 | ||||||
|
Nuclear
(a)
|
0.84 | 0.81 | ||||||
| Coal | 4.02 | 3.81 | ||||||
|
Average cost of fuel, generated
(in cents per net KWH)
(a)
|
3.22 | 2.59 | ||||||
|
Average cost of purchased power
(in cents per net KWH)
(b)
|
5.50 | 5.72 | ||||||
(a)
Excludes KWHs generated from test period energy at Plant Vogtle Unit 4 prior to its in-service date. The related fuel costs were charged to CWIP in accordance with FERC guidance. See Note 2 to the financial statements under "Georgia Power – Nuclear Construction" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information on Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4.
(b)
Average cost of purchased power includes fuel purchased by the Southern Company system for tolling agreements where power is generated by the provider.
Cost of Natural Gas
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $69 | 11.4 | |||||||
Excluding Atlanta Gas Light, which does not sell natural gas to end-use customers, the natural gas distribution utilities' rates include provisions to adjust billings for fluctuations in natural gas costs. Therefore, gas costs recovered through natural gas revenues generally equal the amount expensed in cost of natural gas and do not affect net income from the natural gas distribution utilities. See Note 2 to the financial statements under "Southern Company Gas – Natural Gas Cost Recovery" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information. Cost of natural gas at the natural gas distribution utilities represented 80% of the total cost of natural gas in the first quarter 2025.
In the first quarter 2025, cost of natural gas was $674 million compared to $605 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase reflects higher gas cost recovery as a result of a 63% increase in natural gas prices and higher gas volumes.
Cost of Other Sales
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $68 | 51.9 | |||||||
In the first quarter 2025, cost of other sales was $199 million compared to $131 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to increases of $38 million at PowerSecure primarily related to
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distributed infrastructure projects and $31 million in expenses at Georgia Power associated with unregulated power delivery construction and maintenance projects.
Other Operations and Maintenance Expenses
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $147 | 10.0 | |||||||
In the first quarter 2025, other operations and maintenance expenses were $1.6 billion compared to $1.5 billion for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to increases of $70 million in generation expenses primarily resulting from planned outages at Alabama Power and Plant Vogtle Unit 4 being placed in service in April 2024 at Georgia Power, $33 million in certain employee compensation and benefit expenses, $23 million in technology infrastructure and application production costs, and $12 million in expenses passed through to customers primarily related to bad debt and energy efficiency programs at Southern Company Gas. See Note 2 to the financial statements under "Georgia Power – Nuclear Construction" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
Depreciation and Amortization
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $141 | 12.3 | |||||||
In the first quarter 2025, depreciation and amortization was $1.3 billion compared to $1.1 billion for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to increases of $78 million associated with additional plant in service, $31 million in amortization of regulatory assets related to CCR AROs at Georgia Power as approved in the 2025 compliance filing under the terms of the 2022 ARP, and $27 million in accelerated depreciation related to the repowering of the Kay Wind facility at Southern Power. See Note (K) to the Condensed Financial Statements under "Southern Power – Wind Repowering Projects" herein and Notes 2 and 15 to the financial statements under "Georgia Power" and "Southern Power – Development Projects," respectively, in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $49 | 12.4 | |||||||
In the first quarter 2025, taxes other than income taxes were $445 million compared to $396 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to increases of $19 million in property taxes primarily resulting from an increase in the assessed value of property as well as a decrease in the capitalized portion of property taxes at Georgia Power primarily due to Plant Vogtle Unit 4 being placed in service in April 2024, $11 million in municipal franchise fees resulting from higher retail revenues at Georgia Power, $10 million in revenue taxes as a result of higher natural gas revenues at Nicor Gas, and $5 million in utility license taxes at Alabama Power. See Note 2 to the financial statements under "Georgia Power – Nuclear Construction" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information on Plant Vogtle Unit 4.
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Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $15 | 25.9 | |||||||
In the first quarter 2025, allowance for equity funds used during construction was $73 million compared to $58 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was primarily associated with an increase in capital expenditures subject to AFUDC at Georgia Power and Alabama Power, partially offset by the impact of Plant Vogtle Unit 4 being placed in service in April 2024 at Georgia Power. See Note 2 to the financial statements under "Georgia Power – Nuclear Construction" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information on Plant Vogtle Unit 4.
Interest Expense, Net of Amounts Capitalized
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $49 | 7.4 | |||||||
In the first quarter 2025, interest expense, net of amounts capitalized was $714 million compared to $665 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to higher average outstanding borrowings. See FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY – "Sources of Capital" and "Financing Activities" herein for additional information.
Income Taxes
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $57 | 25.6 | |||||||
In the first quarter 2025, income taxes were $280 million compared to $223 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to
higher pre-tax earnings and a $9 million decrease in the flowback of certain excess deferred income taxes at Alabama Power, partially offset by
increases of $19 million in the generation of advanced nuclear PTCs at Georgia Power and $15 million in the flowback of excess state deferred income taxes at Georgia Power. See Note (G) to the Condensed Financial Statements herein for additional information.
Alabama Power
Net Income
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $42 | 12.6 | |||||||
Alabama Power's net income in the first quarter 2025 was $375 million compared to $333 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to an increase in retail electric revenues associated with rates and pricing and weather impacts and an increase in other revenues. These increases to net income were partially offset by an increase in non-fuel operations and maintenance expenses, decreased customer usage, and increases in taxes other than income taxes and depreciation and amortization.
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Retail Revenues
In the first quarter 2025, retail revenues were
$1.7 billion
compared to $1.6 billion for the corresponding period in 2024. Details of the changes in retail revenues were as follows:
|
First Quarter 2025 vs.
First Quarter 2024
|
|||||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | ||||||||||
| Rates and pricing | $ | 92 | 5.9 | % | |||||||
| Sales decline | (24) | (1.5) | |||||||||
| Weather | 46 | 2.9 | |||||||||
| Fuel and other cost recovery | 44 | 2.8 | |||||||||
| Retail revenues | $ | 158 | 10.1 | % | |||||||
Changes in rates and pricing resulted in an increase in r
evenues in the first quarter 2025 when compared to the corresponding period in 2024 primarily due to an increase in Rate RSE. See Note 2 to the financial statements under "Alabama Power" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
Changes in sales resulted in a decrease in revenues in the first quarter 2025 when compared to the corresponding period in 2024. Weather-adjusted residential KWH sales and weather-adjusted commercial KWH sales decreased 3.1% and 1.5%, respectively, primarily due to decreased customer usage. Industrial KWH sales were flat primarily due to increases in the primary metals sector, offset by decreases in the chemicals sector.
Fuel and other cost recovery revenues increased in the first quarter 2025 when compared to the corresponding period in 2024 primarily as a result of higher recoverable fuel costs.
Electric rates include provisions to recognize the recovery of fuel costs, purchased power costs, PPAs certificated by the Alabama PSC, and costs associated with the NDR. Under these provisions, fuel and other cost recovery revenues generally equal fuel and other cost recovery expenses and do not affect net income. See Note 2 to the financial statements under "Alabama Power" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
Wholesale Revenues
–
Affiliates
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $28 | 68.3 | |||||||
In the first quarter 2025, wholesale revenues from sales to affiliates were $69 million compared to $41 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The
increase
was primarily due to a 78.7% increase in the price of energy due to an increase in natural gas prices, partially offset by a 5.6% decrease in the volume of KWH sales due to affiliated company energy needs.
Wholesale revenues from sales to affiliated companies will vary depending on demand and the availability and cost of generating resources at each company. These affiliate sales are made in accordance with the IIC, as approved by the FERC. Energy revenues related to these transactions do not have a significant impact on earnings since this energy is generally sold at marginal cost and energy purchases are generally offset by energy revenues through Alabama Power's energy cost recovery clause.
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Other Revenues
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $29 | 29.0 | |||||||
In the
first quarter 2025, other revenues were
$129 million compared to $100 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase w
as primarily due to a $14 million increase in transmission revenue primarily associated with open access transmission tariff sales and an $11 million increase in regulated energy services revenues.
Fuel and Purchased Power Expenses
|
First Quarter 2025 vs.
First Quarter 2024
|
|||||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | $ | 55 | 16.6 | % | |||||||
| Purchased power – non-affiliates | 17 | 32.7 | |||||||||
| Purchased power – affiliates | 13 | 31.0 | |||||||||
| Total fuel and purchased power expenses | $ | 85 | |||||||||
In the first quarter 2025, total fuel and purchased power expenses w
ere $510 million compared to $425 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was due to a $50 million increase related to the volume of KWHs generated and purchased and a $35 million net increase related to the average cost of fuel and purchased power.
Fuel and purchased power energy transactions do not have a significant impact on earnings since energy expenses are generally offset by energy revenues through Alabama Power's energy cost recovery clause. See Note 2 to the financial statements under "Alabama Power – Rate ECR" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
Energy purchases from non-affiliates will vary dep
ending on the market prices of wholesale energy as compared to the cost of the Southern Company system's generation, demand for energy within the Southern Company system's electric service territory, and the availability of the Southern Company system's generation.
Energy purchases from affiliates will vary depending on demand for energy and the availability and cost of generating resources at each company within the Southern Company system. These purchases are made in accordance with the IIC or other contractual agreements, as approved by the FERC.
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Details of Alabama Power's generation and purchased power and the related costs were as follows:
| First Quarter 2025 | First Quarter 2024 | |||||||
|
Total generation
(in billions of KWHs)
|
15 | 15 | ||||||
|
Total purchased power
(in billions of KWHs)
|
2 | 1 | ||||||
|
Sources of generation
(percent)
—
|
||||||||
|
Coal
|
35 | 30 | ||||||
|
Gas
|
33 | 33 | ||||||
|
Nuclear
|
24 | 26 | ||||||
| Hydro | 8 | 11 | ||||||
|
Cost of fuel, generated
(in cents per net KWH)
—
|
||||||||
|
Coal
|
3.43 | 3.27 | ||||||
|
Gas
|
3.58 | 2.95 | ||||||
|
Nuclear
|
0.70 | 0.69 | ||||||
|
Average cost of fuel, generated
(in cents per net KWH)
|
2.76 | 2.40 | ||||||
|
Average cost of purchased power
(in cents per net KWH)
(*)
|
7.52 | 7.81 | ||||||
(*)
Average cost of purchased power includes fuel, energy, and transmission purchased by Alabama Power for tolling agreements where power is generated by the provider.
Other Operations and Maintenance Expenses
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $51 | 12.4 | |||||||
In the first quarter 2025, other operations and maintenance expenses were
$463 million compared to $412 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to increases
of $38 million in generation expenses primarily associated with planned outages and $8 million in certain employee compensation and benefit expenses.
Depreciation and Amortization
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $9 | 2.5 | |||||||
In the first quarter 2025, depreciation and amortization was $370 million compared to $361 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to additional plant in service related to transmission and distribution systems.
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $11 | 9.2 | |||||||
In the first quarter 2025, taxes other than income taxes were $131 million compared to $120 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to increases of $5 million in utility license taxes and $4 million in property taxes.
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Income Taxes
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $26 | 30.6 | |||||||
In the first quarter 2025, in
come taxes were $111 million compared to $85 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to higher pre-tax earnings and a $9 million decrease in the flowback of certain excess deferred income taxes. See Note (G) to the Condensed Financial Statements herein for additional information.
