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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
☑ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2021
OR
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number | Registrant, State of Incorporation, Address and Telephone Number | I.R.S. Employer Identification No. |
1-3526 | The Southern Company | 58-0690070 |
(A Delaware Corporation)
30 Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard, N.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
(404) 506-5000
1-3164 | Alabama Power Company | 63-0004250 |
(An Alabama Corporation)
600 North 18th Street
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
(205) 257-1000
1-6468 | Georgia Power Company | 58-0257110 |
(A Georgia Corporation)
241 Ralph McGill Boulevard, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
(404) 506-6526
001-11229 | Mississippi Power Company | 64-0205820 |
(A Mississippi Corporation)
2992 West Beach Boulevard
Gulfport, Mississippi 39501
(228) 864-1211
001-37803 | Southern Power Company | 58-2598670 |
(A Delaware Corporation)
30 Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard, N.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
(404) 506-5000
1-14174 | Southern Company Gas | 58-2210952 |
(A Georgia Corporation)
Ten Peachtree Place, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
(404) 584-4000
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Registrant | Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered | ||||||||
The Southern Company | Common Stock, par value $5 per share | SO | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||
(NYSE) | |||||||||||
The Southern Company | Series 2016A 5.25% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2076 | SOJB | NYSE | ||||||||
The Southern Company | Series 2017B 5.25% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2077 | SOJC | NYSE | ||||||||
The Southern Company | 2019 Series A Corporate Units | SOLN | NYSE | ||||||||
The Southern Company | Series 2020A 4.95% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2080 | SOJD | NYSE | ||||||||
The Southern Company | Series 2020C 4.20% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2060 | SOJE | NYSE | ||||||||
Alabama Power Company | 5.00% Series Class A Preferred Stock | ALP PR Q | NYSE | ||||||||
Georgia Power Company | Series 2017A 5.00% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2077 | GPJA | NYSE | ||||||||
Southern Power Company | Series 2016A 1.000% Senior Notes due 2022 | SO/22B | NYSE | ||||||||
Southern Power Company | Series 2016B 1.850% Senior Notes due 2026 | SO/26A | NYSE |
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. Yes þ No ¨
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). Yes þ No ¨
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.
Registrant | Large Accelerated Filer | Accelerated Filer | Non-accelerated Filer | Smaller Reporting Company | Emerging Growth Company | ||||||||||||
The Southern Company | X | ||||||||||||||||
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. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No þ (Response applicable to all registrants.)
Registrant | Description of Common Stock | Shares Outstanding at June 30, 2021 | ||||||
The Southern Company | Par Value $5 Per Share | 1,058,825,814 | ||||||
Alabama Power Company | Par Value $40 Per Share | 30,537,500 | ||||||
Georgia Power Company | Without Par Value | 9,261,500 | ||||||
Mississippi Power Company | Without Par Value | 1,121,000 | ||||||
Southern Power Company | Par Value $0.01 Per Share | 1,000 | ||||||
Southern Company Gas | Par Value $0.01 Per Share | 100 |
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 | ||||||||
Item 1. | ||||||||
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 | ||||||
Item 5. | Other Information | Inapplicable | ||||||
Item 6. | ||||||||
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Term | Meaning | ||||
2019 ARP | Alternate Rate Plan approved by the Georgia PSC in 2019 for Georgia Power for the years 2020 through 2022 | ||||
AFUDC | Allowance for funds used during construction | ||||
Alabama Power | Alabama Power Company | ||||
Amended and Restated Loan Guarantee Agreement | Loan guarantee agreement entered into by Georgia Power with the DOE in 2014, as amended and restated in March 2019, under which the proceeds of borrowings may be used to reimburse Georgia Power for Eligible Project Costs incurred in connection with its construction of Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 | ||||
ARO | Asset retirement obligation | ||||
Atlanta Gas Light | Atlanta Gas Light Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southern Company Gas | ||||
Atlantic Coast Pipeline | Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC, a joint venture to construct and operate a natural gas pipeline in which Southern Company Gas held a 5% interest through March 24, 2020 | ||||
Bechtel | Bechtel Power Corporation, the primary contractor for the remaining construction activities for Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 | ||||
Bechtel Agreement | The 2017 construction completion agreement between the Vogtle Owners and Bechtel | ||||
CCR | Coal combustion residuals | ||||
Chattanooga Gas | Chattanooga Gas Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southern Company Gas | ||||
COD | Commercial operation date | ||||
Contractor Settlement Agreement | The December 31, 2015 agreement between Westinghouse and the Vogtle Owners resolving disputes between the Vogtle Owners and the EPC Contractor under the Vogtle 3 and 4 Agreement | ||||
COVID-19 | The novel coronavirus disease declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in March 2020 | ||||
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 | ||||
Dalton Pipeline | A pipeline facility in Georgia in which Southern Company Gas has a 50% undivided ownership interest | ||||
DOE | U.S. Department of Energy | ||||
ECCR | Georgia Power's Environmental Compliance Cost Recovery tariff | ||||
ECO Plan | Mississippi Power's environmental compliance overview plan | ||||
ELG Rules | The EPA's steam electric effluent limitations guidelines (ELG) rule (finalized in 2015) and the ELG reconsideration rule (finalized in October 2020) | ||||
Eligible Project Costs | Certain costs of construction relating to Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 that are eligible for financing under the loan guarantee program established under Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 | ||||
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 | ||||
FERC | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | ||||
FFB | Federal Financing Bank | ||||
FFB Credit Facilities | Note purchase agreements among the DOE, Georgia Power, and the FFB and related promissory notes which provide for two multi-advance term loan facilities | ||||
Fitch | Fitch Ratings, Inc. | ||||
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, 2020, as applicable | ||||
GAAP | U.S. generally accepted accounting principles | ||||
Georgia Power | Georgia Power Company | ||||
GRAM | Atlanta Gas Light's Georgia Rate Adjustment Mechanism |
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Term | Meaning | ||||
Guarantee Settlement Agreement | The June 9, 2017 settlement agreement between the Vogtle Owners and Toshiba related to certain payment obligations of the EPC Contractor guaranteed by Toshiba | ||||
Gulf Power | Gulf Power Company, until January 1, 2019 a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southern Company; effective January 1, 2021, Gulf Power Company merged with and into Florida Power and Light Company, with Florida Power and Light Company remaining as the surviving company | ||||
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 | ||||
HLBV | Hypothetical liquidation at book value | ||||
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 | ||||
ITAAC | Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria, standards established by the NRC | ||||
ITC | Investment tax credit | ||||
JEA | Jacksonville Electric Authority | ||||
Jefferson Island | Jefferson Island Storage and Hub, L.L.C, which owns a natural gas storage facility in Louisiana consisting of two salt dome caverns; a subsidiary of Southern Company Gas through December 1, 2020 | ||||
KWH | Kilowatt-hour | ||||
LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate | ||||
LIFO | Last-in, first-out | ||||
LOCOM | Lower of weighted average cost or current market price | ||||
LTSA | Long-term service agreement | ||||
Marketers | Marketers selling retail natural gas in Georgia and certificated by the Georgia PSC | ||||
MEAG Power | Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia | ||||
Mississippi Power | Mississippi Power Company | ||||
Mississippi Power Rate Case Settlement Agreement | Settlement agreement between Mississippi Power and the Mississippi Public Utilities Staff approved by the Mississippi PSC in March 2020 related to Mississippi Power's base rate case filed in 2019 | ||||
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) | ||||
NCCR | Georgia Power's Nuclear Construction Cost Recovery | ||||
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 | ||||
NYMEX | New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. | ||||
OCI | Other comprehensive income | ||||
PennEast Pipeline | PennEast Pipeline Company, LLC, a joint venture to construct and operate a natural gas pipeline in which Southern Company Gas has a 20% ownership interest | ||||
PEP | Mississippi Power's Performance Evaluation Plan | ||||
Pivotal LNG | Pivotal LNG, Inc., through March 24, 2020, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southern Company Gas | ||||
PowerSecure | PowerSecure, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southern Company |
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Term | Meaning | ||||
PowerSouth | PowerSouth Energy Cooperative | ||||
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, and Rate CNP PPA | ||||
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. | ||||
SAVE | Steps to Advance Virginia's Energy, an infrastructure replacement program at Virginia Natural Gas | ||||
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 | ||||
Sequent | Sequent Energy Management, L.P. and Sequent Energy Canada Corp., until July 1, 2021, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Southern Company Gas | ||||
SNG | Southern Natural Gas Company, L.L.C., a pipeline system in which Southern Company Gas has a 50% ownership interest | ||||
Southern Company | The Southern Company | ||||
Southern Company Gas | Southern Company Gas and its subsidiaries | ||||
Southern Company Gas Capital | Southern Company Gas Capital Corporation, a 100%-owned subsidiary of Southern Company Gas | ||||
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, Southern Electric Generating Company, Southern Nuclear, SCS, Southern Communications Services, Inc., PowerSecure, and other subsidiaries | ||||
Southern Holdings | Southern Company Holdings, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southern Company | ||||
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 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 | ||||
Subsidiary Registrants | Alabama Power, Georgia Power, Mississippi Power, Southern Power, and Southern Company Gas | ||||
Tax Reform | The impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which became effective on January 1, 2018 | ||||
Toshiba | Toshiba Corporation, the parent company of Westinghouse | ||||
traditional electric operating companies | Alabama Power, Georgia Power, and Mississippi Power | ||||
VCM | Vogtle Construction Monitoring |
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Term | Meaning | ||||
VIE | Variable interest entity | ||||
Virginia Commission | Virginia State Corporation Commission | ||||
Virginia Natural Gas | Virginia Natural Gas, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southern Company Gas | ||||
Vogtle 3 and 4 Agreement | Agreement entered into with the EPC Contractor in 2008 by Georgia Power, acting for itself and as agent for the Vogtle Owners, and rejected in bankruptcy in July 2017, pursuant to which the EPC Contractor agreed to design, engineer, procure, construct, and test Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 | ||||
Vogtle Owners | Georgia Power, Oglethorpe Power Corporation, MEAG Power, and Dalton | ||||
Vogtle Services Agreement | The June 2017 services agreement between the Vogtle Owners and the EPC Contractor, as amended and restated in July 2017, for the EPC Contractor to transition construction management of Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 to Southern Nuclear and to provide ongoing design, engineering, and procurement services to Southern Nuclear | ||||
WACOG | Weighted average cost of gas | ||||
Westinghouse | Westinghouse Electric Company LLC | ||||
Williams Field Services Group | Williams Field Services Group, 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 the potential and expected effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, regulated rates, the strategic goals for the business, customer and sales growth, economic conditions, cost recovery and other rate actions, projected equity ratios, 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, 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:
•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;
•the potential effects of the continued COVID-19 pandemic, including, but not limited to, those described in Item 1A "Risk Factors" of the Form 10-K;
•the extent and timing of costs and legal requirements related to CCR;
•current and future litigation or regulatory investigations, proceedings, or inquiries, including litigation and other disputes related to the Kemper County energy facility;
•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;
•variations in demand for electricity and natural gas;
•available sources and costs of natural gas and other fuels;
•the ability to complete necessary or desirable pipeline expansion or infrastructure projects, limits on pipeline capacity, and operational interruptions to natural gas distribution and transmission activities;
•transmission constraints;
•effects of inflation;
•the ability to control costs and avoid cost and schedule overruns during the development, construction, and operation of facilities or other projects, including Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 (which includes components based on new technology that only within the last few years began initial operation in the global nuclear industry at this scale) and Plant Barry Unit 8, due to current and future challenges which include, but are not limited to, changes in labor costs, availability, and productivity; challenges with 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; 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; design and other licensing-based compliance matters, including, for nuclear units, inspections and the timely submittal by Southern Nuclear of the ITAAC documentation for each unit and the related investigations, reviews, and approvals by the NRC necessary to support NRC authorization to load fuel; challenges with start-up activities, including major equipment failure, or system integration; and/or operational performance; and challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic;
•the ability to overcome or mitigate the current challenges at Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4, as described in Note (B) to the Condensed Financial Statements under "Georgia Power – Nuclear Construction" in Item 1 herein, that could further impact the cost and schedule for the project;
•legal proceedings and regulatory approvals and actions related to construction projects, such as Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4, Plant Barry Unit 8, and pipeline projects, including PSC approvals and FERC and NRC actions;
•under certain specified circumstances, a decision by holders of more than 10% of the ownership interests of Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 not to proceed with construction and the ability of other Vogtle Owners to tender a portion of their ownership interests to Georgia Power following certain construction cost increases;
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
(continued)
•in the event Georgia Power becomes obligated to provide funding to MEAG Power with respect to the portion of MEAG Power's ownership interest in Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 involving JEA, any inability of Georgia Power to receive repayment of such funding;