Georgia Power
Net Income
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $159 | 36.4 | |||||||
Georgia Power's net income in the first quarter 2025 was $596 million compared to $437 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to higher retail revenues associated with the inclusion of Plant Vogtle Unit 4 in retail rates, weather impacts, an increase in retail revenues associated with higher contributions from customers with demand-driven pricing, and base tariff increases in accordance with the 2022 ARP. Also contributing to the increase were higher wholesale revenues and other revenues. These increases were partially offset by higher non-fuel operations and maintenance expenses and depreciation and amortization.
Retail Revenues
In the first quarter 2025, retail revenues were $2.6 billion compared to $2.2 billion for the corresponding period in 2024. Details of the changes in retail revenues were as follows:
|
First Quarter 2025 vs.
First Quarter 2024
|
|||||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | ||||||||||
| Rates and pricing | $ | 267 | 12.4 | % | |||||||
| Sales decline | (1) | — | |||||||||
| Weather | 67 | 3.1 | |||||||||
| Fuel cost recovery | 142 | 6.5 | |||||||||
| Retail revenues | $ | 475 | 22.0 | % | |||||||
Changes in rates and pricing resulted in an increase in revenues in the first quarter 2025 when compared to the corresponding period in 2024 primarily due to the inclusion of Plant Vogtle Unit 4 in retail rates net of elimination of the NCCR tariff, higher contributions from commercial and industrial customers with variable demand-driven pricing, and base tariff increases in accordance with the 2022 ARP. See Note 2 to the financial statements under "Georgia Power" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
Changes in sales resulted in a decrease in revenues in the first quarter 2025 when compared to the corresponding period in 2024. Weather-adjusted residential KWH sales decreased 1.1% primarily due to decreased customer usage, partially offset by customer growth. Weather-adjusted commercial KWH sales increased 1.2% primarily due to increased customer usage, primarily driven by data centers, and customer growth. Weather-adjusted industrial KWH sales were flat primarily due to increases in the paper and transportation sectors, offset by decreases in the textiles and stone, clay, and glass sectors.
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Fuel revenues and costs are allocated between retail and wholesale jurisdictions. Retail fuel cost recovery revenues increased in the first quarter 2025 when compared to the corresponding period in 2024 due to higher recoverable fuel costs. Electric rates include provisions to adjust billings for fluctuations in fuel costs, including the energy component of purchased power costs. Under these fuel cost recovery provisions, fuel revenues generally equal fuel expenses and do not affect net income. See Note (B) to the Condensed Financial Statements herein and Note 2 to the financial statements under "Georgia Power – Fuel Cost Recovery" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
Wholesale Revenues
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $86 | 148.3 | |||||||
In the first quarter 2025, wholesale revenues were $144 million compared to $58 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to increases of $47 million related to the volume of KWH sales associated with higher market demand, $20 million related to the average cost per KWH sold due to higher Southern Company system fuel and purchased power prices, and $9 million related to additional capacity from wholesale capacity contracts.
Wholesale revenues from sales to non-affiliates consist of PPAs and short-term opportunity sales. Wholesale revenues from PPAs have both capacity and energy components. Wholesale capacity revenues from PPAs are recognized in amounts billable under the contract terms and provide for recovery of fixed costs and a return on investment. Wholesale revenues from sales to non-affiliates will vary depending on fuel prices, the market prices of wholesale energy compared to the cost of Georgia Power's and the Southern Company system's generation, demand for energy within the Southern Company system's electric service territory, and the availability of the Southern Company system's generation. Increases and decreases in energy revenues that are driven by fuel prices are accompanied by an increase or decrease in fuel costs and do not have a significant impact on net income. Short-term opportunity sales are made at market-based rates that generally provide a margin above Georgia Power's variable cost of energy.
Wholesale revenues from sales to affiliated companies will vary depending on demand and the availability and cost of generating resources at each company. These affiliate sales are made in accordance with the IIC, as approved by the FERC. Energy revenues related to these transactions do not have a significant impact on earnings since this energy is generally sold at marginal cost.
Other Revenues
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $78 | 42.2 | |||||||
In the first quarter 2025, other revenues were $263 million compared to $185 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to $62 million in unregulated sales primarily associated with power delivery construction and maintenance, energy conservation, and renewables projects and $12 million in regulated sales associated with power delivery construction and maintenance projects.
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Fuel and Purchased Power Expenses
|
First Quarter 2025 vs.
First Quarter 2024
|
|||||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | $ | 135 | 34.7 | % | |||||||
| Purchased power – non-affiliates | 21 | 15.0 | |||||||||
| Purchased power – affiliates | 83 | 45.9 | |||||||||
| Total fuel and purchased power expenses | $ | 239 | |||||||||
In the first quarter 2025, total fuel and purchased power expenses were $949 million compared to $710 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was due to increases of $129 million related to the average cost of fuel and purchased power and $110 million related to the volume of KWHs generated and purchased.
Fuel and purchased power energy transactions do not have a significant impact on earnings since these fuel expenses are generally offset by fuel revenues through Georgia Power's fuel cost recovery mechanism. See Note 2 to the financial statements under "Georgia Power – Fuel Cost Recovery" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
Energy purchases from non-affiliates will vary depending on the market prices of wholesale energy as compared to the cost of the Southern Company system's generation, demand for energy within the Southern Company system's electric service territory, and the availability of the Southern Company system's generation.
Energy purchases from affiliates will vary depending on the demand and the availability and cost of generating resources at each company within the Southern Company system. These purchases are made in accordance with the IIC or other contractual agreements, all as approved by the FERC. See Note 2 to the financial statements under "Georgia Power – Integrated Resource Plans" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for information regarding two new PPAs with Southern Power.
Details of Georgia Power's generation and purchased power and the related costs were as follows:
| First Quarter 2025 | First Quarter 2024 | |||||||
|
Total generation
(in billions of KWHs)
(a)
|
15 | 15 | ||||||
|
Total purchased power
(in billions of KWHs)
|
9 | 7 | ||||||
|
Sources of generation
(percent)
—
|
||||||||
| Gas | 40 | 46 | ||||||
|
Nuclear
(a)
|
36 | 32 | ||||||
| Coal | 21 | 18 | ||||||
| Hydro and other | 3 | 4 | ||||||
|
Cost of fuel, generated
(in cents per net KWH)
—
|
||||||||
| Gas | 4.09 | 3.15 | ||||||
|
Nuclear
(a)
|
0.92 | 0.90 | ||||||
| Coal | 4.72 | 4.35 | ||||||
|
Average cost of fuel, generated
(in cents per net KWH)
(a)
|
3.06 | 2.62 | ||||||
|
Average cost of purchased power
(in cents per net KWH)
(b)
|
5.24 | 4.63 | ||||||
(a)
Excludes KWHs generated from test period energy at Plant Vogtle Unit 4 prior to its in-service date. The related fuel costs were charged to CWIP in accordance with FERC guidance. See Note 2 to the financial statements under "Georgia Power – Nuclear Construction" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information on Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4.
(b)
Average cost of purchased power includes fuel purchased by Georgia Power for tolling agreements where power is generated by the provider.
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AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
Other Operations and Maintenance Expenses
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $119 | 23.1 | |||||||
In the first quarter 2025, other operations and maintenance expenses were $634 million compared to $515 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to increases of $48 million in expenses associated with unregulated power delivery construction and maintenance, energy conservation, and renewables projects, $28 million in generation expenses primarily due to non-outage maintenance expenses largely resulting from Plant Vogtle Unit 4 being placed in service in April 2024, $15 million in technology infrastructure and application production costs, $15 million in transmission and distribution line maintenance costs, and $13 million in certain employee compensation and benefit expenses, partially offset by a $12 million increase in billing adjustments with integrated transmission system owners.
See Note 2 to the financial statements under "Georgia Power – Nuclear Construction" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
Depreciation and Amortization
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $78 | 18.4 | |||||||
In the first quarter 2025, depreciation and amortization was $503 million compared to $425 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to increases of $50 million associated with additional plant in service and $31 million in amortization of regulatory assets related to CCR AROs as approved in the 2025 compliance filing under the terms of the 2022 ARP. See Note 2 to the financial statements under "Georgia Power – Rate Plans" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $23 | 15.6 | |||||||
In the first quarter 2025, taxes other than income taxes were $170 million compared to $147 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to an increase of $11 million in municipal franchise fees resulting from higher retail revenues, an increase of $6 million in property taxes primarily resulting from an increase in the assessed value of property, and a decrease of $5 million in property taxes capitalized primarily due to Plant Vogtle Unit 4 being placed in service in April 2024. See Note 2 to the financial statements under "Georgia Power – Nuclear Construction" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information on Plant Vogtle Unit 4.
Allowance for Equity Funds Used During Construction
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $9 | 23.1 | |||||||
In the first quarter 2025, allowance for equity funds used during construction was $48 million compared to $39 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to an increase in capital expenditures subject to AFUDC, partially offset by the impact of Plant Vogtle Unit 4 being placed in service in April 2024. See Note 2 to the financial statements under "Georgia Power – Nuclear Construction" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information on Plant Vogtle Unit 4.
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AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
Interest Expense, Net of Amounts Capitalized
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $14 | 8.1 | |||||||
In the first quarter 2025, interest expense, net of amounts capitalized was $187 million compared to $173 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was primarily associated with an increase of approximately $10 million related to higher average outstanding borrowings and a decrease of $9 million in net deferred financing costs related to Plant Vogtle Unit 3, partially offset by a decrease of approximately $4 million related to lower interest rates.
See Note 2 to the financial statements under "Georgia Power – Nuclear Construction – Regulatory Matters" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K and FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY – "Sources of Capital" and "Financing Activities" herein for additional information.
Income Taxes
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $19 | 24.1 | |||||||
In the first quarter 2025, income taxes were $98 million compared to $79 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to higher pre-tax earnings, partially offset by increases of $19 million in the generation of advanced nuclear PTCs and $15 million in the flowback of excess state deferred income taxes. See Note (G) to the Condensed Financial Statements herein for additional information.
Mississippi Power
Net Income
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $5 | 10.0 | |||||||
Mississippi Power's net income in the first quarter 2025 was $55 million compared to $50 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to an increase in weather-related revenues due to colder weather in the first quarter 2025 compared to the corresponding period in 2024.
Retail Revenues
In the
first quarter 2025, retail revenues were
$248 million
compared to
$221 million for the corresponding period in 2024. Details of the changes in retail revenues were as follows:
|
First Quarter 2025 vs.
First Quarter 2024
|
|||||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | ||||||||||
| Rates and pricing | $ | — | — | % | |||||||
| Sales growth | 1 | 0.4 | |||||||||
| Weather | 5 | 2.3 | |||||||||
| Fuel and other cost recovery | 21 | 9.5 | |||||||||
| Retail revenues | $ | 27 | 12.2 | % | |||||||
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AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
Changes in rates and pricing resulted in an immaterial change in revenues in the first quarter 2025 when compared to the corresponding period in 2024.
Changes in sales resulted in an increase in revenues in the first quarter 2025 when compared to the corresponding period in 2024. Weather-adjusted residential KWH sales decreased 2.1%
primarily due to decreased customer usage. Weather-adjusted commercial KWH sales increased 0.7% primarily due to increased customer usage.