•the ability to construct facilities in accordance with the requirements of permits and licenses (including satisfaction of NRC requirements), 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;
•investment performance of the employee and retiree benefit plans and nuclear decommissioning trust funds;
•advances in technology, including the pace and extent of development of low- to no-carbon energy technologies and negative carbon concepts;
•performance of counterparties under ongoing renewable energy partnerships and development agreements;
•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 fuel and other cost recovery mechanisms;
•the ability to successfully operate the electric utilities' generating, transmission, and distribution facilities and Southern Company Gas' natural gas distribution and storage facilities and the successful performance of necessary corporate functions;
•the inherent risks involved in operating and constructing nuclear generating facilities;
•the inherent risks involved in transporting and storing natural gas;
•the performance of projects undertaken by the non-utility businesses and the success of efforts to invest in and develop new opportunities;
•internal restructuring or other restructuring options that may be pursued;
•potential business strategies, including acquisitions or dispositions of assets or businesses, which cannot be assured to be completed or beneficial to Southern Company or its subsidiaries;
•the ability of counterparties of Southern Company and its subsidiaries to make payments as and when due and to perform as required;
•the ability to obtain new short- and long-term contracts with wholesale customers;
•the direct or indirect effect on the Southern Company system's business resulting from cyber intrusion or physical attack and the threat of physical attacks;
•interest rate fluctuations and financial market conditions and the results of financing efforts;
•access to capital markets and other financing sources;
•changes in Southern Company's and any of its subsidiaries' credit ratings;
•changes in the method of determining LIBOR or the replacement of LIBOR with an alternative reference rate;
•the ability of Southern Company's electric utilities to obtain additional generating capacity (or sell excess generating capacity) at competitive prices;
•catastrophic events such as fires, earthquakes, explosions, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes and other storms, droughts, pandemic health events, political unrest, or other similar occurrences;
•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;
•impairments of goodwill or long-lived assets;
•the effect of accounting pronouncements issued periodically by standard-setting bodies; and
•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)
For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions) | (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Retail electric revenues | $ | 3,599 | $ | 3,182 | $ | 6,941 | $ | 6,260 | |||||||||||||||
Wholesale electric revenues | 546 | 472 | 1,091 | 889 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other electric revenues | 175 | 168 | 346 | 320 | |||||||||||||||||||
Natural gas revenues (includes alternative revenue programs of $2, $(2), $4, and $7, respectively) | 677 | 636 | 2,371 | 1,885 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other revenues | 201 | 162 | 359 | 284 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total operating revenues | 5,198 | 4,620 | 11,108 | 9,638 | |||||||||||||||||||
Operating Expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fuel | 848 | 621 | 1,696 | 1,257 | |||||||||||||||||||
Purchased power | 217 | 200 | 424 | 381 | |||||||||||||||||||
Cost of natural gas | 231 | 144 | 814 | 583 | |||||||||||||||||||
Cost of other sales | 103 | 74 | 185 | 129 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other operations and maintenance | 1,438 | 1,203 | 2,810 | 2,498 | |||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 891 | 873 | 1,762 | 1,730 | |||||||||||||||||||
Taxes other than income taxes | 313 | 298 | 657 | 629 | |||||||||||||||||||
Estimated loss on Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 | 460 | 149 | 508 | 149 | |||||||||||||||||||
(Gain) loss on dispositions, net | (11) | 0 | (54) | (39) | |||||||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 4,490 | 3,562 | 8,802 | 7,317 | |||||||||||||||||||
Operating Income | 708 | 1,058 | 2,306 | 2,321 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other Income and (Expense): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | 45 | 35 | 90 | 68 | |||||||||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) from equity method investments | (40) | 30 | 5 | 72 | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized | (450) | (444) | (901) | (900) | |||||||||||||||||||
Impairment of leveraged leases | (7) | (154) | (7) | (154) | |||||||||||||||||||
Other income (expense), net | 108 | 101 | 167 | 204 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total other income and (expense) | (344) | (432) | (646) | (710) | |||||||||||||||||||
Earnings Before Income Taxes | 364 | 626 | 1,660 | 1,611 | |||||||||||||||||||
Income taxes (benefit) | (12) | 5 | 178 | 150 | |||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Net Income | 376 | 621 | 1,482 | 1,461 | |||||||||||||||||||
Dividends on preferred stock of subsidiaries | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 5 | (33) | (26) | |||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Net Income Attributable to Southern Company | $ | 372 | $ | 612 | $ | 1,508 | $ | 1,480 | |||||||||||||||
Common Stock Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings per share - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.35 | $ | 0.58 | $ | 1.42 | $ | 1.40 | |||||||||||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.35 | $ | 0.58 | $ | 1.41 | $ | 1.39 | |||||||||||||||
Average number of shares of common stock outstanding (in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | 1,061 | 1,058 | 1,060 | 1,057 | |||||||||||||||||||
Diluted | 1,067 | 1,063 | 1,066 | 1,065 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Company are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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THE SOUTHERN COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions) | (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Net Income | $ | 376 | $ | 621 | $ | 1,482 | $ | 1,461 | |||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Qualifying hedges: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Changes in fair value, net of tax of $5, $4, $(5), and $(26), respectively | 14 | 10 | (16) | (75) | |||||||||||||||||||
Reclassification adjustment for amounts included in net income, net of tax of $(1), $(3), $17, and $10, respectively | (5) | (9) | 50 | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Reclassification adjustment for amounts included in net income, net of tax of $2, $1, $3, and $2, respectively | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss) | 12 | 4 | 40 | (43) | |||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive Income | 388 | 625 | 1,522 | 1,418 | |||||||||||||||||||
Dividends on preferred stock of subsidiaries | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 5 | (33) | (26) | |||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Comprehensive Income Attributable to Southern Company | $ | 384 | $ | 616 | $ | 1,548 | $ | 1,437 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Company are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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THE SOUTHERN COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
For the Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||
(in millions) | |||||||||||
Operating Activities: | |||||||||||
Consolidated net income | $ | 1,482 | $ | 1,461 | |||||||
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided from operating activities — | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization, total | 1,949 | 1,916 | |||||||||
Deferred income taxes | (101) | (218) | |||||||||
Utilization of federal investment tax credits | 224 | 0 | |||||||||
Mark-to-market adjustments | 136 | 36 | |||||||||
Pension, postretirement, and other employee benefits | (115) | (119) | |||||||||
Settlement of asset retirement obligations | (228) | (193) | |||||||||
Stock based compensation expense | 105 | 84 | |||||||||
Estimated loss on Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 | 508 | 149 | |||||||||
Storm damage accruals | 112 | 117 | |||||||||
Impairment charges | 89 | 154 | |||||||||
Natural gas cost under recovery – long-term | (119) | 0 | |||||||||
Other, net | (60) | (96) | |||||||||
Changes in certain current assets and liabilities — | |||||||||||
-Receivables | 29 | 292 | |||||||||
-Prepayments | (79) | (102) | |||||||||
-Natural gas for sale, net of temporary LIFO liquidation | 375 | 182 | |||||||||
-Natural gas cost under recovery | (485) | 0 | |||||||||
-Other current assets | 36 | (253) | |||||||||
-Accounts payable | (177) | (467) | |||||||||
-Accrued taxes | (157) | 258 | |||||||||
-Accrued compensation | (238) | (347) | |||||||||
-Retail fuel cost over recovery | (146) | 174 | |||||||||
-Customer refunds | (59) | (223) | |||||||||
-Other current liabilities | (177) | 42 | |||||||||
Net cash provided from operating activities | 2,904 | 2,847 | |||||||||
Investing Activities: | |||||||||||
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (345) | (81) | |||||||||
Property additions | (3,384) | (3,202) | |||||||||
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund purchases | (930) | (524) | |||||||||
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales | 926 | 519 | |||||||||
Proceeds from dispositions | 25 | 983 | |||||||||
Cost of removal, net of salvage | (184) | (130) | |||||||||
Change in construction payables, net | (55) | (103) | |||||||||
Payments pursuant to LTSAs | (114) | (91) | |||||||||
Other investing activities | 35 | (26) | |||||||||
Net cash used for investing activities | (4,026) | (2,655) | |||||||||
Financing Activities: | |||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in notes payable, net | 492 | (1,170) | |||||||||
Proceeds — | |||||||||||
Long-term debt | 4,646 | 4,293 | |||||||||
Common stock | 24 | 59 | |||||||||
Short-term borrowings | 325 | 615 | |||||||||
Redemptions and repurchases — | |||||||||||
Long-term debt | (2,477) | (2,444) | |||||||||
Short-term borrowings | (25) | (190) | |||||||||
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests | 343 | 172 | |||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (113) | (118) | |||||||||
Payment of common stock dividends | (1,377) | (1,332) | |||||||||
Other financing activities | (167) | (170) | |||||||||
Net cash provided from (used for) financing activities | 1,671 | (285) | |||||||||
Net Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash | 549 | (93) | |||||||||
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period | 1,068 | 1,978 | |||||||||
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at End of Period | $ | 1,617 | $ | 1,885 | |||||||
Supplemental Cash Flow Information: | |||||||||||
Cash paid (received) during the period for — | |||||||||||
Interest (net of $43 and $41 capitalized for 2021 and 2020, respectively) | $ | 884 | $ | 852 | |||||||
Income taxes, net | 88 | (8) | |||||||||
Noncash transactions — | |||||||||||
Accrued property additions at end of period | 943 | 828 | |||||||||
Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 89 | 9 | |||||||||
Contributions of wind turbine equipment | 82 | 17 | |||||||||
Right-of-use assets obtained under leases | 90 | 94 | |||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Company are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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THE SOUTHERN COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
Assets | At June 30, 2021 | At December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||
(in millions) | ||||||||||||||
Current Assets: | ||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,582 | $ | 1,065 | ||||||||||
Receivables — | ||||||||||||||
Customer accounts | 1,683 | 1,753 | ||||||||||||
Energy marketing | 0 | 516 | ||||||||||||
Unbilled revenues | 643 | 672 | ||||||||||||
Other accounts and notes | 488 | 512 | ||||||||||||
Accumulated provision for uncollectible accounts | (88) | (118) | ||||||||||||
Materials and supplies | 1,469 | 1,478 | ||||||||||||
Fossil fuel for generation | 475 | 550 | ||||||||||||
Natural gas for sale | 178 | 460 | ||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses | 538 | 276 | ||||||||||||
Assets from risk management activities, net of collateral | 175 | 147 | ||||||||||||
Regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations | 224 | 214 | ||||||||||||
Natural gas cost under recovery | 485 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Assets held for sale | 787 | 60 | ||||||||||||
Other regulatory assets | 728 | 810 | ||||||||||||
Other current assets | 184 | 222 | ||||||||||||
Total current assets | 9,551 | 8,617 | ||||||||||||
Property, Plant, and Equipment: | ||||||||||||||
In service | 112,783 | 110,516 | ||||||||||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation | 33,240 | 32,397 | ||||||||||||
Plant in service, net of depreciation | 79,543 | 78,119 | ||||||||||||
Nuclear fuel, at amortized cost | 816 | 818 | ||||||||||||
Construction work in progress | 9,264 | 8,697 | ||||||||||||
Total property, plant, and equipment | 89,623 | 87,634 | ||||||||||||
Other Property and Investments: | ||||||||||||||
Goodwill | 5,280 | 5,280 | ||||||||||||
Nuclear decommissioning trusts, at fair value | 2,457 | 2,303 | ||||||||||||
Equity investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries | 1,287 | 1,362 | ||||||||||||
Other intangible assets, net of amortization of $286 and $328, respectively | 466 | 487 | ||||||||||||
Leveraged leases | 569 | 556 | ||||||||||||
Miscellaneous property and investments | 494 | 398 | ||||||||||||
Total other property and investments | 10,553 | 10,386 | ||||||||||||
Deferred Charges and Other Assets: | ||||||||||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net of amortization | 1,775 | 1,802 | ||||||||||||
Deferred charges related to income taxes | 806 | 796 | ||||||||||||
Unamortized loss on reacquired debt | 269 | 280 | ||||||||||||
Regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations, deferred | 4,931 | 4,934 | ||||||||||||
Other regulatory assets, deferred | 7,092 | 7,198 | ||||||||||||
Other deferred charges and assets | 1,307 | 1,288 | ||||||||||||
Total deferred charges and other assets | 16,180 | 16,298 | ||||||||||||
Total Assets | $ | 125,907 | $ | 122,935 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Company are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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THE SOUTHERN COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | At June 30, 2021 | At December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||
(in millions) | ||||||||||||||
Current Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
Securities due within one year | $ | 2,829 | $ | 3,507 | ||||||||||
Notes payable | 1,402 | 609 | ||||||||||||
Energy marketing trade payables | 0 | 494 | ||||||||||||
Accounts payable | 2,075 | 2,312 | ||||||||||||
Customer deposits | 467 | 487 | ||||||||||||
Accrued taxes — | ||||||||||||||
Accrued income taxes | 40 | 130 | ||||||||||||
Other accrued taxes | 589 | 699 | ||||||||||||
Accrued interest | 510 | 513 | ||||||||||||
Accrued compensation | 770 | 1,025 | ||||||||||||
Asset retirement obligations | 684 | 585 | ||||||||||||
Liabilities held for sale | 677 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Operating lease obligations | 245 | 241 | ||||||||||||
Other regulatory liabilities | 416 | 509 | ||||||||||||
Other current liabilities | 956 | 968 | ||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 11,660 | 12,079 | ||||||||||||
Long-term Debt | 47,828 | 45,073 | ||||||||||||
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
Accumulated deferred income taxes | 8,710 | 8,175 | ||||||||||||
Deferred credits related to income taxes | 5,593 | 5,767 | ||||||||||||
Accumulated deferred ITCs | 2,247 | 2,235 | ||||||||||||
Employee benefit obligations | 2,004 | 2,213 | ||||||||||||
Operating lease obligations, deferred | 1,604 | 1,611 | ||||||||||||
Asset retirement obligations, deferred | 9,983 | 10,099 | ||||||||||||
Accrued environmental remediation | 208 | 216 | ||||||||||||
Other cost of removal obligations | 2,190 | 2,211 | ||||||||||||
Other regulatory liabilities, deferred | 256 | 251 | ||||||||||||
Other deferred credits and liabilities | 587 | 480 | ||||||||||||
Total deferred credits and other liabilities | 33,382 | 33,258 | ||||||||||||
Total Liabilities | 92,870 | 90,410 | ||||||||||||
Redeemable Preferred Stock of Subsidiaries | 291 | 291 | ||||||||||||
Total Stockholders' Equity (See accompanying statements) | 32,746 | 32,234 | ||||||||||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | $ | 125,907 | $ | 122,935 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Company are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SOUTHERN COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
Southern Company Common Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of Common Shares | Common Stock | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued | Treasury | Par Value | Paid-In Capital | Treasury | Retained Earnings | Noncontrolling Interests | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2019 | 1,054 | (1) | $ | 5,257 | $ | 11,734 | $ | (42) | $ | 10,877 | $ | (321) | $ | 4,254 | $ | 31,759 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated net income (loss) | — | — | — | — | — | 868 | — | (31) | 837 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | — | — | — | — | — | — | (47) | — | (47) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock issued | 3 | — | 9 | 43 | — | — | — | — | 52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends of $0.62 per share | — | — | — | — | — | (655) | — | — | (655) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (48) | (48) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | — | — | — | — | (2) | (2) | 1 | — | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2020 | 1,057 | (1) | 5,266 | 11,782 | (44) | 11,088 | (367) | 4,191 | 31,916 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated net income | — | — | — | — | — | 612 | — | 5 | 617 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock issued | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends of $0.64 per share | — | — | — | — | — | (677) | — | — | (677) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 165 | 165 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (70) | (70) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | — | — | — | (13) | — | 1 | — | — | (12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2020 | 1,057 | (1) | $ | 5,266 | $ | 11,787 | $ | (44) | $ | 11,024 | $ | (363) | $ | 4,291 | $ | 31,961 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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SOUTHERN COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
Southern Company Common Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of Common Shares | Common Stock | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued | Treasury | Par Value | Paid-In Capital | Treasury | Retained Earnings | Noncontrolling Interests | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2020 | 1,058 | (1) | $ | 5,268 | $ | 11,834 | $ | (46) | $ | 11,311 | $ | (395) | $ | 4,262 | $ | 32,234 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated net income (loss) | — | — | — | — | — | 1,135 | — | (32) | 1,103 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock issued | 2 | — | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends of $0.64 per share | — | — | — | — | — | (678) | — | — | (678) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 403 | 403 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (46) | (46) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | (1) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2021 | 1,060 | (1) | 5,273 | 11,854 | (46) | 11,768 | (367) | 4,586 | 33,068 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated net income | — | — | — | — | — | 372 | — | — | 372 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock issued | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends of $0.66 per share | — | — | — | — | — | (699) | — | — | (699) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (68) | (68) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | — | — | — | 1 | (2) | 1 | — | — | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2021 | 1,060 | (1) | $ | 5,274 | $ | 11,886 | $ | (48) | $ | 11,442 | $ | (355) | $ | 4,547 | $ | 32,746 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Company are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ALABAMA POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions) | (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Retail revenues | $ | 1,354 | $ | 1,223 | $ | 2,706 | $ | 2,427 | |||||||||||||||
Wholesale revenues, non-affiliates | 85 | 54 | 178 | 111 | |||||||||||||||||||
Wholesale revenues, affiliates | 24 | 7 | 55 | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other revenues | 93 | 81 | 176 | 152 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total operating revenues | 1,556 | 1,365 | 3,115 | 2,716 | |||||||||||||||||||
Operating Expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fuel | 263 | 199 | 554 | 415 | |||||||||||||||||||
Purchased power, non-affiliates | 48 | 49 | 97 | 89 | |||||||||||||||||||
Purchased power, affiliates | 39 | 30 | 69 | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other operations and maintenance | 413 | 342 | 775 | 690 | |||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 214 | 202 | 425 | 402 | |||||||||||||||||||
Taxes other than income taxes | 101 | 102 | 203 | 208 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 1,078 | 924 | 2,123 | 1,853 | |||||||||||||||||||
Operating Income | 478 | 441 | 992 | 863 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other Income and (Expense): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | 12 | 11 | 24 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized | (84) | (83) | (168) | (171) | |||||||||||||||||||
Other income (expense), net | 33 | 26 | 62 | 48 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total other income and (expense) | (39) | (46) | (82) | (101) | |||||||||||||||||||
Earnings Before Income Taxes | 439 | 395 | 910 | 762 | |||||||||||||||||||
Income taxes | 104 | 93 | 213 | 177 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net Income | 335 | 302 | 697 | 585 | |||||||||||||||||||
Dividends on Preferred Stock | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net Income After Dividends on Preferred Stock | $ | 331 | $ | 298 | $ | 690 | $ | 578 |
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions) | (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Income | $ | 335 | $ | 302 | $ | 697 | $ | 585 | |||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Qualifying hedges: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Reclassification adjustment for amounts included in net income, net of tax of $0, $0, $1, and $1, respectively | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive Income | $ | 336 | $ | 303 | $ | 699 | $ | 587 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Alabama Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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ALABAMA POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
For the Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||
(in millions) | |||||||||||
Operating Activities: | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | 697 | $ | 585 | |||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities — | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization, total | 496 | 484 | |||||||||
Deferred income taxes | 87 | 38 | |||||||||
Pension, postretirement, and other employee benefits | (39) | (50) | |||||||||
Settlement of asset retirement obligations | (104) | (100) | |||||||||
Other, net | (35) | 24 | |||||||||
Changes in certain current assets and liabilities — | |||||||||||
-Receivables | (85) | 6 | |||||||||
-Fossil fuel stock | 21 | (38) | |||||||||
-Prepayments | (53) | (62) | |||||||||
-Materials and supplies | (7) | (38) | |||||||||
-Other current assets | (37) | (34) | |||||||||
-Accounts payable | (236) | (232) | |||||||||
-Accrued taxes | 20 | 197 | |||||||||
-Accrued compensation | (60) | (75) | |||||||||
-Retail fuel cost over recovery | (18) | 66 | |||||||||
-Other current liabilities | (63) | (97) | |||||||||
Net cash provided from operating activities | 584 | 674 | |||||||||
Investing Activities: | |||||||||||
Property additions | (844) | (686) | |||||||||
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund purchases | (473) | (160) | |||||||||
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales | 473 | 160 | |||||||||
Cost of removal, net of salvage | (56) | (29) | |||||||||
Change in construction payables | 25 | (53) | |||||||||
Other investing activities | (18) | (15) | |||||||||
Net cash used for investing activities | (893) | (783) | |||||||||
Financing Activities: | |||||||||||
Proceeds — | |||||||||||
Senior notes | 600 | 0 | |||||||||
Pollution control revenue bonds | 0 | 87 | |||||||||
Redemptions — | |||||||||||
Senior notes | (200) | 0 | |||||||||
Pollution control revenue bonds | 0 | (87) | |||||||||
Capital contributions from parent company | 624 | 610 | |||||||||
Payment of common stock dividends | (492) | (479) | |||||||||
Other financing activities | (26) | (15) | |||||||||
Net cash provided from financing activities | 506 | 116 | |||||||||
Net Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash | 197 | 7 | |||||||||
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period | 530 | 894 | |||||||||
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at End of Period | $ | 727 | $ | 901 | |||||||
Supplemental Cash Flow Information: | |||||||||||
Cash paid during the period for — | |||||||||||
Interest (net of $7 capitalized for both 2021 and 2020) | $ | 154 | $ | 161 | |||||||
Income taxes, net | 171 | 0 | |||||||||
Noncash transactions — | |||||||||||
Accrued property additions at end of period | 191 | 147 | |||||||||
Right-of-use assets obtained under leases | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Alabama Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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ALABAMA POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
Assets | At June 30, 2021 | At December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||
(in millions) | ||||||||||||||
Current Assets: | ||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 727 | $ | 530 | ||||||||||
Receivables — | ||||||||||||||
Customer accounts | 402 | 429 | ||||||||||||
Unbilled revenues | 180 | 152 | ||||||||||||
Affiliated | 40 | 31 | ||||||||||||
Other accounts and notes | 80 | 66 | ||||||||||||
Accumulated provision for uncollectible accounts | (25) | (43) | ||||||||||||
Fossil fuel stock | 214 | 235 | ||||||||||||
Materials and supplies | 550 | 546 | ||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses | 94 | 42 | ||||||||||||
Other regulatory assets | 221 | 226 | ||||||||||||
Other current assets | 88 | 33 | ||||||||||||
Total current assets | 2,571 | 2,247 | ||||||||||||
Property, Plant, and Equipment: | ||||||||||||||
In service | 32,390 | 31,816 | ||||||||||||
Less: Accumulated provision for depreciation | 10,229 | 10,009 | ||||||||||||
Plant in service, net of depreciation | 22,161 | 21,807 | ||||||||||||
Nuclear fuel, at amortized cost | 254 | 270 | ||||||||||||
Construction work in progress | 978 | 866 | ||||||||||||
Total property, plant, and equipment | 23,393 | 22,943 | ||||||||||||
Other Property and Investments: | ||||||||||||||
Nuclear decommissioning trusts, at fair value | 1,251 | 1,157 | ||||||||||||
Equity investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries | 64 | 63 | ||||||||||||
Miscellaneous property and investments | 127 | 131 | ||||||||||||
Total other property and investments | 1,442 | 1,351 | ||||||||||||
Deferred Charges and Other Assets: | ||||||||||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net of amortization | 130 | 151 | ||||||||||||
Deferred charges related to income taxes | 237 | 235 | ||||||||||||
Regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations | 1,437 | 1,441 | ||||||||||||
Other regulatory assets, deferred | 2,168 | 2,162 | ||||||||||||
Other deferred charges and assets | 313 | 273 | ||||||||||||
Total deferred charges and other assets | 4,285 | 4,262 | ||||||||||||
Total Assets | $ | 31,691 | $ | 30,803 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Alabama Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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ALABAMA POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity | At June 30, 2021 | At December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||
(in millions) | ||||||||||||||
Current Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
Securities due within one year | $ | 616 | $ | 311 | ||||||||||
Accounts payable — | ||||||||||||||
Affiliated | 290 | 316 | ||||||||||||
Other | 378 | 545 | ||||||||||||
Customer deposits | 106 | 104 | ||||||||||||
Accrued taxes | 173 | 152 | ||||||||||||
Accrued interest | 93 | 90 | ||||||||||||
Accrued compensation | 176 | 212 | ||||||||||||
Asset retirement obligations | 296 | 254 | ||||||||||||
Other regulatory liabilities | 37 | 108 | ||||||||||||
Other current liabilities | 119 | 107 | ||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 2,284 | 2,199 | ||||||||||||
Long-term Debt | 8,649 | 8,558 | ||||||||||||
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
Accumulated deferred income taxes | 3,390 | 3,273 | ||||||||||||
Deferred credits related to income taxes | 1,988 | 2,016 | ||||||||||||
Accumulated deferred ITCs | 91 | 94 | ||||||||||||
Employee benefit obligations | 173 | 214 | ||||||||||||
Operating lease obligations | 100 | 119 | ||||||||||||
Asset retirement obligations, deferred | 3,651 | 3,720 | ||||||||||||
Other cost of removal obligations | 291 | 335 | ||||||||||||
Other regulatory liabilities, deferred | 93 | 124 | ||||||||||||
Other deferred credits and liabilities | 53 | 50 | ||||||||||||
Total deferred credits and other liabilities | 9,830 | 9,945 | ||||||||||||
Total Liabilities | 20,763 | 20,702 | ||||||||||||
Redeemable Preferred Stock | 291 | 291 | ||||||||||||
Common Stockholder's Equity (See accompanying statements) | 10,637 | 9,810 | ||||||||||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity | $ | 31,691 | $ | 30,803 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Alabama Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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ALABAMA POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMMON STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
Number of Common Shares Issued | Common Stock | Paid-In Capital | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2019 | 31 | $ | 1,222 | $ | 4,755 | $ | 3,001 | $ | (23) | $ | 8,955 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income after dividends on preferred stock | — | — | — | 280 | — | 280 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital contributions from parent company | — | — | 612 | — | — | 612 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends on common stock | — | — | — | (239) | — | (239) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2020 | 31 | 1,222 | 5,367 | 3,042 | (22) | 9,609 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income after dividends on preferred stock | — | — | — | 298 | — | 298 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital contributions from parent company | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends on common stock | — | — | — | (239) | — | (239) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2020 | 31 | $ | 1,222 | $ | 5,368 | $ | 3,101 | $ | (21) | $ | 9,670 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2020 | 31 | $ | 1,222 | $ | 5,413 | $ | 3,194 | $ | (19) | $ | 9,810 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income after dividends on preferred stock | — | — | — | 359 | — | 359 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital contributions from parent company | — | — | 602 | — | — | 602 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends on common stock | — | — | — | (246) | — | (246) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2021 | 31 | 1,222 | 6,015 | 3,307 | (18) | 10,526 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income after dividends on preferred stock | — | — | — | 331 | — | 331 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital contributions from parent company | — | — | 26 | — | — | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends on common stock | — | — | — | (246) | — | (246) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | — | — | — | (1) | — | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2021 | 31 | $ | 1,222 | $ | 6,041 | $ | 3,391 | $ | (17) | $ | 10,637 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions) | (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Retail revenues | $ | 2,026 | $ | 1,760 | $ | 3,813 | $ | 3,435 | |||||||||||||||