Industrial KWH sales
increased 4.8% primarily due to increases in the chemical and pipeline sectors.
Fuel and other cost recovery revenues increased in the first quarter 2025 when compared to the corresponding period in 2024 primarily as a result of higher recoverable fuel costs. Recoverable fuel costs include fuel and purchased power expenses reduced by the fuel and emissions portion of wholesale revenues from energy sold to customers outside Mississippi Power's service territory. Electric rates include provisions to adjust billings for fluctuations in fuel costs, including the energy component of purchased power costs. Under these provisions, fuel revenues generally equal fuel expenses, including the energy component of purchased power costs, and do not affect net income. See Note 2 to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
Wholesale Revenues – Non-Affiliates
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $12 | 20.3 | |||||||
In the first quarter 2025, wholesale revenues from sales to non-affiliates were $71 million compared to $59 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to an $8 million increase associated with MRA customers largely due to higher recoverable fuel costs and a $4 million increase associated with changes in power supply agreements.
Wholesale revenues from sales to non-affiliates will vary depending on fuel prices, the market prices of wholesale energy compared to the cost of Mississippi Power's and the Southern Company system's generation, demand for energy within the Southern Company system's electric service territory, and the availability of the Southern Company system's generation. Increases and decreases in energy revenues that are driven by fuel prices are accompanied by an increase or decrease in fuel costs and
do not have a significant impact on net income. In
addition, Mississippi Power provides service under long-term contracts with rural electric cooperative associations and municipalities located in southeastern Mississippi under cost-based electric tariffs which are subject to regulation by the FERC. Short-term opportunity energy sales are also included in sales for resale to non-affiliates. These opportunity sales are made at market-based rates that generally provide a margin above Mississippi Power's variable cost to produce the energy. See Note 2 to the financial statements under "Mississippi Power – Municipal and Rural Associations Tariff" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
Wholesale Revenues – Affiliates
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $30 | 58.8 | |||||||
In the
first quarter 2025, wholesale revenues from sales to affiliates w
ere $81 million
compared to
$51 million
for the corresponding period in 2024. The
increase
was primarily due to
increases of $16 million related to the price of energy driven by natural gas prices and $14 million related to the volume of KWH sales.
Wholesale revenues from sales to affiliated companies will vary depending on demand and the availability and cost of generating resources at each company. These affiliate sales are made in accordance with the IIC or other contractual agreements, as approved by the FERC. Energy revenues related to these transactions do not have a significant impact on earnings since this energy is generally sold at marginal cost.
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AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
Other Revenues
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $9 | 81.8 | |||||||
In the first quarter 2025, other revenues were $20 million compared to $11 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to customer charges related to contributions in aid of construction included in rates.
Fuel and Purchased Power Expenses
|
First Quarter 2025 vs.
First Quarter 2024
|
|||||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | $ | 50 | 47.6 | % | |||||||
| Purchased power | 5 | 83.3 | |||||||||
| Total fuel and purchased power expenses | $ | 55 | |||||||||
In the
first quarter 2025, total fuel and purchased power expenses were
$166 million
compared to
$111 million
for the corresponding period in 2024. The
increase
was due to
a $37 million increase related to the average cost of fuel and purchased power and an $18 million increase related to the volume of KWHs generated and purchased.
Fuel and purchased power energy transactions do not have a significant impact on earnings since energy expenses are generally offset by energy revenues through Mississippi Power's fuel cost recovery clause.
Energy purchases will vary depending on the market prices of wholesale energy as compared to the cost of the Southern Company system's generation, demand for energy within the Southern Company system's electric service territory, and the availability of the Southern Company system's generation. These purchases are made in accordance with the IIC or other contractual agreements, as approved by the FERC.
Details of Mississippi Power's generation and purchased power and the related costs were as follows:
| First Quarter 2025 | First Quarter 2024 | |||||||
|
Total generation
(in millions of KWHs)
|
4,538 | 3,952 | ||||||
|
Total purchased power
(in millions of KWHs)
|
188 | 171 | ||||||
|
Sources of generation
(percent)
–
|
||||||||
| Gas | 91 | 91 | ||||||
| Coal | 9 | 9 | ||||||
|
Cost of fuel, generated
(in cents per net KWH)
–
|
||||||||
| Gas | 3.50 | 2.69 | ||||||
| Coal | 4.94 | 4.70 | ||||||
|
Average cost of fuel, generated
(in cents per net KWH)
|
3.65 | 2.88 | ||||||
|
Average cost of purchased power
(in cents per net KWH)
|
5.78 | 3.64 | ||||||
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AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
Other Operations and Maintenance Expenses
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $(4) | (4.5) | |||||||
In the first quarter 2025, other operations and maintenance expenses were $84 million compared to $88 million for the corresponding period in 2024.
The
decrease was primarily due to a decrease in generation expenses associated with planned outages.
Depreciation and Amortization
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $5 | 10.6 | |||||||
In the first quarter 2025, depreciation and amortization was $52 million compared to $47 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to additional plant in service and an increase in depreciation rates. See Note (A) to the Condensed Financial Statements under "Depreciation and Amortization" herein for additional information.
Other Income (Expense), Net
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $(8) | (57.1) | |||||||
In the first quarter 2025, other income (expense), net was
$6 million
compared to
$14 million
for
the corresponding period in 2024.
The decrease was primarily due to customer charges related to contributions in aid of construction.
Income Taxes
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $6 | 60.0 | |||||||
In the first quarter 2025, income taxes were $16 million compared to $10 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to higher pre-tax earnings and a decrease of $3 million in the flowback of certain excess deferred income taxes. See Note (G) to the Condensed Financial Statements herein for additional information.
Southern Power
Net Income Attributable to Southern Power
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $(9) | (9.4) | |||||||
Net income attributable to Southern Power in the first quarter 2025 was $87 million compared to $96 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The decrease was primarily due to accelerated depreciation related to the repowering of the Kay Wind facility, largely offset by higher revenues driven by higher market prices and increased demand for energy related to weather impacts. See Note (K) to the Condensed Financial Statements under "Southern Power –
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AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
Wind Repowering Projects" herein and Note 15 to the financial statements under "Southern Power – Development Projects" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
Operating Revenues
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $94 | 19.9 | |||||||
Total operating revenues include PPA capacity revenues, which are derived primarily from long-term contracts involving natural gas facilities, and PPA energy revenues from Southern Power's generation facilities. To the extent Southern Power has capacity not contracted under a PPA, it may sell power into an accessible wholesale market, or, to the extent those generation assets are part of the FERC-approved IIC, it may sell power into the Southern Company power pool.
Natural Gas Capacity and Energy Revenue
Capacity revenues generally represent the greatest contribution to operating income and are designed to provide recovery of fixed costs plus a return on investment.
Energy is generally sold at variable cost or is indexed to published natural gas indices. Energy revenues will vary depending on the energy demand of Southern Power's customers and their generation capacity, as well as the market prices of wholesale energy compared to the cost of Southern Power's energy. Energy revenues also include fees for support services, fuel storage, and unit start charges. Increases and decreases in energy revenues under PPAs that are driven by fuel or purchased power prices are accompanied by an increase or decrease in fuel and purchased power costs and do not have a significant impact on net income.
Solar and Wind Energy Revenue
Southern Power's energy sales from solar and wind generating facilities are predominantly through long-term PPAs that do not have capacity revenue. Customers either purchase the energy output of a dedicated renewable facility through an energy charge or pay a fixed price related to the energy generated from the respective facility and sold to the grid. As a result, Southern Power's ability to recover fixed and variable operations and maintenance expenses is dependent upon the level of energy generated from these facilities, which can be impacted by weather conditions, equipment performance, transmission constraints, and other factors.
See FUTURE EARNINGS POTENTIAL – "Southern Power's Power Sales Agreements" in Item 7 of the Form 10-K for additional information regarding Southern Power's PPAs.
Operating Revenues Details
Details of Southern Power's operating revenues were as follows:
| First Quarter 2025 | First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||
| PPA capacity revenues | $ | 121 | $ | 120 | |||||||
| PPA energy revenues | 373 | 281 | |||||||||
| Total PPA revenues | 494 | 401 | |||||||||
| Non-PPA revenues | 69 | 60 | |||||||||
| Other revenues | 4 | 12 | |||||||||
| Total operating revenues | $ | 567 | $ | 473 | |||||||
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AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
In the first quarter 2025, total operating revenues were $567 million, reflecting a $94 million, or 19.9%, increase from the corresponding period in 2024. The change in operating revenues was primarily due to the following:
•
PPA energy revenues increased $92 million, or 32.7%, primarily due to an increase of $59 million driven by fuel and purchased power prices and an increase of $25 million related to the volume of KWHs sold primarily under natural gas and solar PPAs.
•
Non-PPA revenues increased $9 million, or 15.0%, primarily due to an increase of $25 million driven by fuel and purchased power prices, largely offset by a decrease of $17 million related to the volume of KWHs sold through short-term sales.
Fuel and Purchased Power Expenses
Details of Southern Power's generation and purchased power were as follows:
| First Quarter 2025 | First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||||
| (in billions of KWHs) | |||||||||||
| Generation | 10.9 | 10.3 | |||||||||
| Purchased power | 0.5 | 0.4 | |||||||||
| Total generation and purchased power | 11.4 | 10.7 | |||||||||
|
Total generation and purchased power
(excluding solar, wind, fuel cells, and tolling agreements)
|
7.0 | 6.7 | |||||||||
Southern Power's PPAs for natural gas generation generally provide that the purchasers are responsible for either procuring the fuel (tolling agreements) or reimbursing Southern Power for substantially all of the cost of fuel relating to the energy delivered under such PPAs. Consequently, changes in such fuel costs are generally accompanied by a corresponding change in related fuel revenues and do not have a significant impact on net income. Southern Power is responsible for the cost of fuel for generating units that are not covered under PPAs. Power from these generating units is sold into the wholesale market or into the Southern Company power pool for capacity owned directly by Southern Power.
Purchased power expenses will vary depending on demand, availability, and the cost of generating resources throughout the Southern Company system and other contract resources. Load requirements are submitted to the Southern Company power pool on an hourly basis and are fulfilled with the lowest cost alternative, whether that is generation owned by Southern Power, an affiliate company, or external parties. Such purchased power costs are generally recovered through PPA revenues.
Details of Southern Power's fuel and purchased power expenses were as follows:
|
First Quarter 2025 vs.
First Quarter 2024
|
|||||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | $ | 51 | 32.7 | % | |||||||
| Purchased power | 10 | 55.6 | |||||||||
| Total fuel and purchased power expenses | $ | 61 | |||||||||
In the first quarter 2025, total fuel and purchased power expenses increased $61 million, or 35.1%, compared to the corresponding period in 2024. Fuel expense increased $51 million primarily due to a $45 million increase associated with the average cost of fuel. Purchased power expense increased $10 million primarily due to an $8 million increase associated with the average cost of purchased power.