Wholesale revenues | 36 | 25 | 80 | 51 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other revenues | 163 | 143 | 302 | 268 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total operating revenues | 2,225 | 1,928 | 4,195 | 3,754 | |||||||||||||||||||
Operating Expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fuel | 343 | 226 | 656 | 458 | |||||||||||||||||||
Purchased power, non-affiliates | 144 | 133 | 288 | 262 | |||||||||||||||||||
Purchased power, affiliates | 149 | 122 | 285 | 251 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other operations and maintenance | 542 | 463 | 1,015 | 928 | |||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 342 | 354 | 680 | 707 | |||||||||||||||||||
Taxes other than income taxes | 118 | 108 | 235 | 221 | |||||||||||||||||||
Estimated loss on Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 | 460 | 149 | 508 | 149 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 2,098 | 1,555 | 3,667 | 2,976 | |||||||||||||||||||
Operating Income | 127 | 373 | 528 | 778 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other Income and (Expense): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | 30 | 20 | 61 | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized | (106) | (105) | (210) | (216) | |||||||||||||||||||
Other income (expense), net | 42 | 31 | 83 | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total other income and (expense) | (34) | (54) | (66) | (113) | |||||||||||||||||||
Earnings Before Income Taxes | 93 | 319 | 462 | 665 | |||||||||||||||||||
Income taxes (benefit) | (50) | 11 | (32) | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net Income | $ | 143 | $ | 308 | $ | 494 | $ | 638 | |||||||||||||||
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions) | (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Income | $ | 143 | $ | 308 | $ | 494 | $ | 638 | |||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Qualifying hedges: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Changes in fair value, net of tax of $0, $0, $0, and $(1), respectively | 0 | 0 | 0 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||
Reclassification adjustment for amounts included in net income, net of tax of $1, $1, $1, and $1, respectively | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive Income | $ | 144 | $ | 310 | $ | 497 | $ | 639 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Georgia Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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GEORGIA POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
For the Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||
(in millions) | |||||||||||
Operating Activities: | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | 494 | $ | 638 | |||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities — | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization, total | 772 | 800 | |||||||||
Deferred income taxes | (309) | (202) | |||||||||
Allowance for equity funds used during construction | (61) | (40) | |||||||||
Pension, postretirement, and other employee benefits | (59) | (55) | |||||||||
Settlement of asset retirement obligations | (100) | (78) | |||||||||
Storm damage accruals | 107 | 107 | |||||||||
Estimated loss on Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 | 508 | 149 | |||||||||
Other, net | 90 | 19 | |||||||||
Changes in certain current assets and liabilities — | |||||||||||
-Receivables | (73) | (73) | |||||||||
-Fossil fuel stock | 55 | (52) | |||||||||
-Materials and supplies | (46) | (61) | |||||||||
-Other current assets | 15 | (26) | |||||||||
-Accounts payable | 83 | 0 | |||||||||
-Accrued taxes | 14 | 87 | |||||||||
-Accrued compensation | (39) | (69) | |||||||||
-Retail fuel cost over recovery | (113) | 109 | |||||||||
-Customer refunds | (6) | (159) | |||||||||
-Other current liabilities | (19) | 30 | |||||||||
Net cash provided from operating activities | 1,313 | 1,124 | |||||||||
Investing Activities: | |||||||||||
Property additions | (1,575) | (1,650) | |||||||||
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund purchases | (458) | (365) | |||||||||
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund sales | 453 | 359 | |||||||||
Cost of removal, net of salvage | (73) | (62) | |||||||||
Change in construction payables, net of joint owner portion | (72) | (48) | |||||||||
Proceeds from dispositions | 3 | 143 | |||||||||
Other investing activities | (8) | (36) | |||||||||
Net cash used for investing activities | (1,730) | (1,659) | |||||||||
Financing Activities: | |||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in notes payable, net | 250 | (25) | |||||||||
Proceeds — | |||||||||||
Senior notes | 750 | 1,500 | |||||||||
Pollution control revenue bonds | 0 | 53 | |||||||||
FFB loan | 371 | 519 | |||||||||
Short-term borrowings | 0 | 250 | |||||||||
Redemptions and repurchases — | |||||||||||
Senior notes | (325) | (950) | |||||||||
Pollution control revenue bonds | (69) | (148) | |||||||||
FFB loan | (45) | (32) | |||||||||
Capital contributions from parent company | 368 | 500 | |||||||||
Payment of common stock dividends | (824) | (771) | |||||||||
Other financing activities | (19) | (27) | |||||||||
Net cash provided from financing activities | 457 | 869 | |||||||||
Net Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash | 40 | 334 | |||||||||
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period | 9 | 52 | |||||||||
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at End of Period | $ | 49 | $ | 386 | |||||||
Supplemental Cash Flow Information: | |||||||||||
Cash paid during the period for — | |||||||||||
Interest (net of $30 and $22 capitalized for 2021 and 2020, respectively) | $ | 182 | $ | 180 | |||||||
Income taxes, net | 139 | 0 | |||||||||
Noncash transactions — | |||||||||||
Accrued property additions at end of period | 476 | 478 | |||||||||
Right-of-use assets obtained under operating leases | 3 | 29 | |||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Georgia Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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GEORGIA POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
Assets | At June 30, 2021 | At December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||
(in millions) | ||||||||||||||
Current Assets: | ||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 49 | $ | 9 | ||||||||||
Receivables — | ||||||||||||||
Customer accounts | 601 | 621 | ||||||||||||
Unbilled revenues | 334 | 233 | ||||||||||||
Joint owner accounts | 98 | 123 | ||||||||||||
Affiliated | 27 | 21 | ||||||||||||
Other accounts and notes | 40 | 67 | ||||||||||||
Accumulated provision for uncollectible accounts | (3) | (26) | ||||||||||||
Fossil fuel stock | 223 | 278 | ||||||||||||
Materials and supplies | 631 | 592 | ||||||||||||
Regulatory assets – storm damage | 150 | 213 | ||||||||||||
Regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations | 183 | 166 | ||||||||||||
Other regulatory assets | 240 | 248 | ||||||||||||
Other current assets | 140 | 143 | ||||||||||||
Total current assets | 2,713 | 2,688 | ||||||||||||
Property, Plant, and Equipment: | ||||||||||||||
In service | 40,408 | 39,682 | ||||||||||||
Less: Accumulated provision for depreciation | 12,540 | 12,251 | ||||||||||||
Plant in service, net of depreciation | 27,868 | 27,431 | ||||||||||||
Nuclear fuel, at amortized cost | 562 | 548 | ||||||||||||
Construction work in progress | 7,062 | 6,857 | ||||||||||||
Total property, plant, and equipment | 35,492 | 34,836 | ||||||||||||
Other Property and Investments: | ||||||||||||||
Nuclear decommissioning trusts, at fair value | 1,207 | 1,145 | ||||||||||||
Equity investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries | 51 | 51 | ||||||||||||
Miscellaneous property and investments | 66 | 63 | ||||||||||||
Total other property and investments | 1,324 | 1,259 | ||||||||||||
Deferred Charges and Other Assets: | ||||||||||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net of amortization | 1,236 | 1,308 | ||||||||||||
Deferred charges related to income taxes | 535 | 527 | ||||||||||||
Regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations, deferred | 3,281 | 3,291 | ||||||||||||
Other regulatory assets, deferred | 2,550 | 2,692 | ||||||||||||
Other deferred charges and assets | 494 | 479 | ||||||||||||
Total deferred charges and other assets | 8,096 | 8,297 | ||||||||||||
Total Assets | $ | 47,625 | $ | 47,080 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Georgia Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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GEORGIA POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity | At June 30, 2021 | At December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||
(in millions) | ||||||||||||||
Current Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
Securities due within one year | $ | 627 | $ | 542 | ||||||||||
Notes payable | 310 | 60 | ||||||||||||
Accounts payable — | ||||||||||||||
Affiliated | 587 | 597 | ||||||||||||
Other | 755 | 753 | ||||||||||||
Customer deposits | 268 | 276 | ||||||||||||
Accrued taxes | 322 | 407 | ||||||||||||
Accrued interest | 138 | 130 | ||||||||||||
Accrued compensation | 164 | 233 | ||||||||||||
Operating lease obligations | 152 | 151 | ||||||||||||
Asset retirement obligations | 321 | 287 | ||||||||||||
Over recovered fuel clause revenues | 0 | 113 | ||||||||||||
Other regulatory liabilities | 277 | 228 | ||||||||||||
Other current liabilities | 230 | 254 | ||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 4,151 | 4,031 | ||||||||||||
Long-term Debt | 13,023 | 12,428 | ||||||||||||
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
Accumulated deferred income taxes | 3,138 | 3,272 | ||||||||||||
Deferred credits related to income taxes | 2,463 | 2,588 | ||||||||||||
Accumulated deferred ITCs | 322 | 273 | ||||||||||||
Employee benefit obligations | 518 | 586 | ||||||||||||
Operating lease obligations, deferred | 1,111 | 1,156 | ||||||||||||
Asset retirement obligations, deferred | 5,962 | 5,978 | ||||||||||||
Other deferred credits and liabilities | 391 | 267 | ||||||||||||
Total deferred credits and other liabilities | 13,905 | 14,120 | ||||||||||||
Total Liabilities | 31,079 | 30,579 | ||||||||||||
Common Stockholder's Equity (See accompanying statements) | 16,546 | 16,501 | ||||||||||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity | $ | 47,625 | $ | 47,080 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Georgia Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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GEORGIA POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMMON STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
Number of Common Shares Issued | Common Stock | Paid-In Capital | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2019 | 9 | $ | 398 | $ | 10,962 | $ | 3,756 | $ | (51) | $ | 15,065 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | 331 | — | 331 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital contributions from parent company | — | — | 502 | — | — | 502 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | — | — | — | — | (1) | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends on common stock | — | — | — | (385) | — | (385) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2020 | 9 | 398 | 11,464 | 3,702 | (52) | 15,512 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | 308 | — | 308 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital contributions from parent company | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends on common stock | — | — | — | (386) | — | (386) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2020 | 9 | $ | 398 | $ | 11,465 | $ | 3,624 | $ | (50) | $ | 15,437 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2020 | 9 | $ | 398 | $ | 12,361 | $ | 3,789 | $ | (47) | $ | 16,501 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | 351 | — | 351 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital contributions from parent company | — | — | 332 | — | — | 332 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends on common stock | — | — | — | (412) | — | (412) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2021 | 9 | 398 | 12,693 | 3,728 | (45) | 16,774 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | 143 | — | 143 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital contributions from parent company | — | — | 40 | — | — | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends on common stock | — | — | — | (412) | — | (412) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2021 | 9 | $ | 398 | $ | 12,733 | $ | 3,459 | $ | (44) | $ | 16,546 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Georgia Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions) | (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Retail revenues | $ | 219 | $ | 199 | $ | 422 | $ | 398 | |||||||||||||||
Wholesale revenues, non-affiliates | 54 | 52 | 117 | 103 | |||||||||||||||||||
Wholesale revenues, affiliates | 25 | 25 | 57 | 47 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other revenues | 5 | 7 | 14 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total operating revenues | 303 | 283 | 610 | 559 | |||||||||||||||||||
Operating Expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fuel | 91 | 83 | 192 | 162 | |||||||||||||||||||
Purchased power | 11 | 7 | 16 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other operations and maintenance | 76 | 67 | 144 | 142 | |||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 44 | 46 | 91 | 88 | |||||||||||||||||||
Taxes other than income taxes | 32 | 30 | 63 | 59 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 254 | 233 | 506 | 463 | |||||||||||||||||||
Operating Income | 49 | 50 | 104 | 96 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other Income and (Expense): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized | (14) | (15) | (29) | (31) | |||||||||||||||||||
Other income (expense), net | 11 | 6 | 20 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total other income and (expense) | (3) | (9) | (9) | (17) | |||||||||||||||||||
Earnings Before Income Taxes | 46 | 41 | 95 | 79 | |||||||||||||||||||
Income taxes | 8 | 2 | 12 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net Income | $ | 38 | $ | 39 | $ | 83 | $ | 71 | |||||||||||||||
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions) | (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Income | $ | 38 | $ | 39 | $ | 83 | $ | 71 | |||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Qualifying hedges: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Changes in fair value, net of tax of $0, $0, $0, and $0, respectively | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
Reclassification adjustment for amounts included in net income, net of tax of $0, $0, $0, and $0, respectively | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive Income | $ | 38 | $ | 39 | $ | 84 | $ | 71 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Mississippi Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
For the Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||
(in millions) | |||||||||||
Operating Activities: | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | 83 | $ | 71 | |||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities — | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization, total | 106 | 92 | |||||||||
Settlement of asset retirement obligations | (12) | (9) | |||||||||
Other, net | (16) | (4) | |||||||||
Changes in certain current assets and liabilities — | |||||||||||
-Other current assets | (3) | (13) | |||||||||
-Accounts payable | (33) | (19) | |||||||||
-Accrued taxes | (51) | (21) | |||||||||
-Accrued compensation | (10) | (15) | |||||||||
-Retail fuel cost over recovery | (15) | (1) | |||||||||
-Other current liabilities | (8) | (10) | |||||||||
Net cash provided from operating activities | 41 | 71 | |||||||||
Investing Activities: | |||||||||||
Property additions | (90) | (111) | |||||||||
Construction payables | (3) | (14) | |||||||||
Payments pursuant to LTSAs | (14) | (10) | |||||||||
Other investing activities | (10) | (10) | |||||||||
Net cash used for investing activities | (117) | (145) | |||||||||
Financing Activities: | |||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in notes payable, net | (25) | 4 | |||||||||
Proceeds — | |||||||||||
Senior notes | 525 | 0 | |||||||||
Short-term borrowings | 0 | 40 | |||||||||
Pollution control revenue bonds | 0 | 34 | |||||||||
Other long-term debt | 0 | 100 | |||||||||
Redemptions — | |||||||||||
Senior notes | 0 | (275) | |||||||||
Short-term borrowings | 0 | (40) | |||||||||
Pollution control revenue bonds | 0 | (41) | |||||||||
Capital contributions from parent company | 101 | 75 | |||||||||
Return of capital to parent company | 0 | (74) | |||||||||
Payment of common stock dividends | (79) | 0 | |||||||||
Other financing activities | (7) | (1) | |||||||||
Net cash provided from (used for) financing activities | 515 | (178) | |||||||||
Net Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash | 439 | (252) | |||||||||
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period | 39 | 286 | |||||||||
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at End of Period | $ | 478 | $ | 34 | |||||||
Supplemental Cash Flow Information: | |||||||||||
Cash paid during the period for — | |||||||||||
Interest (net of $0 capitalized for both 2021 and 2020) | $ | 31 | $ | 33 | |||||||
Income taxes, net | 7 | 0 | |||||||||
Noncash transactions — Accrued property additions at end of period | 31 | 21 | |||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Mississippi Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
Assets | At June 30, 2021 | At December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||
(in millions) | ||||||||||||||
Current Assets: | ||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 478 | $ | 39 | ||||||||||
Receivables — | ||||||||||||||
Customer accounts, net | 38 | 34 | ||||||||||||
Unbilled revenues | 42 | 38 | ||||||||||||
Affiliated | 26 | 32 | ||||||||||||
Other accounts and notes | 30 | 32 | ||||||||||||
Fossil fuel stock | 25 | 24 | ||||||||||||
Materials and supplies | 68 | 65 | ||||||||||||
Other regulatory assets | 53 | 60 | ||||||||||||
Other current assets | 41 | 20 | ||||||||||||
Total current assets | 801 | 344 | ||||||||||||
Property, Plant, and Equipment: | ||||||||||||||
In service | 5,053 | 5,011 | ||||||||||||
Less: Accumulated provision for depreciation | 1,556 | 1,545 | ||||||||||||
Plant in service, net of depreciation | 3,497 | 3,466 | ||||||||||||
Construction work in progress | 126 | 146 | ||||||||||||
Total property, plant, and equipment | 3,623 | 3,612 | ||||||||||||
Other Property and Investments | 180 | 151 | ||||||||||||
Deferred Charges and Other Assets: | ||||||||||||||
Deferred charges related to income taxes | 31 | 32 | ||||||||||||
Regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations | 213 | 201 | ||||||||||||
Other regulatory assets, deferred | 375 | 388 | ||||||||||||
Accumulated deferred income taxes | 123 | 129 | ||||||||||||
Other deferred charges and assets | 66 | 55 | ||||||||||||
Total deferred charges and other assets | 808 | 805 | ||||||||||||
Total Assets | $ | 5,412 | $ | 4,912 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Mississippi Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity | At June 30, 2021 | At December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||
(in millions) | ||||||||||||||
Current Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
Securities due within one year | $ | 421 | $ | 406 | ||||||||||
Notes payable | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||
Accounts payable — | ||||||||||||||
Affiliated | 71 | 63 | ||||||||||||
Other | 66 | 109 | ||||||||||||
Accrued taxes | 63 | 114 | ||||||||||||
Accrued interest | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||
Accrued compensation | 24 | 34 | ||||||||||||
Asset retirement obligations | 36 | 27 | ||||||||||||
Over recovered regulatory clause liabilities | 12 | 34 | ||||||||||||
Other regulatory liabilities | 62 | 49 | ||||||||||||
Other current liabilities | 51 | 40 | ||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 821 | 916 | ||||||||||||
Long-term Debt | 1,512 | 1,013 | ||||||||||||
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
Accumulated deferred income taxes | 460 | 447 | ||||||||||||
Deferred credits related to income taxes | 283 | 287 | ||||||||||||
Employee benefit obligations | 102 | 113 | ||||||||||||
Asset retirement obligations, deferred | 135 | 150 | ||||||||||||
Other cost of removal obligations | 193 | 194 | ||||||||||||
Other regulatory liabilities, deferred | 26 | 15 | ||||||||||||
Other deferred credits and liabilities | 31 | 35 | ||||||||||||
Total deferred credits and other liabilities | 1,230 | 1,241 | ||||||||||||
Total Liabilities | 3,563 | 3,170 | ||||||||||||
Common Stockholder's Equity (See accompanying statements) | 1,849 | 1,742 | ||||||||||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity | $ | 5,412 | $ | 4,912 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Mississippi Power are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
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MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMMON STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
Number of Common Shares Issued | Common Stock | Paid-In Capital | Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2019 | 1 | $ | 38 | $ | 4,449 | $ | (2,832) | $ | (3) | $ | 1,652 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | 32 | — | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital contributions from parent company | — | — | 76 | — | — | 76 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Return of capital to parent company | — | — | (37) | — | — | (37) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | — | — | (1) | — | — | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2020 | 1 | 38 | 4,487 | (2,800) | (3) | 1,722 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | 39 | — | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Return of capital to parent company | — | — | (37) | — | — | (37) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2020 | 1 | $ | 38 | $ | 4,450 | $ | (2,761) | $ | (3) | $ | 1,724 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2020 | 1 | $ | 38 | $ | 4,460 | $ | (2,754) | $ | (2) | $ | 1,742 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | 45 | — | 45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital contributions from parent company | — | — | 100 | — | — | 100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends on common stock | — | — | — | (39) | — | (39) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2021 | 1 | 38 | 4,560 | (2,748) | (2) | 1,848 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | 38 | — | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital contributions from parent company | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends on common stock | — | — | — | (39) | — | (39) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | — | — | — | (1) | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2021 | 1 | $ | 38 | $ | 4,562 | $ | (2,750) | $ | (1) | $ | 1,849 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions) | (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wholesale revenues, non-affiliates | $ | 373 | $ | 343 | $ | 728 | $ | 629 | |||||||||||||||
Wholesale revenues, affiliates | 112 | 92 | 193 | 178 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other revenues | 5 | 4 | 9 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total operating revenues | 490 | 439 | 930 | 814 | |||||||||||||||||||
Operating Expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fuel | 140 | 102 | 281 | 209 | |||||||||||||||||||
Purchased power | 25 | 18 | 46 | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other operations and maintenance | 111 | 77 | 211 | 156 | |||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 132 | 121 | 251 | 239 | |||||||||||||||||||
Taxes other than income taxes | 12 | 10 | 24 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
(Gain) loss on dispositions, net | 0 | 0 | (39) | (39) | |||||||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 420 | 328 | 774 | 616 | |||||||||||||||||||
Operating Income | 70 | 111 | 156 | 198 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other Income and (Expense): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized | (37) | (38) | (75) | (77) | |||||||||||||||||||
Other income (expense), net | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total other income and (expense) | (36) | (37) | (67) | (73) | |||||||||||||||||||
Earnings Before Income Taxes | 34 | 74 | 89 | 125 | |||||||||||||||||||
Income taxes (benefit) | (2) | 6 | (11) | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net Income | 36 | 68 | 100 | 112 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 5 | (33) | (26) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net Income Attributable to Southern Power | $ | 36 | $ | 63 | $ | 133 | $ | 138 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions) | (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Income | $ | 36 | $ | 68 | $ | 100 | $ | 112 | |||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Qualifying hedges: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Changes in fair value, net of tax of $2, $4, $(8), and $(17), respectively | 6 | 11 | (26) | (50) | |||||||||||||||||||
Reclassification adjustment for amounts included in net income, net of tax of $(3), $(5), $13, and $5, respectively | (9) | (15) | 38 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Reclassification adjustment for amounts included in net income, net of tax of $1, $0, $1, and $0, respectively | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss) | (3) | (3) | 13 | (36) | |||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive Income | 33 | 65 | 113 | 76 | |||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 5 | (33) | (26) | |||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Southern Power | $ | 33 | $ | 60 | $ | 146 | $ | 102 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Power are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SOUTHERN POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
For the Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||
(in millions) | |||||||||||
Operating Activities: | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | 100 | $ | 112 | |||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities — | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization, total | 264 | 251 | |||||||||
Deferred income taxes | (20) | (34) | |||||||||
Utilization of federal investment tax credits | 205 | 0 | |||||||||
Amortization of investment tax credits | (29) | (30) | |||||||||
(Gain) loss on dispositions, net | (39) | (39) | |||||||||
Other, net | (18) | (31) | |||||||||
Changes in certain current assets and liabilities — | |||||||||||
-Receivables | (91) | (67) | |||||||||
-Prepaid income taxes | 28 | 73 | |||||||||
-Other current assets | 2 | (8) | |||||||||
-Accounts payable | 14 | (29) | |||||||||
-Accrued taxes | 8 | 16 | |||||||||
-Other current liabilities | (13) | (19) | |||||||||
Net cash provided from operating activities | 411 | 195 | |||||||||
Investing Activities: | |||||||||||
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (345) | (81) | |||||||||
Property additions | (224) | (101) | |||||||||
Proceeds from dispositions | 17 | 660 | |||||||||
Change in construction payables | (14) | (4) | |||||||||
Payments pursuant to LTSAs | (47) | (31) | |||||||||
Other investing activities | 12 | 47 | |||||||||
Net cash provided from (used for) investing activities | (601) | 490 | |||||||||
Financing Activities: | |||||||||||
Decrease in notes payable, net | (56) | (357) | |||||||||
Proceeds — Senior notes | 400 | 0 | |||||||||
Redemptions — | |||||||||||
Short-term borrowings | 0 | (100) | |||||||||
Senior notes | 0 | (300) | |||||||||
Return of capital to parent company | (271) | 0 | |||||||||
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests | 343 | 172 | |||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (113) | (118) | |||||||||
Payment of common stock dividends | (102) | (100) | |||||||||
Other financing activities | (5) | (5) | |||||||||
Net cash provided from (used for) financing activities | 196 | (808) | |||||||||
Net Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash | 6 | (123) | |||||||||
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period | 183 | 279 | |||||||||
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at End of Period | $ | 189 | $ | 156 | |||||||
Supplemental Cash Flow Information: | |||||||||||
Cash paid (received) during the period for — | |||||||||||
Interest (net of $2 and $7 capitalized for 2021 and 2020, respectively) | $ | 91 | $ | 96 | |||||||
Income taxes, net | (189) | (5) | |||||||||
Noncash transactions — | |||||||||||
Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 89 | 9 | |||||||||
Contributions of wind turbine equipment | 82 | 17 | |||||||||
Accrued property additions at end of period | 59 | 38 | |||||||||
Right-of-use assets obtained under operating leases | 65 | 30 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Power are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SOUTHERN POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
Assets | At June 30, 2021 | At December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||
(in millions) | ||||||||||||||
Current Assets: | ||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 165 | $ | 182 | ||||||||||
Receivables — | ||||||||||||||
Customer accounts, net | 168 | 125 | ||||||||||||
Affiliated | 52 | 37 | ||||||||||||
Other | 48 | 27 | ||||||||||||
Materials and supplies | 101 | 157 | ||||||||||||
Prepaid income taxes | 153 | 11 | ||||||||||||
Other current assets | 56 | 36 | ||||||||||||
Total current assets | 743 | 575 | ||||||||||||
Property, Plant, and Equipment: | ||||||||||||||
In service | 14,372 | 13,904 | ||||||||||||
Less: Accumulated provision for depreciation | 2,991 | 2,842 | ||||||||||||
Plant in service, net of depreciation | 11,381 | 11,062 | ||||||||||||
Construction work in progress | 250 | 127 | ||||||||||||
Total property, plant, and equipment | 11,631 | 11,189 | ||||||||||||
Other Property and Investments: | ||||||||||||||
Intangible assets, net of amortization of $99 and $89, respectively | 292 | 302 | ||||||||||||
Equity investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries | 84 | 19 | ||||||||||||
Total other property and investments | 376 | 321 | ||||||||||||
Deferred Charges and Other Assets: | ||||||||||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net of amortization | 476 | 415 | ||||||||||||
Prepaid LTSAs | 179 | 155 | ||||||||||||
Accumulated deferred income taxes | 0 | 262 | ||||||||||||
Income taxes receivable, non-current | 31 | 25 | ||||||||||||
Other deferred charges and assets | 272 | 293 | ||||||||||||
Total deferred charges and other assets | 958 | 1,150 | ||||||||||||
Total Assets | $ | 13,708 | $ | 13,235 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Power are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | At June 30, 2021 | At December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||
(in millions) | ||||||||||||||
Current Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
Securities due within one year | $ | 1,012 | $ | 299 | ||||||||||
Notes payable | 119 | 175 | ||||||||||||
Accounts payable — | ||||||||||||||
Affiliated | 75 | 65 | ||||||||||||
Other | 90 | 92 | ||||||||||||
Accrued taxes — | ||||||||||||||
Accrued income taxes | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||
Other accrued taxes | 20 | 22 | ||||||||||||
Accrued interest | 24 | 32 | ||||||||||||
Other current liabilities | 116 | 132 | ||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 1,463 | 825 | ||||||||||||
Long-term Debt | 3,036 | 3,393 | ||||||||||||
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
Accumulated deferred income taxes | 221 | 123 | ||||||||||||
Accumulated deferred ITCs | 1,643 | 1,672 | ||||||||||||
Operating lease obligations | 488 | 426 | ||||||||||||
Other deferred credits and liabilities | 167 | 165 | ||||||||||||
Total deferred credits and other liabilities | 2,519 | 2,386 | ||||||||||||
Total Liabilities | 7,018 | 6,604 | ||||||||||||