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AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
Depreciation and Amortization
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $34 | 28.8 | |||||||
In the first quarter 2025, depreciation and amortization was $152 million compared to $118 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to $27 million in accelerated depreciation related to the repowering of the Kay Wind facility. See Note (K) to the Condensed Financial Statements under "Southern Power – Wind Repowering Projects" herein and Note 15 to the financial statements under "Southern Power – Development Projects" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
Income Taxes (Benefit)
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $13 | 92.9 | |||||||
In the first quarter 2025, income tax benefit was $1 million compared to $14 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The decrease was primarily due to a change in pre-tax earnings attributable to Southern Power, including the impact of accelerated depreciation related to the repowering of the Kay Wind facility. See Note (G) to the Condensed Financial Statements and Note (K) to the Condensed Financial Statements under "Southern Power – Wind Repowering Projects" herein for additional information.
Southern Company Gas
Southern Company Gas measures weather and the effect on its business using Heating Degree Days. Generally, increased Heating Degree Days results in higher demand for natural gas on Southern Company Gas' distribution system. Southern Company Gas has various regulatory mechanisms, such as weather and revenue normalization and straight-fixed-variable rate design, which limit its exposure to weather changes within typical ranges in each of its utility's respective service territory. Southern Company Gas also utilizes weather hedges to limit the negative income impacts in the event of warmer-than-normal weather in Illinois for gas distribution operations and in Illinois and Georgia for gas marketing services. Therefore, weather typically does not have a significant net income impact.
During the Heating Season, more customers are connected to the gas distribution systems and natural gas usage is higher in periods of colder weather. Southern Company Gas' base operating expenses, excluding cost of natural gas and bad debt expense, are incurred relatively evenly throughout the year. Seasonality also affects the comparison of certain balance sheet items across quarters, including receivables, unbilled revenues, natural gas for sale, and notes payable. However, these items are comparable when reviewing Southern Company Gas' annual results. Thus, Southern Company Gas' operating results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of annual results and can vary significantly from quarter to quarter as a result of seasonality.
Net Income
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $9 | 2.2 | |||||||
Southern Company Gas' net income in the first quarter 2025
was $418 million compared to $409 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to a $13 million increase in net income at gas distribution operations, partially offset by a $3 million decrease in net income at gas pipeline investments.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
Natural Gas Revenues
In the first quarter 2025, natural gas revenues were $1.8 billion compared to $1.7 billion for the corresponding period in 2024. Details of the changes in natural gas revenues were as follows:
|
First Quarter 2025 vs.
First Quarter 2024
|
|||||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | ||||||||||
|
Rates
|
$ | 43 | 2.5 | % | |||||||
| Gas costs and other cost recovery | 62 | 3.6 | |||||||||
| Gas marketing services | 18 | 1.1 | |||||||||
| Other | 9 | 0.5 | |||||||||
| Natural gas revenues | $ | 132 | 7.7 | % | |||||||
Changes in rates resulted in an increase in revenues in the first quarter 2025 compared to the corresponding period in 2024 primarily due to base rate increases at Atlanta Gas Light and Virginia Natural Gas. See Note 2 to the financial statements under "Southern Company Gas – Rate Proceedings" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
Revenues from gas costs and other cost recovery increased in the first quarter 2025 compared to the corresponding period in 2024 primarily due to higher gas volumes. See "Cost of Natural Gas" herein for additional information.
Revenues from gas marketing services increased in the first quarter 2025 compared to the corresponding period in 2024 primarily due to higher commodity prices.
Cost of Natural Gas
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $69 | 11.4 | |||||||
Excluding Atlanta Gas Light, which does not sell natural gas to end-use customers, natural gas distribution rates include provisions to adjust billings for fluctuations in natural gas costs. Therefore, gas costs recovered through natural gas revenues generally equal the amount expensed in cost of natural gas and do not affect net income from gas distribution operations. Cost of natural gas at gas distribution operations represented 80% of the total cost of natural gas in the first quarter 2025. See MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – "Southern Company Gas – Cost of Natural Gas" in Item 7 of the Form 10-K and "Natural Gas Revenues" herein for additional information.
In the first quarter 2025, cost of natural gas was $674 million compared to $605 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase reflects higher gas cost recovery as a result of a 63% increase in natural gas prices and higher gas volumes.
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AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
The following table details the volumes of natural gas sold during all periods presented:
| First Quarter | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 |
2025 vs. 2024
|
|||||||||
|
Gas distribution operations
(mmBtu in millions)
|
|||||||||||
| Firm | 302 | 266 | 13.5 | % | |||||||
| Interruptible | 23 | 25 | (8.0) | ||||||||
| Total | 325 | 291 | 11.7 | % | |||||||
|
Gas marketing services
(mmBtu in millions)
|
|||||||||||
| Firm: | |||||||||||
| Georgia | 18 | 17 | 5.9 | % | |||||||
| Illinois | 3 | 2 | 50.0 | ||||||||
| Other | 8 | 6 | 33.3 | ||||||||
| Interruptible large commercial and industrial | 4 | 4 | — | ||||||||
| Total | 33 | 29 | 13.8 | % | |||||||
Other Operations and Maintenance Expenses
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $23 | 7.8 | |||||||
In the first quarter 2025,
other ope
rations and maintenance expenses were $316 million compared to $293 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to increases of $16 million in employee compensation and benefit expenses and $12 million in expenses passed through to customers primarily related to bad debt and energy efficiency programs at gas distribution operations.
Depreciation and Amortization
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $14 | 9.0 | |||||||
In the first quarter 2025, depreciation and amortization was $169 million compared to $155 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The
increase was primarily due to continued investments at the natural gas distribution utilities.
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $10 | 11.5 | |||||||
In the first quarter 2025, taxes other than income taxes were $97 million compared to $87 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to an increase of $10 million in revenue taxes as a result of higher natural gas revenues at Nicor Gas.
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AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
Earnings from Equity Method Investments
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $(5) | (11.4) | |||||||
In the
first quarter 2025
, earnings from equity method investments were
$39 million
compared to $44 million for the corresponding period in
2024
. Th
e decrease was primarily due to lower rates at SNG. See Note 7 to the financial statements under "Southern Company Gas" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K and Note (E) to the Condensed Financial Statements herein under "Southern Company Gas" for additional information.
Interest Expense, Net of Amounts Capitalized
| First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| (change in millions) | (% change) | |||||||
| $8 | 9.5 | |||||||
In the
first quarter 2025, interest expense, net of amounts capitalized was $92 million compared to $84 million for the corresponding period in 2024. The increase reflects an increase of approximately $8 million related to higher average outstanding borrowings. See FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY – "Sources of Capital" herein for additional information on borrowings.
Segment Information
Operating revenues, operating expenses, and net income for each segment are provided in the table below. See Note (L) to the Condensed Financial Statements under "Southern Company Gas" herein for additional information.
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Revenues | Operating Expenses | Net Income | Operating Revenues | Operating Expenses | Net Income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Quarter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas distribution operations | $ | 1,570 | $ | 1,082 | $ | 315 | $ | 1,463 | $ | 989 | $ | 302 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas pipeline investments | 8 | 3 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gas marketing services | 261 | 170 | 65 | 235 | 148 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All other | 4 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intercompany eliminations | (4) | (1) | — | (5) | (2) | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated | $ | 1,839 | $ | 1,256 | $ | 418 | $ | 1,707 | $ | 1,140 | $ | 409 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Gas Distribution Operations
The gas distribution operations segment is the largest component of Southern Company Gas' business and is subject to regulation and oversight by regulatory agencies in each of the states it serves. These agencies approve natural gas rates designed to provide Southern Company Gas with the opportunity to generate revenues to recover the cost of natural gas delivered to its customers and its fixed and variable costs, including depreciation, interest expense, operations and maintenance, taxes, and overhead costs, and to earn a reasonable return on its investments.
With the exception of Atlanta Gas Light, Southern Company Gas' second largest utility that operates in a deregulated natural gas market and has a straight-fixed-variable rate design that minimizes the variability of its revenues based on consumption, the earnings of the natural gas distribution utilities can be affected by customer consumption patterns that are a function of weather conditions, price levels for natural gas, and general economic conditions that may impact customers' ability to pay for natural gas consumed. Southern Company Gas has various regulatory and other mechanisms, such as weather and revenue normalization mechanisms and weather derivative
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instruments, that limit its exposure to changes in customer consumption, including weather changes within typical ranges in its natural gas d
istribution utilities' service territories. See Note 2 to the financial statements under "Southern Company Gas" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
In the first quarter 2025, net income increased $13 million, or 4.3%, when compared to the corresponding period in 2024, as described further below:
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Operating revenues increased $107 million primarily due to higher gas cost recovery and base rate increases. Gas costs recovered through natural gas revenues generally equal the amount expensed in cost of natural gas.
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Operating expenses increased $93 million primarily due to a $49 million increase in cost of natural gas as a result of higher gas prices and higher volumes sold compared to 2024, a $14 million increase in depreciation primarily due to continued investments at the natural gas distribution utilities, and a $12 million increase related to expenses passed through to customers primarily related to bad debt and energy efficiency programs.
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Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized increased $4 million primarily due to higher average outstanding borrowings.
Gas Pipeline Investments
The gas pipeline investments segment consists primarily of joint ventures in natural gas pipeline investments including SNG and Dalton Pipeline. See Note (E) to the Condensed Financial Statements under "Southern Company Gas" herein for additional information.
Gas Marketing Services
The gas marketing services segment provides energy-related products and services to natural gas markets and participants in customer choice programs that were approved in various states to increase competition. These programs allow customers to choose their natural gas supplier while the local distribution utility continues to provide distribution and transportation services. Gas marketing services is weather sensitive and uses a variety of hedging strategies, such as weather derivative instruments and other risk management tools, to partially mitigate potential weather impacts.
In the first quarter 2025, net income was flat when compared to the corresponding period in 2024 primarily due to an increase in retail margins, largely offset by a decrease in other income.
All Other
All other includes a renewable natural gas business, AGL Services Company, and Southern Company Gas Capital, as well as various corporate operating expenses that are not allocated to the reportable segments and interest income (expense) associated with affiliate financing arrangements. See Note 15 to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
FUTURE EARNINGS POTENTIAL
Each Registrant's results of operations are not necessarily indicative of its future earnings potential. The level of the Registrants' future earnings depends on numerous factors that affect the opportunities, challenges, and risks of the Registrants' primary businesses of selling electricity and/or distributing natural gas, as described further herein. The Registrants are unable to predict changes in law, regulations, regulatory guidance, legal interpretations, policy positions, and implementation actions that may result from the new presidential administration.
For the traditional electric operating companies, these factors include the ability to maintain constructive regulatory environments that allow for the timely recovery of prudently-incurred costs during a time of increasing costs, including those related to projected long-term demand growth, stringent environmental standards, including CCR rules, safety, system reliability and resiliency, fuel, restoration following major storms, and capital expenditures, including constructing new electric generating plants, extending the retirement dates of certain fossil fuel plants, and expanding and improving the transmission and distribution systems; continued customer growth; and the trends of
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an uncertain inflationary environment and reduced electricity usage per customer, especially in residential and commercial markets.
Earnings in the electricity business will also depend upon maintaining and growing sales and pricing of large customers such that incremental costs are met with adequate incremental revenues, considering, among other things, recent trends driving projected growth in electricity consumption including the increasing digitization of the economy and growth in data centers, an increase in industrial activity in the Southern Company system's electric service territory, and continued electrification of transportation. These growth opportunities could be offset by energy efficiency trends in each market.