Total Stockholders' Equity (See accompanying statements) | 6,690 | 6,631 | ||||||||||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | $ | 13,708 | $ | 13,235 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Power are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SOUTHERN POWER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
Paid-In Capital | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Total Common Stockholders' Equity | Noncontrolling Interests | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2019 | $ | 909 | $ | 1,485 | $ | (26) | $ | 2,368 | $ | 4,254 | $ | 6,622 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | — | 75 | — | 75 | (31) | 44 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | — | — | (33) | (33) | — | (33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends on common stock | — | (50) | — | (50) | — | (50) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | (48) | (48) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2020 | 909 | 1,510 | (59) | 2,360 | 4,191 | 6,551 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | — | 63 | — | 63 | 5 | 68 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | — | — | (3) | (3) | — | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends on common stock | — | (50) | — | (50) | — | (50) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | 165 | 165 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | (70) | (70) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | (2) | — | — | (2) | — | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2020 | $ | 907 | $ | 1,523 | $ | (62) | $ | 2,368 | $ | 4,291 | $ | 6,659 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 Stockholders' Equity | Noncontrolling Interests | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2020 | $ | 914 | $ | 1,522 | $ | (67) | $ | 2,369 | $ | 4,262 | $ | 6,631 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | — | 97 | — | 97 | (32) | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Return of capital to parent company | (271) | — | — | (271) | — | (271) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | — | — | 16 | 16 | — | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends on common stock | — | (51) | — | (51) | — | (51) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | 403 | 403 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | (46) | (46) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | (2) | 1 | (1) | (2) | (1) | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2021 | 641 | 1,569 | (52) | 2,158 | 4,586 | 6,744 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | — | 36 | — | 36 | — | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | — | — | (3) | (3) | — | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends on common stock | — | (51) | — | (51) | — | (51) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | 29 | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | (68) | (68) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2021 | $ | 643 | $ | 1,554 | $ | (54) | $ | 2,143 | $ | 4,547 | $ | 6,690 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Power are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions) | (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Natural gas revenues (includes revenue taxes of $23, $22, $77, and $69, respectively) | $ | 675 | $ | 638 | $ | 2,367 | $ | 1,878 | |||||||||||||||
Alternative revenue programs | 2 | (2) | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total operating revenues | 677 | 636 | 2,371 | 1,885 | |||||||||||||||||||
Operating Expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of natural gas | 231 | 144 | 814 | 583 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other operations and maintenance | 233 | 220 | 532 | 479 | |||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 133 | 123 | 263 | 243 | |||||||||||||||||||
Taxes other than income taxes | 49 | 47 | 130 | 118 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 646 | 534 | 1,739 | 1,423 | |||||||||||||||||||
Operating Income | 31 | 102 | 632 | 462 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other Income and (Expense): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) from equity method investments | (52) | 30 | (11) | 72 | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized | (59) | (57) | (118) | (114) | |||||||||||||||||||
Other income (expense), net | (14) | 12 | (78) | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total other income and (expense) | (125) | (15) | (207) | (21) | |||||||||||||||||||
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes | (94) | 87 | 425 | 441 | |||||||||||||||||||
Income taxes (benefit) | (29) | 16 | 92 | 95 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net Income (Loss) | $ | (65) | $ | 71 | $ | 333 | $ | 346 | |||||||||||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
For the Three Months Ended June 30, | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions) | (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Income (Loss) | $ | (65) | $ | 71 | $ | 333 | $ | 346 | |||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Qualifying hedges: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Changes in fair value, net of tax of $3, $(1), $3, and $(8), respectively | 8 | (1) | 9 | (21) | |||||||||||||||||||
Reclassification adjustment for amounts included in net income, net of tax of $0, $0, $1, and $2, respectively | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss) | 8 | 0 | 12 | (15) | |||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive Income (Loss) | $ | (57) | $ | 71 | $ | 345 | $ | 331 | |||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Company Gas are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
For the Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||
(in millions) | |||||||||||
Operating Activities: | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | 333 | $ | 346 | |||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities — | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization, total | 263 | 243 | |||||||||
Deferred income taxes | 110 | 40 | |||||||||
Mark-to-market adjustments | 137 | 34 | |||||||||
Impairment of PennEast Pipeline investment | 82 | 0 | |||||||||
Natural gas cost under recovery – long-term | (119) | 0 | |||||||||
Other, net | 15 | 11 | |||||||||
Changes in certain current assets and liabilities — | |||||||||||
-Receivables | 262 | 344 | |||||||||
-Natural gas for sale, net of temporary LIFO liquidation | 375 | 182 | |||||||||
-Prepaid income taxes | (129) | 14 | |||||||||
-Natural gas cost under recovery | (485) | 0 | |||||||||
-Other current assets | 7 | (8) | |||||||||
-Accounts payable | (42) | (176) | |||||||||
-Accrued compensation | 17 | (31) | |||||||||
-Other current liabilities | (104) | 47 | |||||||||
Net cash provided from operating activities | 722 | 1,046 | |||||||||
Investing Activities: | |||||||||||
Property additions | (635) | (647) | |||||||||
Cost of removal, net of salvage | (44) | (31) | |||||||||
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries | (3) | (78) | |||||||||
Proceeds from dispositions | 0 | 178 | |||||||||
Other investing activities | 14 | 8 | |||||||||
Net cash used for investing activities | (668) | (570) | |||||||||
Financing Activities: | |||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in notes payable, net | 210 | (321) | |||||||||
Proceeds — Short-term borrowings | 300 | 0 | |||||||||
Redemptions — | |||||||||||
Senior notes | (300) | 0 | |||||||||
Medium-term notes | (30) | 0 | |||||||||
Capital contributions from parent company | 60 | 186 | |||||||||
Payment of common stock dividends | (265) | (266) | |||||||||
Net cash used for financing activities | (25) | (401) | |||||||||
Net Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash | 29 | 75 | |||||||||
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period | 19 | 49 | |||||||||
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at End of Period | $ | 48 | $ | 124 | |||||||
Supplemental Cash Flow Information: | |||||||||||
Cash paid (received) during the period for — | |||||||||||
Interest (net of $3 and $4 capitalized for 2021 and 2020, respectively) | $ | 127 | $ | 119 | |||||||
Income taxes, net | 100 | (4) | |||||||||
Noncash transactions — Accrued property additions at end of period | 137 | 123 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Company Gas are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
Assets | At June 30, 2021 | At December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||
(in millions) | ||||||||||||||
Current Assets: | ||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 37 | $ | 17 | ||||||||||
Receivables — | ||||||||||||||
Energy marketing | 0 | 516 | ||||||||||||
Customer accounts | 283 | 353 | ||||||||||||
Unbilled revenues | 74 | 219 | ||||||||||||
Affiliated | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Other accounts and notes | 31 | 51 | ||||||||||||
Accumulated provision for uncollectible accounts | (45) | (40) | ||||||||||||
Natural gas for sale | 178 | 460 | ||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses | 162 | 48 | ||||||||||||
Assets from risk management activities, net of collateral | 22 | 118 | ||||||||||||
Natural gas cost under recovery | 485 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Assets held for sale | 736 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Other regulatory assets | 97 | 102 | ||||||||||||
Other current assets | 40 | 38 | ||||||||||||
Total current assets | 2,103 | 1,886 | ||||||||||||
Property, Plant, and Equipment: | ||||||||||||||
In service | 18,051 | 17,611 | ||||||||||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation | 4,942 | 4,821 | ||||||||||||
Plant in service, net of depreciation | 13,109 | 12,790 | ||||||||||||
Construction work in progress | 790 | 648 | ||||||||||||
Total property, plant, and equipment | 13,899 | 13,438 | ||||||||||||
Other Property and Investments: | ||||||||||||||
Goodwill | 5,015 | 5,015 | ||||||||||||
Equity investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries | 1,189 | 1,290 | ||||||||||||
Other intangible assets, net of amortization of $138 and $195, respectively | 44 | 51 | ||||||||||||
Miscellaneous property and investments | 19 | 19 | ||||||||||||
Total other property and investments | 6,267 | 6,375 | ||||||||||||
Deferred Charges and Other Assets: | ||||||||||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net of amortization | 72 | 81 | ||||||||||||
Other regulatory assets, deferred | 697 | 615 | ||||||||||||
Other deferred charges and assets | 197 | 235 | ||||||||||||
Total deferred charges and other assets | 966 | 931 | ||||||||||||
Total Assets | $ | 23,235 | $ | 22,630 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Company Gas are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity | At June 30, 2021 | At December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||
(in millions) | ||||||||||||||
Current Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
Securities due within one year | $ | 48 | $ | 333 | ||||||||||
Notes payable | 834 | 324 | ||||||||||||
Energy marketing trade payables | 0 | 494 | ||||||||||||
Accounts payable — | ||||||||||||||
Affiliated | 50 | 56 | ||||||||||||
Other | 311 | 373 | ||||||||||||
Customer deposits | 75 | 90 | ||||||||||||
Accrued taxes | 79 | 83 | ||||||||||||
Accrued interest | 55 | 58 | ||||||||||||
Accrued compensation | 105 | 106 | ||||||||||||
Temporary LIFO liquidation | 182 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Liabilities held for sale | 677 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Other regulatory liabilities | 39 | 122 | ||||||||||||
Other current liabilities | 125 | 150 | ||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 2,580 | 2,189 | ||||||||||||
Long-term Debt | 6,234 | 6,293 | ||||||||||||
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
Accumulated deferred income taxes | 1,413 | 1,265 | ||||||||||||
Deferred credits related to income taxes | 831 | 847 | ||||||||||||
Employee benefit obligations | 267 | 283 | ||||||||||||
Operating lease obligations | 59 | 67 | ||||||||||||
Other cost of removal obligations | 1,673 | 1,649 | ||||||||||||
Accrued environmental remediation | 208 | 216 | ||||||||||||
Other deferred credits and liabilities | 41 | 54 | ||||||||||||
Total deferred credits and other liabilities | 4,492 | 4,381 | ||||||||||||
Total Liabilities | 13,306 | 12,863 | ||||||||||||
Common Stockholder's Equity (See accompanying statements) | 9,929 | 9,767 | ||||||||||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity | $ | 23,235 | $ | 22,630 |
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Company Gas are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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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, 2019 | $ | 9,697 | $ | (198) | $ | 7 | $ | 9,506 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | — | 275 | — | 275 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Return of capital to parent company | (2) | — | — | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | — | — | (15) | (15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends on common stock | — | (133) | — | (133) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2020 | 9,695 | (56) | (8) | 9,631 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | — | 71 | — | 71 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital contributions from parent company | 200 | — | — | 200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends on common stock | — | (133) | — | (133) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2020 | $ | 9,895 | $ | (118) | $ | (8) | $ | 9,769 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2020 | $ | 9,930 | $ | (141) | $ | (22) | $ | 9,767 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | — | 398 | — | 398 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital contributions from parent company | 57 | �� | — | 57 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | — | — | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends on common stock | — | (132) | — | (132) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2021 | 9,987 | 125 | (18) | 10,094 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | — | (65) | — | (65) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital contributions from parent company | 25 | — | — | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | — | — | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends on common stock | — | (133) | — | (133) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2021 | $ | 10,012 | $ | (73) | $ | (10) | $ | 9,929 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes as they relate to Southern Company Gas are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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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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B | ||||||||
C | ||||||||
D | ||||||||
E | ||||||||
F | ||||||||
G | ||||||||
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I | ||||||||
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K | ||||||||
L |
INDEX TO APPLICABLE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BY REGISTRANT
The following unaudited notes to the condensed financial statements are a combined presentation; however, information contained herein relating to any individual Registrant is filed by such Registrant on its own behalf and each Registrant makes no representation as to information related to the other Registrants. The list below indicates the Registrants to which each footnote applies.
Registrant | Applicable Notes | ||||
Southern Company | A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L | ||||
Alabama Power | A, B, C, D, F, G, H, I, J | ||||
Georgia Power | A, B, C, D, F, G, H, I, J | ||||
Mississippi Power | A, B, C, D, F, G, H, I, J | ||||
Southern Power | A, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K | ||||
Southern Company Gas | A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L |
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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, 2020 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 June 30, 2021 and 2020. Certain information and footnote 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, including the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, operating results for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for the full year.
Certain prior year data presented in the financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on the overall results of operations, financial position, or cash flows of any Registrant.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was as follows:
Goodwill | ||||||||
(in millions) | ||||||||
Southern Company | $ | 5,280 | ||||||
Southern Company Gas: | ||||||||
Gas distribution operations | $ | 4,034 | ||||||
Gas marketing services | 981 | |||||||
Southern Company Gas total | $ | 5,015 |
Goodwill is not amortized but is subject to an annual impairment test in the fourth quarter of the year and on an interim basis as events and changes in circumstances occur.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
Other intangible assets were as follows:
At June 30, 2021 | At December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Other Intangible Assets, Net | Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Other Intangible Assets, Net | ||||||||||||||||||
(in millions) | (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other intangible assets subject to amortization: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Customer relationships | $ | 212 | $ | (142) | $ | 70 | $ | 212 | $ | (135) | $ | 77 | |||||||||||
Trade names | 64 | (35) | 29 | 64 | (31) | 33 | |||||||||||||||||
Storage and transportation contracts(*) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | (64) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
PPA fair value adjustments | 390 | (99) | 291 | 390 | (89) | 301 | |||||||||||||||||
Other | 11 | (10) | 1 | 10 | (9) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Total other intangible assets subject to amortization | $ | 677 | $ | (286) | $ | 391 | $ | 740 | $ | (328) | $ | 412 | |||||||||||
Other intangible assets not subject to amortization: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Federal Communications Commission licenses | 75 | — | 75 | 75 | — | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
Total other intangible assets | $ | 752 | $ | (286) | $ | 466 | $ | 815 | $ | (328) | $ | 487 | |||||||||||
Southern Power | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other intangible assets subject to amortization: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
PPA fair value adjustments | $ | 390 | $ | (99) | $ | 291 | $ | 390 | $ | (89) | $ | 301 | |||||||||||
Southern Company Gas | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other intangible assets subject to amortization: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Gas marketing services | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Customer relationships | $ | 156 | $ | (124) | $ | 32 | $ | 156 | $ | (119) | $ | 37 | |||||||||||
Trade names | 26 | (14) | 12 | 26 | (12) | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
Wholesale gas services | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Storage and transportation contracts(*) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | (64) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Total other intangible assets subject to amortization | $ | 182 | $ | (138) | $ | 44 | $ | 246 | $ | (195) | $ | 51 |
(*)See Note (K) under "Southern Company Gas" for information regarding the sale of Sequent.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
Amortization associated with other intangible assets was as follows:
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||
June 30, 2021 | ||||||||
(in millions) | ||||||||
Southern Company(a) | $ | 10 | $ | 21 | ||||
Southern Power(b) | 5 | 10 | ||||||
Southern Company Gas(c) | 3 | 7 |
(a)Includes $5 million and $10 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, recorded as a reduction to operating revenues.
(b)Recorded as a reduction to operating revenues.
(c)Relates to gas marketing services.
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 | Southern Power | Southern Company Gas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | June 30, 2021 | June 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions) | (in millions) | (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,582 | $ | 1,065 | $ | 165 | $ | 37 | $ | 17 | ||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents classified as held for sale | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted cash(a): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other current assets | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other deferred charges and assets | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash(b) | $ | 1,617 | $ | 1,068 | $ | 189 | $ | 48 | $ | 19 |
(a)For Southern Company Gas, reflects restricted cash held as collateral for workers' compensation, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance. For Southern Power, reflects restricted cash held for construction payables.
(b)Total may not add due to rounding.
Natural Gas for Sale
With the exception of Nicor Gas, Southern Company Gas' natural gas distribution utilities record 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 June 30, 2021 is expected to be restored prior to year end.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
(B) REGULATORY MATTERS
See Note 2 to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information relating to regulatory matters.
The recovery balances for certain retail regulatory clauses of the traditional electric operating companies and Southern Company Gas at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were as follows:
Regulatory Clause | Balance Sheet Line Item | June 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | ||||||||
(in millions) | |||||||||||
Alabama Power | |||||||||||
Rate CNP Compliance | Other regulatory liabilities, current | $ | 1 | $ | 28 | ||||||
Rate CNP PPA | Other regulatory assets, deferred | 64 | 58 | ||||||||
Retail Energy Cost Recovery | Other regulatory liabilities, current | 0 | 18 | ||||||||
Other regulatory assets, deferred | 54 | 0 | |||||||||
Natural Disaster Reserve | Other regulatory liabilities, deferred | 36 | 77 | ||||||||
Georgia Power | |||||||||||
Fuel Cost Recovery | Over recovered fuel clause revenues | $ | 0 | $ | 113 | ||||||
Other deferred charges and assets | 21 | 0 | |||||||||
Mississippi Power | |||||||||||
Fuel Cost Recovery | Over recovered regulatory clause liabilities | $ | 9 | $ | 24 | ||||||
Ad Valorem Tax | Other regulatory assets, current | 12 | 11 | ||||||||
Other regulatory assets, deferred | 45 | 41 | |||||||||
Property Damage Reserve | Other regulatory liabilities, deferred | 0 | 4 | ||||||||
Other regulatory assets, deferred | 5 | 0 | |||||||||
Southern Company Gas | |||||||||||
Natural Gas Cost Recovery(*) | Other regulatory liabilities | $ | 5 | $ | 88 | ||||||
Natural gas cost under recovery | 485 | 0 | |||||||||
Other regulatory assets, deferred | 119 | 0 |
(*)The significant change during the six months ended June 30, 2021 was primarily driven by an increase in the cost of gas purchased in February 2021 resulting from Winter Storm Uri.
Alabama Power
Certificate of Convenience and Necessity
Energy Alabama, Gasp, Inc., and the Sierra Club filed requests for reconsideration and rehearing with the Alabama PSC regarding the certificate of convenience and necessity (CCN) issued to Alabama Power in August 2020, which authorized, among other things, the construction of Plant Barry Unit 8 and the acquisition of the Central Alabama Generating Station. In December 2020, the Alabama PSC issued an order denying the requests. On January 7, 2021, Energy Alabama and Gasp, Inc. filed a judicial appeal regarding both the Alabama PSC's August 2020 CCN order and the December 2020 order denying reconsideration and rehearing. On March 9, 2021, the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Alabama granted a motion by Alabama Power to intervene in the appeal. At June 30, 2021, expenditures associated with the construction of Plant Barry Unit 8 included in CWIP totaled approximately $188 million. The ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be determined at this time.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
Plant Greene County
Alabama Power jointly owns Plant Greene County with an affiliate, Mississippi Power. See Note 5 under "Joint Ownership Agreements" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
On April 15, 2021, Mississippi Power filed its 2021 IRP with the Mississippi PSC, which includes a schedule to retire its 40% ownership interest in Plant Greene County Units 1 and 2 in December 2025 and 2026, respectively, consistent with each unit's remaining useful life. Mississippi Power's IRP is subject to a review period during which the Mississippi PSC may note any deficiencies which could require re-evaluation or resubmission of the IRP. If no deficiencies are noted, the Mississippi PSC's review will conclude on August 13, 2021.
The Plant Greene County unit retirements identified by Mississippi Power require the completion of transmission and system reliability improvements, as well as agreement by Alabama Power. Alabama Power will continue to monitor the status of Mississippi Power's IRP and associated regulatory processes, as well as the transmission and system reliability improvements. Currently, Alabama Power plans to retire Plant Greene County Units 1 and 2 at the dates indicated. The ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be determined at this time.
Rate NDR
Based on an order from the Alabama PSC, when Alabama Power's NDR balance falls below $50 million, a reserve establishment charge will be activated and the ongoing reserve maintenance charge will be concurrently suspended until the NDR balance reaches $75 million. At June 30, 2021, Alabama Power's NDR balance was $36 million. As a result, effective with October 2021 billings, the reserve maintenance charge component of Rate NDR will be suspended and the reserve establishment charge will be activated. Alabama Power expects to collect approximately $4 million in the fourth quarter 2021 and $16 million annually under Rate NDR until the NDR balance is restored to $75 million.
Georgia Power
Rate Plan
Effective January 1, 2021, Georgia Power reduced its amortization of costs associated with CCR AROs by approximately $90 million as approved by the Georgia PSC in conjunction with Georgia Power's annual compliance filings.
In February 2020, the Georgia PSC denied a motion for reconsideration filed by the Sierra Club regarding the Georgia PSC's decision in the 2019 ARP allowing Georgia Power to recover compliance costs for CCR AROs, and, in December 2020, the Superior Court of Fulton County affirmed the decision of the Georgia PSC. On January 5, 2021, the Sierra Club filed a notice of appeal with the Georgia Court of Appeals. The ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be determined at this time.
See Note 6 to the financial statements in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information regarding Georgia Power's AROs.
Plant Vogtle Unit 3 and Common Facilities Rate Proceeding
On June 15, 2021, Georgia Power filed an application with the Georgia PSC to adjust retail base rates to include the portion of costs related to its investment in Plant Vogtle Unit 3 and common facilities shared between Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 (Common Facilities) previously deemed prudent by the Georgia PSC ($2.38 billion), as well as the related costs of operation.
The request includes an annual rate increase totaling approximately $370 million to be effective the month after Unit 3 is placed in service. Unit 3 is projected to be placed in service in the second quarter 2022. This increase will be partially offset by a decrease in the NCCR tariff of approximately $116 million expected to be effective January 1, 2022. In addition, an estimated $45 million of fuel cost savings related to Unit 3 is already incorporated in Georgia Power's current fuel cost recovery rates.
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Georgia Power also is requesting to defer some of its 2022 financing costs (approximately $42 million) relating to the remaining portion of the total Unit 3 and Common Facilities construction costs not being recovered through the NCCR tariff until Unit 4 costs are placed in retail base rates.
The Georgia PSC is scheduled to issue a final order in this proceeding on November 2, 2021. The ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be determined at this time. See "Nuclear Construction" herein for additional information on Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4.
Deferral of Incremental COVID-19 Costs
In June 2021, Georgia Power performed a review of bad debt amounts deferred under the Georgia PSC-approved methodology, including consideration of actual amounts repaid by customers from arrears and installment plans after the disconnection moratorium period ended in July 2020. As a result of the review, Georgia Power reduced the balance of deferred incremental costs by approximately $20 million. At June 30, 2021, the incremental costs deferred totaled approximately $20 million, including approximately $2 million of incremental bad debt costs and $18 million of other incremental costs. The period over which these costs will be recovered is expected to be determined in Georgia Power's next base rate case. The ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be determined at this time.
Nuclear Construction
In 2009, the Georgia PSC certified construction of Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4, in which Georgia Power holds a 45.7% ownership interest. In 2012, the NRC issued the related combined construction and operating licenses, which allowed full construction of the 2 AP1000 nuclear units (with electric generating capacity of approximately 1,100 MWs each) and related facilities to begin. Until March 2017, construction on Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 continued under the Vogtle 3 and 4 Agreement, which was a substantially fixed price agreement.
In connection with the EPC Contractor's bankruptcy filing in March 2017, Georgia Power, acting for itself and as agent for the other Vogtle Owners, entered into several transitional arrangements to allow construction to continue. In July 2017, Georgia Power, acting for itself and as agent for the other Vogtle Owners, entered into the Vogtle Services Agreement, whereby Westinghouse provides facility design and engineering services, procurement and technical support, and staff augmentation on a time and materials cost basis. The Vogtle Services Agreement provides that it will continue until the start-up and testing of Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 are complete and electricity is generated and sold from both units. The Vogtle Services Agreement is terminable by the Vogtle Owners upon 30 days' written notice.
In October 2017, Georgia Power, acting for itself and as agent for the other Vogtle Owners, executed the Bechtel Agreement, a cost reimbursable plus fee arrangement, whereby Bechtel is reimbursed for actual costs plus a base fee and an at-risk fee, which is subject to adjustment based on Bechtel's performance against cost and schedule targets. Each Vogtle Owner is severally (not jointly) liable for its proportionate share, based on its ownership interest, of all amounts owed to Bechtel under the Bechtel Agreement. The Vogtle Owners may terminate the Bechtel Agreement at any time for their convenience, provided that the Vogtle Owners will be required to pay amounts related to work performed prior to the termination (including the applicable portion of the base fee), certain termination-related costs, and, at certain stages of the work, the applicable portion of the at-risk fee. Bechtel may terminate the Bechtel Agreement under certain circumstances, including certain Vogtle Owner suspensions of work, certain breaches of the Bechtel Agreement by the Vogtle Owners, Vogtle Owner insolvency, and certain other events.
See Note 8 to the financial statements under "Long-term Debt – DOE Loan Guarantee Borrowings" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for information on the Amended and Restated Loan Guarantee Agreement, including applicable covenants, events of default, mandatory prepayment events, and conditions to borrowing.
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Cost and Schedule
Georgia Power's approximate proportionate share of the remaining estimated capital cost to complete Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4, including contingency, through June 2022 and March 2023, respectively, is as follows:
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Base project capital cost forecast(a)(b) | $ | 9,096 | |||
Construction contingency estimate | 119 | ||||
Total project capital cost forecast(a)(b) | 9,215 | ||||
Net investment at June 30, 2021(b) | (7,856) | ||||
Remaining estimate to complete | $ | 1,359 |
(a) Includes approximately $570 million of costs that are not shared with the other Vogtle Owners. Excludes financing costs expected to be capitalized through AFUDC of approximately $290 million, of which $143 million had been accrued through June 30, 2021.
(b) Net of $1.7 billion received from Toshiba under the Guarantee Settlement Agreement and approximately $188 million in related customer refunds.
Georgia Power estimates that its financing costs for construction of Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 will total approximately $3.2 billion, of which $2.7 billion had been incurred through June 30, 2021.
As part of its ongoing processes, Southern Nuclear continues to evaluate cost and schedule forecasts on a regular basis to incorporate current information available, particularly in the areas of engineering support, commodity installation, system turnovers and related test results, and workforce statistics. Southern Nuclear establishes aggressive target values for monthly construction production and system turnover activities. Southern Nuclear's site work plans continue to reflect this approach in support of safely completing Units 3 and 4, while achieving the required construction quality.