Economic uncertainty and policy uncertainty have increased the volatility of future economic outlooks above historical norms. Significant changes in fiscal, monetary, or trade policies could disrupt anticipated economic outlooks. This uncertainty in economic growth, interest rates, tariffs, and inflation could impact customer demand for energy, access to capital markets, and the cost of doing business. The shifting economic policy variables and weakening of historic relationships among economic activity, prices, and employment have increased the uncertainty of future levels of economic activity, which will directly impact future energy demand and operating costs. Weakening economic activity increases the risk of slowing or declining energy sales. See RESULTS OF OPERATIONS herein for information on energy sales in the Southern Company system's service territory during the first three months of 2025.
The level of future earnings for Southern Power's competitive wholesale electric business depends on numerous factors including the parameters of the wholesale market and the efficient operation of its wholesale generating assets; Southern Power's ability to execute its growth strategy through the development, construction, or acquisition of renewable facilities and other energy projects while containing costs; regulatory matters; customer creditworthiness; total electric generating capacity available in Southern Power's market areas; Southern Power's ability to successfully remarket capacity as current contracts expire; renewable portfolio standards; continued availability of federal and state ITCs and PTCs, which could be impacted by future tax legislation; transmission constraints; cost of generation from units within the Southern Company power pool; and operational limitations. See MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – FUTURE EARNINGS POTENTIAL – "Income Tax Matters" in Item 7 of the Form 10-K for information regarding the Inflation Reduction Act's expansion of the availability of federal ITCs and PTCs and Note (K) to the Condensed Financial Statements under "Southern Power" herein for information regarding construction projects.
The level of future earnings for Southern Company Gas' primary business of distributing natural gas and its complementary businesses in the gas pipeline investments and gas marketing services sectors depends on numerous factors. These factors include the natural gas distribution utilities' ability to maintain constructive regulatory environments that allow for the timely recovery of prudently-incurred costs, including those related to projected long-term demand growth, safety, system reliability and resiliency, natural gas, and capital expenditures, including expanding and improving the natural gas distribution systems; the completion and subsequent operation of ongoing infrastructure and other construction projects; customer creditworthiness; and certain policies to limit the use of natural gas, such as the potential in Illinois and across certain other parts of the United States for state or municipal bans on the use of natural gas or policies designed to promote electrification. The volatility of natural gas prices has an impact on Southern Company Gas' customer rates, its long-term competitive position against other energy sources, and the ability of Southern Company Gas' gas marketing services business to capture value from locational and seasonal spreads. Additionally, changes in commodity prices, primarily driven by tight gas supplies, geopolitical events, and diminished gas production, subject a portion of Southern Company Gas' operations to earnings variability and may result in higher natural gas prices. Additional economic factors may contribute to this environment. The demand for natural gas may increase, which may cause natural gas prices to rise and drive higher volatility in the natural gas markets on a longer-term basis. Alternatively, a significant drop in oil and natural gas prices could lead to a consolidation of natural gas producers or reduced levels of natural gas production.
Earnings for both the electricity and natural gas businesses are subject to a variety of other factors. These factors include weather; competition; developing new and maintaining existing energy contracts and associated load
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requirements with wholesale customers; demand growth in data centers; customer energy conservation practices; the use of alternative energy sources by customers; government incentives to reduce overall energy usage; fuel, labor, and material prices in an environment of heightened inflation and material and labor supply chain disruptions; and the price elasticity of demand. Demand for electricity and natural gas in the Registrants' service territories is primarily driven by the pace of economic growth or decline that may be affected by changes in regional and global economic conditions, which may impact future earnings.
As part of its ongoing effort to adapt to changing market conditions, Southern Company continues to evaluate and consider a wide array of potential business strategies. These strategies may include business combinations, partnerships, and acquisitions involving other utility or non-utility businesses or properties, disposition of, or the sale of interests in, certain assets or businesses, internal restructuring, or some combination thereof. Furthermore, Southern Company may engage in new business ventures that arise from competitive and regulatory changes in the utility industry. Pursuit of any of the above strategies, or any combination thereof, may significantly affect the business operations, risks, and financial condition of Southern Company. In addition, Southern Power and Southern Company Gas regularly consider and evaluate joint development arrangements as well as acquisitions and/or dispositions of businesses and assets as part of their business strategies. See Note 15 to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K, Note (K) to the Condensed Financial Statements herein, and "Construction Programs" herein for additional information.
For additional information relating to these issues, see RISK FACTORS in Item 1A and MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – FUTURE EARNINGS POTENTIAL in Item 7 of the Form 10-K.
Environmental Matters
See MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
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FUTURE EARNINGS POTENTIAL
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"Environmental Matters" and – FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY
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"Cash Requirements" in Item 7 and Note 3 to the financial statements under "Environmental Remediation" and Note 6 to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K, as well as Note (C) to the Condensed Financial Statements under "General Litigation Matters" and "Environmental Remediation" herein, for additional information.
Environmental Laws and Regulations
Air Quality
On April 14, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit granted the EPA's motion to hold in abeyance the litigation regarding the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Good Neighbor federal implementation plan (FIP).
On March 25, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated and remanded the EPA's disapproval of the Mississippi state implementation plan (SIP) addressing interstate transport provisions of the Clean Air Act for the 2015 NAAQS. The decision protects the State of Mississippi from the requirements of the federal Good Neighbor plan unless or until the EPA properly disapproves Mississippi's SIP.
The ultimate impact of the FIP and associated legal matters cannot be determined at this time; however, implementation of the stayed FIP would likely result in increased compliance costs for the traditional electric operating companies.
Water Quality
On February 28, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit granted the EPA's motion to hold the 2024 ELG Rule litigation in abeyance for 60 days. On March 12, 2025, the EPA announced its intent to reconsider the standards finalized in the 2024 ELG Rule, including the new technology-based ELGs for leachate. On April 29, 2025, the EPA filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit requesting an additional 60-day abeyance of the 2024 ELG Rule litigation. The ultimate impact of the 2024 ELG Rule and associated legal matters cannot be determined at this time; however, it may result in significant compliance costs.
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Coal Combustion Residuals
On March 12, 2025, the EPA announced its intent to undertake several regulatory actions related to the CCR Rule, including reviewing the legacy rule and evaluating whether to grant short- and long-term relief, such as extending compliance deadlines.
On January 16, 2025, the EPA simultaneously published a direct final rule and companion proposed rule that included identical revisions to certain definitions in the 2024 final legacy CCR surface impoundment rule. On March 20, 2025, the EPA published a notice withdrawing its direct final rule and stating the EPA's intent to respond to comments received on the companion proposed rule. The ultimate impact of any final rule and associated legal matters cannot be determined at this time; however, it may result in significant compliance costs.
Based on compliance requirements for closure and monitoring of CCR units pursuant to state and federal CCR rules, the traditional electric operating companies have periodically updated, and expect to continue periodically updating, their related cost estimates and ARO liabilities for each CCR unit as additional information related to compliance monitoring, closure methodologies and strategies, schedules, and/or costs becomes available. Some of these updates have been, and future updates may be, material. The cost estimates for Alabama Power are based on closure-in-place for all surface impoundments. The cost estimates for Georgia Power and Mississippi Power are based on a combination of closure-in-place for some surface impoundments and closure by removal for others. Additionally, the closure designs and plans in the States of Alabama and Georgia are subject to approval by environmental regulatory agencies. Absent continued recovery of ARO costs through regulated rates, results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition for Southern Company and the traditional electric operating companies could be materially impacted.
Greenhouse Gases
On February 19, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit granted the EPA's motion to hold the litigation over the 2024 GHG Rules in abeyance for 60 days. On April 25, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit granted the EPA's motion requesting a continuing abeyance of the litigation over the 2024 GHG Rules. The EPA states in its motion that the agency will issue a proposed reconsideration rule in spring 2025 and a final reconsideration rule by December 2025. The ultimate impact of the final rules and associated legal matters cannot be determined at this time; however, it may result in significant compliance costs.
In 2009, the EPA finalized its determination that concentration of certain GHGs in the atmosphere represent a danger to public health and welfare, and such endangerment finding is a prerequisite for regulation of GHG emissions from electric generating units. On March 21, 2025, the EPA announced its intent to ask for public comment on its reconsideration of this endangerment finding. The ultimate impact of this action cannot be determined at this time.
Regulatory Matters
See Note 2 to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K, OVERVIEW – "Recent Developments" herein, and Note (B) to the Condensed Financial Statements herein for a discussion of regulatory matters related to Alabama Power, Georgia Power, Mississippi Power, and Southern Company Gas, including items that could impact the applicable Registrants' future earnings, cash flows, and/or financial condition.
Construction Programs
The Southern Company system strategy continues to include developing and constructing new electric generating facilities, expanding and improving the electric transmission and electric and natural gas distribution systems, and undertaking projects to comply with environmental laws and regulations.
The traditional electric operating companies are engaged in continuous construction programs to accommodate existing and estimated future loads on their respective systems. Major generation construction projects are subject to state PSC approval in order to be included in retail rates, through which the traditional electric operating companies recover their investment and a return. See Note 2 to the financial statements under "Georgia Power – Integrated
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Resource Plans" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K and Note (B) to the Condensed Financial Statements under "Georgia Power – Other Construction" herein for information regarding Georgia Power's construction of three simple cycle combustion turbines at Plant Yates.
Alabama Power executed an agreement to build a battery energy storage facility at the former Plant Gorgas site in Walker County, Alabama. The new Gorgas battery facility will have the capacity to store up to 150 MWs of electricity generated by other Alabama Power resources. Construction is expected to begin in 2025, with estimated completion by 2027.
Southern Power's construction program includes the Millers Branch solar project and the Kay Wind repowering project. The Kay Wind repowering project results in accelerated depreciation related to the equipment being replaced that will continue until commercial operation of the project, which is projected to occur in the third quarter 2026. At March 31, 2025, the remaining pre-tax accelerated depreciation, net of noncontrolling interest impacts, is projected to total approximately $75 million in 2025 and $40 million in 2026. The ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be determined at this time. See Note (K) to the Condensed Financial Statements under "Southern Power" herein for information relating to Southern Power's construction of renewable energy facilities.
Southern Company Gas is engaged in various infrastructure improvement programs designed to update or expand the natural gas distribution systems of the natural gas distribution utilities to improve reliability and resiliency, reduce emissions, and meet operational flexibility and growth. The natural gas distribution utilities recover their investment and a return associated with these infrastructure programs through their regulated rates, as approved by their applicable state regulatory agency. See Note 2 to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information on Southern Company Gas' construction program.
See FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY – "Cash Requirements" herein for additional information regarding the Registrants' capital requirements for their construction programs.
Southern Power's Power Sales Agreements
See MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – FUTURE EARNINGS POTENTIAL – "Southern Power's Power Sales Agreements" in Item 7 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
At March 31, 2025, Southern Power's average investment coverage ratio for its generating assets, including those owned with various partners, based on the ratio of investment under contract to total investment using the respective facilities' net book value (or expected in-service value for facilities under construction) as the investment amount was 96% through 2029 and 87% through 2034, with an average remaining contract duration of approximately 12 years.
Income Tax Matters
See Note (G) to the Condensed Financial Statements herein and MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – FUTURE EARNINGS POTENTIAL – "Income Tax Matters" in Item 7 of the
Form 10-K for additional information.
Georgia State Tax Legislation
On April 15, 2025, the State of Georgia enacted tax legislation that reduced the corporate income tax rate from 5.39% to 5.19% effective for the 2025 tax year. This legislation will reduce the amount of Southern Company's and certain subsidiaries' income tax expense in the State of Georgia and existing state net accumulated deferred tax liabilities, increase regulatory liabilities at Georgia Power and Southern Company Gas, and reduce Georgia Power's ability to utilize certain state tax credits in the State of Georgia. The legislation is not expected to have a material impact on the net income of the applicable Registrants. The ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be determined at this time.
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General Litigation and Other Matters
The Registrants are involved in various matters being litigated and/or regulatory and other matters that could affect future earnings, cash flows, and/or financial condition. The ultimate outcome of such pending or potential litigation against each Registrant and any subsidiaries or regulatory and other matters cannot be determined at this time; however, for current proceedings and/or matters not specifically reported herein or in Notes (B) and (C) to the Condensed Financial Statements herein, management does not anticipate that the ultimate liabilities, if any, arising from such current proceedings and/or matters would have a material effect on such Registrant's financial statements. See Notes (B) and (C) to the Condensed Financial Statements for a discussion of various contingencies, including matters being litigated, regulatory matters, and other matters which may affect future earnings potential.
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
See MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – ACCOUNTING POLICIES in Item 7 of the Form 10-K for a complete discussion of the Registrants' critical accounting policies and estimates, as well as recently issued accounting standards.
Application of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The Registrants prepare their financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Significant accounting policies are described in the notes to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K. In the application of these policies, certain estimates are made that may have a material impact on the Registrants' results of operations and related disclosures. Different assumptions and measurements could produce estimates that are significantly different from those recorded in the financial statements.
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY
Overview
See MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY
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"Overview" in Item 7 of the Form 10-K for additional information. The financial condition of each Registrant remained stable at March 31, 2025. The Registrants intend to continue to monitor their access to short-term and long-term capital markets as well as their bank credit arrangements to meet future capital and liquidity needs. See "Cash Requirements," "Sources of Capital," and "Financing Activities" herein for additional information.
At the end of the first quarter 2025, the market price of Southern Company's common stock was $91.95 per share (based on the closing price as reported on the NYSE) and the book value was $30.79 per share, representing a market-to-book ratio of 299%, compared to $82.32, $30.28, and 272%, respectively, at the end of 2024. Southern Company's common stock dividend for the first quarter 2025 was $0.72 per share compared to $0.70 per share in the first quarter 2024.
Cash Requirements
See MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY – "Cash Requirements" in Item 7 of the Form 10-K for a description of the Registrants' significant cash requirements.
The Registrants' significant cash requirements include estimated capital expenditures associated with their construction programs. The construction programs are subject to periodic review and revision, and actual construction costs may vary from these estimates because of numerous factors. These factors include: changes in business conditions; changes in load projections; changes in environmental laws and regulations; the outcome of any legal challenges to environmental rules; changes in electric generating plants, including unit retirements and replacements and adding or changing fuel sources at existing electric generating units, to meet regulatory requirements; changes in FERC rules and regulations; state regulatory agency approvals; changes in the expected environmental compliance program; changes in legislation, regulation, and/or tariff policy; the cost, availability, and efficiency of construction labor, equipment, and materials; project scope and design changes; abnormal weather; delays in construction due to judicial or regulatory action; storm impacts; and the cost of capital. In addition, with
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respect to the traditional electric operating companies and the natural gas distribution utilities, there can be no assurance that any costs related to capital expenditures and AROs will be fully recovered. Additionally, expenditures associated with Southern Power's planned acquisitions may vary due to market opportunities and the execution of its growth strategy. See Note (K) to the Condensed Financial Statements under "Southern Power" herein for additional information regarding Southern Power's construction projects.
Long-term debt maturities and the interest payable on long-term debt each represent a significant cash requirement for the Registrants. See "Financing Activities" herein for information on changes in the Registrants' long-term debt balances since December 31, 2024.
Sources of Capital
See MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY – "Sources of Capital" in Item 7 of the Form 10-K for additional information. Southern Company intends to meet its future capital needs through operating cash flows, borrowings from financial institutions, and debt, hybrid, and/or equity issuances. Equity capital can be provided from any combination of Southern Company's stock plans, private placements, or public offerings.
The Subsidiary Registrants plan to obtain the funds to meet their future capital needs from sources similar to those they used in the past, which were primarily from operating cash flows, external securities issuances, borrowings from financial institutions, and equity contributions from Southern Company. Operating cash flows provide a substantial portion of the Registrants' cash needs.
The amount, type, and timing of any financings in 2025, as well as in subsequent years, will be contingent on investment opportunities and the Registrants' capital requirements and will depend upon prevailing market conditions, regulatory approvals (for certain of the Subsidiary Registrants), and other factors. See "Cash Requirements" and "Financing Activities" herein for additional information.
By regulation, Nicor Gas is restricted, up to its retained earnings balance, in the amount it can dividend or loan to affiliates and is not permitted to make money pool loans to affiliates. At March 31, 2025, the amount of subsidiary retained earnings restricted to dividend totaled $1.8 billion. This restriction did not impact Southern Company Gas' ability to meet its cash obligations, nor does management expect such restriction to materially impact Southern Company Gas' ability to meet its currently anticipated cash obligations.
Certain Registrants' current liabilities frequently exceed their current assets because of long-term debt maturities and the periodic use of short-term debt as a funding source, as well as significant seasonal fluctuations in cash needs. The Registrants generally plan to refinance long-term debt as it matures. The following table shows the amount by which current liabilities exceeded current assets at March 31, 2025 for the applicable Registrants:
| At March 31, 2025 | Southern Company |
Georgia
Power |
Southern Power | Southern Company Gas | ||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Current liabilities in excess of current assets | $ | 1,953 | $ | 497 | $ | 634 | $ | 450 | ||||||
The Registrants believe the need for working capital can be adequately met by utilizing operating cash flows, as well as commercial paper, lines of credit, and short-term bank notes, as market conditions permit. In addition, under certain circumstances, the Subsidiary Registrants may utilize equity contributions and/or loans from Southern Company.
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Bank Credit Arrangements
At March 31, 2025, unused committed credit arrangements with banks were as follows:
| At March 31, 2025 |
Southern
Company parent |
Alabama
Power
(a)
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Georgia Power
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Mississippi Power |
Southern
Power
(b)
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Southern Company
Gas
(c)
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SEGCO |
Southern
Company |
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| Unused committed credit | $ | 2,999 | $ | 1,364 | $ | 2,026 | $ | 275 | $ | 600 | $ | 1,598 | $ | 30 | $ | 8,892 | ||||||||||
(a)
Includes $14 million at Alabama Property Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alabama Power. Alabama Power is not party to this arrangement.
(b)
At March 31, 2025, Southern Power also had two continuing letters of credit facilities for standby letters of credit, of which $21 million was unused. Southern Power's subsidiaries are not parties to its bank credit arrangements or letter of credit facilities.
(c)
Includes $798 million and $800 million at Southern Company Gas Capital and Nicor Gas, respectively.
Subject to applicable market conditions, the Registrants, Nicor Gas, and SEGCO expect to renew or replace their bank credit arrangements as needed, prior to expiration. In connection therewith, the Registrants, Nicor Gas, and SEGCO may extend the maturity dates and/or increase or decrease the lending commitments thereunder.
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 March 31, 2025, outstanding variable rate demand revenue bonds of the traditional electric operating companies with allocated liquidity support totaled approximately $1.5 billion (comprised of approximately $796 million at Alabama Power, $667 million at Georgia Power, and $69 million at Mississippi Power). In addition, at March 31, 2025, Alabama Power and Georgia Power had approximately $207 million and $386 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.
See Note 8 to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K and Note (F) to the Condensed Financial Statements herein under "Bank Credit Arrangements" for additional information.
Short-term Borrowings
The Registrants, Nicor Gas, and SEGCO make short-term borrowings primarily through commercial paper programs that have the liquidity support of the committed bank credit arrangements described above. Southern Power's subsidiaries are not issuers or obligors under its commercial paper program. Commercial paper and short-
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term bank term loans are included in notes payable in the balance sheets. Details of the Registrants' short-term borrowings were as follows:
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March 31, 2025
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Short-term Debt During the Period
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Average Interest Rate |
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Amount Outstanding |
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Average Interest Rate |
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| Southern Company | $ | 514 | 4.9 | % | $ | 1,472 | 4.7 | % | $ | 2,291 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama Power | — | — | 3 | 4.4 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Power | 200 | 5.3 | 351 | 5.0 | 1,020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Power | — | — | 82 | 4.6 | 144 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Power | — | — | 15 | 4.6 | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Company Gas: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Company Gas Capital | $ | 314 | 4.6 | % | $ | 280 | 4.6 | % | $ | 387 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nicor Gas | — | — | 73 | 4.6 | 172 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Company Gas Total | $ | 314 | 4.6 | % | $ | 353 | 4.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
(*)
Average and maximum amounts are based upon daily balances during the three-month period ended March 31, 2025.
Analysis of Cash Flows
Net cash flows provided from (used for) operating, investing, and financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 are presented in the following table:
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(used for): |
Southern Company | Alabama Power |
Georgia
Power |
Mississippi Power | Southern Power | Southern Company Gas | ||||||||||||||
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| Operating activities | $ | 1,250 | $ | 227 | $ | 305 | $ | (11) | $ | 146 | $ | 687 | ||||||||
| Investing activities | (2,834) | (591) | (1,719) | (44) | (161) | (321) | ||||||||||||||
| Financing activities | 2,815 | 718 | 1,679 | 87 | 39 | (323) | ||||||||||||||
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
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| Operating activities | $ | 1,311 | $ | 248 | $ | 493 | $ | (7) | $ | 121 | $ | 598 | ||||||||
| Investing activities | (2,385) | (496) | (1,417) | (104) | (44) | (319) | ||||||||||||||
| Financing activities | 985 | 175 | 904 | 111 | (89) | (235) | ||||||||||||||
Fluctuations in cash flows from financing activities vary from year to year based on capital needs and the maturity or redemption of securities.
Southern Company
Net cash provided from operating activities decreased $61 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 as compared to the corresponding period in 2024 primarily due to decreased retail fuel cost recovery at the traditional electric operating companies and storm restoration costs at Georgia Power, partially offset by the timing of natural gas purchases at the natural gas distribution utilities. See Note 2 to the financial statements under "Georgia Power – Storm Damage Recovery" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information relating to storm restoration costs.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
The net cash used for investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily related to the Subsidiary Registrants' construction programs.
The net cash provided from financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily related to issuances of long-term debt, partially offset by a reduction in commercial paper borrowings and common stock dividend payments.
Alabama Power
Net cash provided from operating activities decreased $21 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 as compared to the corresponding period in 2024 primarily due to customer refunds associated with the nuclear fuel disposal cost award and decrease in fuel cost recovery, partially offset by the timing of vendor payments. See Note 3 to the financial statements under "Nuclear Fuel Disposal Cost" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
The net cash used for investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily related to gross property additions.
The net cash provided from financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily related to capital contributions from Southern Company and issuances of senior notes, partially offset by common stock dividend payments.
Georgia Power
Net cash provided from operating activities decreased $188 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 as compared to the corresponding period in 2024 primarily due to the timing of vendor payments, storm restoration costs, and decreased fuel cost recovery. See Note 2 to the financial statements under "Georgia Power – Storm Damage Recovery" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information relating to storm restoration costs.
The net cash used for investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily related to gross property additions.
The net cash provided from financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily related to issuances of senior notes and capital contributions from Southern Company, partially offset by common stock dividend payments.
Mississippi Power
Net cash used for operating activities increased $4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 as compared to the corresponding period in 2024 primarily due to the timing of customer receivable collections, partially offset by the timing of vendor payments.
The net cash used for investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily related to gross property additions, partially offset by contributions in aid of construction.
The net cash provided from financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily related to issuances of senior notes and capital contributions from Southern Company, partially offset by common stock dividend payments.
Southern Power
Net cash provided from operating activities increased $25 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 as compared to the corresponding period in 2024 primarily due to an increase in wholesale revenues, driven by higher market prices and increased demand for energy, and the timing of vendor payments, partially offset by the timing of customer receivable collections.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
The net cash used for investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily related to ongoing construction activities. See Note (K) to the Condensed Financial Statements under "Southern Power" herein for additional information.
The net cash provided from financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily related to capital contributions from Southern Company, largely offset by common stock dividend payments and net distributions to noncontrolling interests.
Southern Company Gas
Net cash provided from operating activities increased $89 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 as compared to the corresponding period in 2024 primarily due to the timing of natural gas purchases, partially offset by lower natural gas cost recovery.
The net cash used for investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily related to construction of transportation and distribution assets recovered through base rates.
The net cash used for financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily related to common stock dividend payments and a reduction in commercial paper borrowings.
Significant Balance Sheet Changes
Southern Company
Significant balance sheet changes for the three months ended March 31, 2025 included:
•
an increase of $4.6 billion in long-term debt (including securities due within one year) primarily related to issuances of junior subordinated notes and senior notes;
•
an increase of $1.6 billion in total property, plant, and equipment primarily related to the Subsidiary Registrants' construction programs;
•
an increase of $1.3 billion in cash and cash equivalents, as discussed further under "Analysis of Cash Flows – Southern Company" herein;
•
a decrease of $0.8 billion in notes payable primarily due to a reduction in commercial paper borrowings;
•
a decrease of $0.6 billion in accounts payable primarily related to the timing of vendor payments;
•
a decrease of $0.6 billion in accrued compensation due to the timing of payments;
•
an increase of $0.5 billion in total stockholders' equity primarily related to net income, partially offset by common stock dividend payments; and
•
an increase of $0.5 billion in accumulated deferred income taxes primarily related to property-related timing differences and projected monetization of tax credits in 2025.
See "Financing Activities" herein for additional information.
Alabama Power
Significant balance sheet changes for the three months ended March 31, 2025 included:
•
an increase of $597 million in common stockholder's equity primarily due to capital contributions from Southern Company and net income, partially offset by dividends paid to Southern Company;
•
an increase of $500 million in long-term debt (including securities due within one year) primarily due to an issuance of senior notes;
•
an increase of $354 million in cash and cash equivalents, as discussed further under "Analysis of Cash Flows – Alabama Power" herein;
•
an increase of $200 million in total property, plant, and equipment primarily related to the construction of transmission and distribution facilities; and
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
•
a decrease of $174 million in other accounts payable primarily due to the timing of vendor payments.
See "Financing Activities – Alabama Power" herein for additional information.
Georgia Power
Significant balance sheet changes for the three months ended March 31, 2025 included:
•
an increase of $1.6 billion in long-term debt (including securities due within one year) primarily due to issuances of senior notes;
•
an increase of $1.2 billion in total property, plant, and equipment primarily related to the construction of generation, transmission, and distribution facilities, including costs associated with Plant Yates Units 8, 9, and 10;
•
an increase of $745 million in common stockholder's equity primarily due to capital contributions from Southern Company and net income, partially offset by dividends paid to Southern Company;
•
a decrease of $582 million in accounts payable primarily related to storm restoration costs;
•
a decrease of $376 million in accrued taxes primarily due to payments for municipal franchise fees and property taxes; and
•
an increase of $286 million in cash and cash equivalents, as discussed further under "Analysis of Cash Flows – Georgia Power" herein.
See "Financing Activities – Georgia Power" and Note (B) to the Condensed Financial Statements under "Georgia Power – Other Construction" herein for additional information.
Mississippi Power
Significant balance sheet changes for the three months ended March 31, 2025 included:
•
an increase of $99 million in long-term debt (including securities due within one year) primarily due to issuances of senior notes;
•
a decrease of $65 million in accrued taxes is primarily due to the payment of ad valorem taxes;
•
an increase of $57 million in common stockholder's equity related to net income and capital contributions from Southern Company, partially offset by dividends paid to Southern Company; and
•
an increase of $50 million in other deferred credits and liabilities primarily due to contributions in aid of construction.
See "Financing Activities – Mississippi Power" herein for additional information.
Southern Power
Significant balance sheet changes for the three months ended March 31, 2025 included:
•
an increase of $67 million in total stockholders' equity primarily due to capital contributions from Southern Company and net income, partially offset by dividends paid to Southern Company and net distributions to noncontrolling interests and
•
an increase of $37 million in total property, plant, and equipment due to an increase in CWIP primarily related to the continued construction of the Millers Branch solar facility and the Kay Wind repowering project, partially offset by the continued depreciation of assets.
See Note (K) to the Condensed Financial Statements under "Southern Power" herein for additional information.
Southern Company Gas
Significant balance sheet changes for the three months ended March 31, 2025 included:
•
a decrease of $239 million in natural gas for sale due to higher volumes of natural gas sold;
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
•
an increase of $229 million in common stockholder's equity primarily related to net income, partially offset by dividends paid to Southern Company;
•
a decrease of $177 million in natural gas cost over recovery due to reduced price of gas billed to customers;
•
an increase of $167 million in total property, plant, and equipment primarily related to the construction of transportation and distribution assets;
•
a decrease of $141 million in notes payable due to a reduction in commercial paper borrowings;
•
an increase of $126 million in temporary LIFO liquidation due to use of stored natural gas; and
•
an increase of $111 million in total accounts receivable primarily relating to an increase of $165 million in customer accounts receivable, partially offset by a decrease of $51 million in unbilled revenues as a result of seasonality.
Financing Activities
The following table outlines long-term debt financing activities for the first three months of 2025:
|
Issuances and
Reofferings |
Maturities and Redemptions | |||||||||||||
| Company |
Senior
Notes |
Other Long-
Term Debt |
Other Long-
Term Debt
(a)
|
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| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Southern Company parent | $ | — | $ | 2,365 | $ | — | ||||||||
| Alabama Power | 500 | 2 | — | |||||||||||
| Georgia Power | 1,600 | — | 34 | |||||||||||
| Mississippi Power | 100 | — | — | |||||||||||
|
Other
|
— | — | 2 | |||||||||||
|
Elimination
(b)
|
— | — | (1) | |||||||||||
| Southern Company | $ | 2,200 | $ | 2,367 | $ | 35 | ||||||||
(a)
Includes reductions in finance lease obligations resulting from cash payments under finance leases and, for Georgia Power, principal amortization payments totaling $21 million for FFB borrowings. See Note 8 to the financial statements under "Long-term Debt – DOE Loan Guarantee Borrowings" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
(b)
Represents reductions in affiliate finance lease obligations at Georgia Power, which are eliminated in Southern Company's consolidated financial statements.
Except as otherwise described herein, the Registrants used the proceeds of debt issuances for their redemptions and maturities shown in the table above, to repay short-term indebtedness, and for general corporate purposes, including working capital. The Subsidiary Registrants also used the proceeds for their construction programs.
In addition to any financings that may be necessary to meet capital requirements and contractual obligations, the Registrants plan to continue, when economically feasible, a program to retire higher-cost securities and replace these obligations with lower-cost capital if market conditions permit.
Southern Company
During the first three months of 2025, Southern Company issued approximately 2.4 million shares of common stock primarily through employee equity compensation plans. Also during the first three months of 2025, and subsequent to March 31, 2025, Southern Company entered into forward sale contracts for the issuance of shares of common stock that may be settled through June 2026. See Note (F) to the Condensed Financial Statements under "Equity Distribution Agreement" herein for additional information.
In January 2025, Southern Company issued $565 million aggregate principal amount of Series 2025A 6.50%
Junior Subordinated Notes due March 15, 2085.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
In February 2025, Southern Company issued $1.8 billion aggregate principal amount of Series 2025B 6.375% Fixed-to-Fixed Reset Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due March 15, 2055.
Alabama Power
In March 2025, Alabama Power issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of Series 2025A 5.10% Senior Notes due April 2, 2035.
Subsequent to March 31, 2025, Alabama Power repaid at maturity $250 million aggregate principal amount of its Series 2015B 2.80% Senior Notes.
Georgia Power
In March 2025, Georgia Power issued $400 million aggregate principal amount of Series 2025A Floating Rate Senior Notes due September 15, 2026, $500 million aggregate principal amount of Series 2025B 4.85% Senior Notes due March 15, 2031, and $700 million aggregate principal amount of Series 2025C 5.20% Senior Notes due March 15, 2035.
Mississippi Power
In March 2025, Mississippi Power issued $50 million aggregate principal amount of Series 2025A 5.01% Senior Notes due March 15, 2030 and $50 million aggregate principal amount of Series 2025B 6.03% Senior Notes due March 15, 2055.
Credit Rating Risk
At March 31, 2025, the Registrants did 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 contracts that could require collateral, but not accelerated payment, in the event of a credit rating change of certain Registrants to BBB and/or Baa2 or below. These contracts are primarily for physical electricity and natural gas purchases and sales, fuel purchases, fuel transportation and storage, energy price risk management, transmission, interest rate management, and equipment purchases related to construction of facilities.
The maximum potential collateral requirements under these contracts at March 31, 2025 were as follows:
| Credit Ratings |
Southern
Company
(*)
|
Alabama Power | Georgia Power | Mississippi Power |
Southern
Power
(*)
|
Southern Company Gas | ||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| At BBB and/or Baa2 | $ | 35 | $ | 1 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 34 | $ | — | ||||||||
| At BBB- and/or Baa3 | 488 | 2 | 60 | — | 426 | — | ||||||||||||||
| At BB+ and/or Ba1 or below | 3,933 | 427 | 2,624 | 276 | 1,367 | 13 | ||||||||||||||
(*)
Southern Power has PPAs that could require collateral, but not accelerated payment, in the event of a downgrade of Southern Power's credit. The PPAs require credit assurances without stating a specific credit rating. The amount of collateral required would depend upon actual losses resulting from a credit downgrade. Southern Power had $106 million of cash collateral posted related to PPA requirements at March 31, 2025.
The amounts in the previous table for the traditional electric operating companies and Southern Power include certain agreements that could require collateral if either Alabama Power or Georgia Power has a credit rating change to below investment grade. Generally, collateral may be provided by a Southern Company guaranty, letter of credit, or cash. Additionally, a credit rating downgrade could impact the ability of the Registrants to access capital markets and would be likely to impact the cost at which they do so.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, there were no material changes to Southern Company's, Alabama Power's, Georgia Power's, Mississippi Power's, Southern Power's, or Southern Company Gas' disclosures about market risk. For an in-depth discussion of each Registrant's market risks, see MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY – "Market Price Risk" in Item 7 of the Form 10-K and Note 1 to the financial statements under "Financial Instruments" and Notes 13 and 14 to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K, as well as Notes (I) and (J) to the Condensed Financial Statements herein.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
(a)
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.
As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Southern Company, Alabama Power, Georgia Power, Mississippi Power, Southern Power, and Southern Company Gas conducted separate evaluations under the supervision and with the participation of each company's management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Based upon these evaluations, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, in each case, concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting.
There have been no changes in Southern Company's, Alabama Power's, Georgia Power's, Mississippi Power's, Southern Power's, or Southern Company Gas' internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) during the first quarter 2025 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect Southern Company's, Alabama Power's, Georgia Power's, Mississippi Power's, Southern Power's, or Southern Company Gas' internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
See the Notes to the Condensed Financial Statements herein for information regarding certain legal and administrative proceedings in which the Registrants are involved. The Registrants' threshold for disclosing material environmental legal proceedings involving a governmental authority where potential monetary sanctions are involved is $1 million.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
See RISK FACTORS in Item 1A of the Form 10-K for a discussion of the risk factors of the Registrants. There have been no material changes to these risk factors from those previously disclosed in the Form 10-K.
Item 5. Other Information.
The following table reports information regarding the adoption of "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements" or "
non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements
," as defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K, during the three months ended March 31, 2025 for Southern Company's directors and "officers," as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. There were no modifications or
terminations
of such trading arrangements during the three months ended March 31, 2025. Unless otherwise indicated, each trading arrangement listed below is a "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement," provides for the sale of shares of Southern Company's common stock, commences no earlier than the expiration of the cooling-off period required by Rule 10b5-1(c)(1)(ii)(B)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and terminates upon the earlier of the "Expiration Date" listed below or the completion of all sales. The Subsidiary Registrants had no reportable trading arrangements for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
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Name
|
Title
|
Date of Adoption
|
Expiration Date
|
Aggregate Number of Shares Covered
|
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Item 6. Exhibits.
The exhibits below with an asterisk (*) preceding the exhibit number are filed herewith. The remaining exhibits have previously been filed with the SEC and are incorporated herein by reference. The exhibits marked with a pound sign (#) are management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements.
| (4) Instruments Describing Rights of Security Holders, Including Indentures | ||||||||||||||
|
Southern Company
|
||||||||||||||
|
(a)
|
Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture to Subordinated Note Indenture dated as of February 28, 2025, providing for the issuance of the Series 2025B 6.375% Fixed-to-Fixed Reset Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due March 15, 2055. (
Designated in Form 8-K dated
February
25
, 202
5
, File No. 1-3526 as Exhibit 4.
4
.)
|
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|
Alabama Power
|
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| (a) |
Sixty-Eighth Supplemental Indenture to Senior Note Indenture dated as of March 31, 2025, providing for the issuance of the Series 2025A 5.10% Senior Notes due April 2, 2035. (
Designated in Form 8-K dated
March 20
, 2025, File No. 1-3
164
as Exhibit 4.
6
.)
|
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|
Georgia Power
|
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| (a) |
Seventy-Third Supplemental Indenture to Senior Note Indenture dated as of March 3, 2025, providing for the issuance of the Series 2025A Floating Rate Senior Notes due September 15, 2026. (
Designated in Form 8-K dated
February 24
,
2025, File No. 1-
6468
as Exhibit 4.
3(a
)
.)
|
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(b)
|
Seventy-Fourth Supplemental Indenture to Senior Note Indenture dated as of March 3, 2025, providing for the issuance of the Series 2025B 4.85% Senior Notes due March 15, 2031. (
Designated in Form 8-K dated February 24 2025, File No. 1-6468 as Exhibit 4.3(
b
)
.)
|
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|
(c)
|
Seventy-Fifth Supplemental Indenture to Senior Note Indenture dated as of March 3, 2025, providing for the issuance of the Series 2025C 5.20% Senior Notes due March 15, 2035. (
Designated in Form 8-K dated February 24 2025, File No. 1-6468 as Exhibit 4.3(
c
)
.)
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|
Mississippi Power
|
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| * |
(d)1
|
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| * |
(d)2
|
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| (24) Power of Attorney and Resolutions | ||||||||||||||
|
Southern Company
|
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|
(a)
|
- |
Power of Attorney and resolution. (
Designated in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 202
4
, File No. 1-3526 as Exhibit 24(a)1
.)
|
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|
Alabama Power
|
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|
(b)
|
- |
Power of Attorney and resolution. (
Designated in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 202
4
, File No. 1-3164 as Exhibit 24(b)1
.)
|
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|
Georgia Power
|
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|
(c)
|
- |
Power of Attorney and resolution. (
Designated in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 202
4
, File No. 1-6468 as Exhibit 24(c)1
.)
|
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| Mississippi Power | ||||||||||||||
| (d) | - |
Power of Attorney and resolution. (
Designated in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 202
4
, File No. 001-11229 as Exhibit 24(d)1
.)
|
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| Southern Power | ||||||||||||||
| (e) | - |
Power of Attorney and resolution. (
Designated in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 202
4
, File No. 001-37803 as Exhibit 24(e)1
.)
|
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| Southern Company Gas | ||||||||||||||
|
(f)
|
- |
Power of Attorney and resolution. (
Designated in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 202
4
, File No. 1-14174 as Exhibit 24(f)1
.)
|
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| (31) Section 302 Certifications | ||||||||||||||
| Southern Company | ||||||||||||||
| * | (a)1 | - | ||||||||||||
| * | (a)2 | - | ||||||||||||
| Alabama Power | ||||||||||||||
| * | (b)1 | - | ||||||||||||
| * | (b)2 | - | ||||||||||||
| Georgia Power | ||||||||||||||
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| * | (c)1 | - | ||||||||||||
| * | (c)2 | - | ||||||||||||
| Mississippi Power | ||||||||||||||
| * | (d)1 | - | ||||||||||||
| * | (d)2 | - | ||||||||||||
| Southern Power | ||||||||||||||
| * | (e)1 | - | ||||||||||||
| * | (e)2 | - | ||||||||||||
| Southern Company Gas | ||||||||||||||
| * | (f)1 | - | ||||||||||||
| * | (f)2 | - | ||||||||||||
| (32) Section 906 Certifications | ||||||||||||||
| Southern Company | ||||||||||||||
| * | (a) | - | ||||||||||||
| Alabama Power | ||||||||||||||
| * | (b) | - | ||||||||||||
| Georgia Power | ||||||||||||||
| * | (c) | - | ||||||||||||
| Mississippi Power | ||||||||||||||
| * | (d) | - | ||||||||||||
| Southern Power | ||||||||||||||
| * | (e) | - | ||||||||||||
| Southern Company Gas | ||||||||||||||
| * | (f) | - | ||||||||||||
| (101) Interactive Data Files | ||||||||||||||
| * | INS | - | Inline XBRL Instance Document – The instance document does not appear in the interactive data file because its XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document. | |||||||||||
| * | SCH | - | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |||||||||||
| * | CAL | - | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document | |||||||||||
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| (104) Cover Page Interactive Data File | ||||||||||||||
| * | Formatted as inline XBRL with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibits 101. | |||||||||||||
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THE SOUTHERN COMPANY
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. The signature of the undersigned company shall be deemed to relate only to matters having reference to such company and any subsidiaries thereof included in such company's report.
| THE SOUTHERN COMPANY | |||||||||||
| By | Christopher C. Womack | ||||||||||
|
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
|
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| (Principal Executive Officer) | |||||||||||
| By | Daniel S. Tucker | ||||||||||
|
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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| (Principal Financial Officer) | |||||||||||
| By |
/s/ Melissa K. Caen
|
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| (Melissa K. Caen, Attorney-in-fact) | |||||||||||
Date: April 30, 2025
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ALABAMA POWER COMPANY
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. The signature of the undersigned company shall be deemed to relate only to matters having reference to such company and any subsidiaries thereof included in such company's report.
| ALABAMA POWER COMPANY | |||||||||||
| By | J. Jeffrey Peoples | ||||||||||
| Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer | |||||||||||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | |||||||||||
| By | Moses H. Feagin | ||||||||||
|
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer
|
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| (Principal Financial Officer) | |||||||||||
| By |
/s/ Melissa K. Caen
|
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| (Melissa K. Caen, Attorney-in-fact) | |||||||||||
Date: April 30, 2025
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GEORGIA POWER COMPANY
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. The signature of the undersigned company shall be deemed to relate only to matters having reference to such company and any subsidiaries thereof included in such company's report.
| GEORGIA POWER COMPANY | |||||||||||
| By | Kimberly S. Greene | ||||||||||
| Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer | |||||||||||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | |||||||||||
| By |
Aaron P. Abramovitz
|
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|
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer
|
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| (Principal Financial Officer) | |||||||||||
| By |
/s/ Melissa K. Caen
|
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| (Melissa K. Caen, Attorney-in-fact) | |||||||||||
Date: April 30, 2025
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MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. The signature of the undersigned company shall be deemed to relate only to matters having reference to such company and any subsidiaries thereof included in such company's report.
| MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY | |||||||||||
| By | Anthony L. Wilson | ||||||||||
|
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
|
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| (Principal Executive Officer) | |||||||||||
| By | Matthew P. Grice | ||||||||||
|
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer
|
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| (Principal Financial Officer) | |||||||||||
| By |
/s/ Melissa K. Caen
|
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| (Melissa K. Caen, Attorney-in-fact) | |||||||||||
Date: April 30, 2025
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SOUTHERN POWER COMPANY
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. The signature of the undersigned company shall be deemed to relate only to matters having reference to such company and any subsidiaries thereof included in such company's report.
| SOUTHERN POWER COMPANY | |||||||||||
| By |
Christopher Cummiskey
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| Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | |||||||||||
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| By | Gary Kerr | ||||||||||
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Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer
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| (Principal Financial Officer) | |||||||||||
| By |
/s/ Melissa K. Caen
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| (Melissa K. Caen, Attorney-in-fact) | |||||||||||
Date: April 30, 2025
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SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. The signature of the undersigned company shall be deemed to relate only to matters having reference to such company and any subsidiaries thereof included in such company's report.
| SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS | |||||||||||
| By | James Y. Kerr II | ||||||||||
| Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer | |||||||||||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | |||||||||||
| By | Grace A. Kolvereid | ||||||||||
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer
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| (Principal Financial Officer) | |||||||||||
| By |
/s/ Melissa K. Caen
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| (Melissa K. Caen, Attorney-in-fact) | |||||||||||
Date: April 30, 2025
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part IprintItem 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)printItem 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis Of Financial Condition and Results Of OperationsprintItem 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market RiskprintItem 4. Controls and ProceduresprintPart II Other InformationprintItem 1. Legal ProceedingsprintItem 1A. Risk FactorsprintItem 5. Other InformationprintItem 6. Exhibitsprint