In mid-March 2020, Southern Nuclear began implementing policies and procedures designed to mitigate the risk of transmission of COVID-19 at the construction site, including worker distancing measures; isolating individuals who tested positive for COVID-19, showed symptoms consistent with COVID-19, were being tested for COVID-19, or were in close contact with such persons; requiring self-quarantine; and adopting additional precautionary measures. Since March 2020, the number of active cases at the site has fluctuated and impacted productivity levels and pace of activity completion. The site has experienced an overall decline in the number of active cases since a peak in January 2021. The lower productivity levels and slower pace of activity completion experienced since March 2020 contributed to a backlog to the aggressive site work plan established at the beginning of 2020. Georgia Power estimates the productivity impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have consumed approximately three to four months of schedule margin previously embedded in the site work plan for Unit 3 and Unit 4. In addition, the project continued to face challenges including, but not limited to, higher than expected absenteeism; overall construction and subcontractor labor productivity; system turnover and testing activities; and electrical equipment and commodity installation. As a result of these factors, in January 2021, Southern Nuclear further extended certain milestone dates, including the start of hot functional testing and fuel load for Unit 3, from those established in October 2020.
Following the January 2021 milestone extensions, Southern Nuclear has been performing additional construction remediation work necessary to ensure quality and design standards are met as system turnovers are completed to support hot functional testing and fuel load for Unit 3. Hot functional testing for Unit 3 was completed in July 2021. As a result of challenges including, but not limited to, construction productivity, construction remediation work, the pace of system turnovers, spent fuel pool repairs, and the timeframe and duration for hot functional and other testing, at the end of the second quarter 2021, Southern Nuclear further extended certain milestone dates, including the fuel load for Unit 3, from those established in January 2021. The site work plan currently targets fuel load for Unit 3 in the fourth quarter 2021 and an in-service date of March 2022. As the site work plan includes minimal margin to these milestone dates, an in-service date in the second quarter 2022 for Unit 3 is projected, although any further delays could result in a later in-service date.
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As the result of productivity challenges, at the end of the second quarter 2021, Southern Nuclear also further extended milestone dates for Unit 4 from those established in January 2021. The site work plan targets an in-service date of November 2022 and primarily depends on overall construction productivity and production levels significantly improving as well as appropriate levels of craft laborers, particularly electricians and pipefitters, being added and maintained. As the site work plan includes minimal margin to the milestone dates, an in-service date in the first quarter 2023 for Unit 4 is projected, although any further delays could result in a later in-service date.
As of March 31, 2021, approximately $84 million of the construction contingency established in the fourth quarter 2020 was assigned to the base capital cost forecast for costs primarily associated with the schedule extension for Unit 3 to December 2021, construction productivity, support resources, and construction remediation work. Georgia Power increased its total capital cost forecast as of March 31, 2021 by adding $48 million to the remaining construction contingency. Considering the factors above, during the second quarter 2021, all of the remaining construction contingency previously established and an additional $341 million was assigned to the base capital cost forecast for costs primarily associated with the schedule extensions for Units 3 and 4 described above, construction remediation work for Unit 3, and construction productivity and support resources for Units 3 and 4. Georgia Power also increased its total capital cost forecast as of June 30, 2021 by adding $119 million to replenish construction contingency.
After considering the significant level of uncertainty that exists regarding the future recoverability of these costs since the ultimate outcome of these matters is subject to the outcome of future assessments by management, as well as Georgia PSC decisions in future regulatory proceedings, Georgia Power recorded pre-tax charges to income in the first quarter 2021 and the second quarter 2021 of $48 million ($36 million after tax) and $460 million ($343 million after tax), respectively, for the increases in the total project capital cost forecast. As and when these amounts are spent, Georgia Power may request the Georgia PSC to evaluate those expenditures for rate recovery.
In addition, the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic could further disrupt or delay construction and testing activities at Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4. Georgia Power's proportionate share of the estimated incremental cost associated with COVID-19 mitigation actions and impacts on construction productivity is currently estimated to be between $160 million and $200 million and is included in the total project capital cost forecast.
As construction, including subcontract work, continues and testing and system turnover activities increase, ongoing or future challenges with management of contractors and vendors; subcontractor performance; supervision of craft labor and related productivity, particularly in the installation of electrical, mechanical, and instrumentation and controls commodities, ability to attract and retain craft labor, and/or related cost escalation; procurement, fabrication, delivery, assembly, installation, system turnover, and the initial testing and start-up, including any required engineering changes or any remediation related thereto, of plant systems, structures, or components (some of which are based on new technology that only within the last few years began initial operation in the global nuclear industry at this scale), including the spent fuel pools, any of which may require additional labor and/or materials; or other issues could continue or arise and change the projected schedule and estimated cost.
There have been technical and procedural challenges to the construction and licensing of Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 at the federal and state level and additional challenges may arise. Processes are in place that are designed to ensure compliance with the requirements specified in the Westinghouse Design Control Document and the combined construction and operating licenses, including inspections by Southern Nuclear and the NRC that occur throughout construction. In connection with the additional construction remediation work described above, Southern Nuclear reviewed the project's construction quality programs and, where needed, is implementing improvement plans consistent with these processes. In June 2021, the NRC began a special inspection to review the root cause of this additional construction remediation work and the corresponding corrective action plans. Findings resulting from this or other inspections could require additional remediation and/or further NRC oversight. In addition, certain license amendment requests have been filed and approved or are pending before the NRC. On March 15, 2021, the NRC denied the Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League's (BREDL) December 2020 motion to reopen proceedings on BREDL's petition challenging a requested license amendment, which has been issued by the NRC staff.
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In September 2020, Southern Nuclear notified the NRC of its intent to load fuel for Unit 3 in 2021. Various design and other licensing-based compliance matters, including the timely submittal by Southern Nuclear of the ITAAC documentation for each unit and the related reviews and approvals by the NRC necessary to support NRC authorization to load fuel, have arisen or may arise, which may result in additional license amendments or require other resolution. If any license amendment requests or other licensing-based compliance issues, including inspections and ITAACs, are not resolved in a timely manner, there may be delays in the project schedule that could result in increased costs.
The ultimate outcome of these matters cannot be determined at this time. However, any extension of the in-service date beyond the second quarter 2022 for Unit 3 or the first quarter 2023 for Unit 4 is currently estimated to result in additional base capital costs for Georgia Power of approximately $25 million per month for Unit 3 and approximately $15 million per month for Unit 4, as well as the related AFUDC. While Georgia Power is not precluded from seeking recovery of any future capital cost forecast increase, management will ultimately determine whether or not to seek recovery. Any further changes to the capital cost forecast that are not expected to be recoverable through regulated rates will be required to be charged to income and such charges could be material.
Joint Owner Contracts
In November 2017, the Vogtle Owners entered into an amendment to their joint ownership agreements for Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 to provide for, among other conditions, additional Vogtle Owner approval requirements. Effective in August 2018, the Vogtle Owners further amended the joint ownership agreements to clarify and provide procedures for certain provisions of the joint ownership agreements related to adverse events that require the vote of the holders of at least 90% of the ownership interests in Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 to continue construction (as amended, and together with the November 2017 amendment, the Vogtle Joint Ownership Agreements). The Vogtle Joint Ownership Agreements also confirm that the Vogtle Owners' sole recourse against Georgia Power or Southern Nuclear for any action or inaction in connection with their performance as agent for the Vogtle Owners is limited to removal of Georgia Power and/or Southern Nuclear as agent, except in cases of willful misconduct.
As a result of an increase in the total project capital cost forecast and Georgia Power's decision not to seek rate recovery of the increase in the base capital costs in conjunction with the nineteenth VCM report in 2018, the holders of at least 90% of the ownership interests in Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 were required to vote to continue construction. In September 2018, the Vogtle Owners unanimously voted to continue construction of Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4.
Amendments to the Vogtle Joint Ownership Agreements
In connection with the vote to continue construction, Georgia Power entered into (i) a binding term sheet (Vogtle Owner Term Sheet) with the other Vogtle Owners and MEAG Power's wholly-owned subsidiaries MEAG Power SPVJ, LLC (MEAG SPVJ), MEAG Power SPVM, LLC (MEAG SPVM), and MEAG Power SPVP, LLC (MEAG SPVP) to take certain actions which partially mitigate potential financial exposure for the other Vogtle Owners, including additional amendments to the Vogtle Joint Ownership Agreements and the purchase of PTCs from the other Vogtle Owners at pre-established prices, and (ii) a term sheet (MEAG Term Sheet) with MEAG Power and MEAG SPVJ to provide up to $300 million of funding with respect to MEAG SPVJ's ownership interest in Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 under certain circumstances. In January 2019, Georgia Power, MEAG Power, and MEAG SPVJ entered into an agreement to implement the provisions of the MEAG Term Sheet. In February 2019, Georgia Power, the other Vogtle Owners, and MEAG Power's wholly-owned subsidiaries MEAG SPVJ, MEAG SPVM, and MEAG SPVP entered into certain amendments to the Vogtle Joint Ownership Agreements to implement the provisions of the Vogtle Owner Term Sheet (Global Amendments).
As previously disclosed, pursuant to the Global Amendments: (i) each Vogtle Owner must pay its proportionate share of qualifying construction costs for Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 based on its ownership percentage up to the estimated cost at completion (EAC) for Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 which formed the basis of Georgia Power's forecast of $8.4 billion in the nineteenth VCM plus $800 million; (ii) Georgia Power will be responsible for 55.7% of actual qualifying construction costs between $800 million and $1.6 billion over the EAC in the nineteenth VCM
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(resulting in $80 million of potential additional costs to Georgia Power), with the remaining Vogtle Owners responsible for 44.3% of such costs pro rata in accordance with their respective ownership interests; and (iii) Georgia Power will be responsible for 65.7% of qualifying construction costs between $1.6 billion and $2.1 billion over the EAC in the nineteenth VCM (resulting in a further $100 million of potential additional costs to Georgia Power), with the remaining Vogtle Owners responsible for 34.3% of such costs pro rata in accordance with their respective ownership interests. If the EAC is revised and exceeds the EAC in the nineteenth VCM by more than $2.1 billion, each of the other Vogtle Owners will have a one-time option at the time the project budget forecast is so revised to tender a portion of its ownership interest to Georgia Power in exchange for Georgia Power's agreement to pay 100% of such Vogtle Owner's remaining share of total construction costs in excess of the EAC in the nineteenth VCM plus $2.1 billion.
In addition, pursuant to the Global Amendments, the holders of at least 90% of the ownership interests in Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 must vote to continue construction if certain adverse events occur, including, among other events: (i) the bankruptcy of Toshiba; (ii) the termination or rejection in bankruptcy of certain agreements, including the Vogtle Services Agreement, the Bechtel Agreement, or the agency agreement with Southern Nuclear; (iii) Georgia Power's public announcement of its intention not to submit for rate recovery any portion of its investment in Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 or the Georgia PSC determines that any of Georgia Power's costs relating to the construction of Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 will not be recovered in retail rates, excluding any additional amounts paid by Georgia Power on behalf of the other Vogtle Owners pursuant to the Global Amendments described above and the first 6% of costs during any six-month VCM reporting period that are disallowed by the Georgia PSC for recovery, or for which Georgia Power elects not to seek cost recovery, through retail rates; and (iv) an incremental extension of one year or more over the most recently approved schedule.
The ultimate outcome of these matters cannot be determined at this time.
Regulatory Matters
In 2009, the Georgia PSC voted to certify construction of Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 with a certified capital cost of $4.418 billion. In addition, in 2009 the Georgia PSC approved inclusion of the Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 related CWIP accounts in rate base, and the State of Georgia enacted the Georgia Nuclear Energy Financing Act, which allows Georgia Power to recover financing costs for Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4. Financing costs are recovered on all applicable certified costs through annual adjustments to the NCCR tariff up to the certified capital cost of $4.418 billion. At June 30, 2021, Georgia Power had recovered approximately $2.6 billion of financing costs. Financing costs related to capital costs above $4.418 billion are being recognized through AFUDC and are expected to be recovered through retail rates over the life of Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4; however, Georgia Power will not record AFUDC related to any capital costs in excess of the total deemed reasonable by the Georgia PSC (currently $7.3 billion) and not requested for rate recovery. In November 2020, the Georgia PSC approved Georgia Power's request to decrease the NCCR tariff by $142 million annually, effective January 1, 2021.
Georgia Power is required to file semi-annual VCM reports with the Georgia PSC by February 28 and August 31 of each year. In 2013, in connection with the eighth VCM report, the Georgia PSC approved a stipulation between Georgia Power and the staff of the Georgia PSC to waive the requirement to amend the Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 certificate in accordance with the 2009 certification order until the completion of Plant Vogtle Unit 3, or earlier if deemed appropriate by the Georgia PSC and Georgia Power.
In 2016, the Georgia PSC voted to approve a settlement agreement (Vogtle Cost Settlement Agreement) resolving certain prudency matters in connection with the fifteenth VCM report. In December 2017, the Georgia PSC voted to approve (and issued its related order on January 11, 2018) Georgia Power's seventeenth VCM report and modified the Vogtle Cost Settlement Agreement. The Vogtle Cost Settlement Agreement, as modified by the January 11, 2018 order, resolved the following regulatory matters related to Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4: (i) none of the $3.3 billion of costs incurred through December 31, 2015 and reflected in the fourteenth VCM report should be disallowed from rate base on the basis of imprudence; (ii) the Contractor Settlement Agreement was reasonable and prudent and none of the $0.3 billion paid pursuant to the Contractor Settlement Agreement should be disallowed from rate base on the basis of imprudence; (iii) (a) capital costs incurred up to $5.68 billion would be presumed to
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be reasonable and prudent with the burden of proof on any party challenging such costs, (b) Georgia Power would have the burden to show that any capital costs above $5.68 billion were prudent, and (c) a revised capital cost forecast of $7.3 billion (after reflecting the impact of payments received under the Guarantee Settlement Agreement and related customer refunds) was found reasonable; (iv) construction of Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 should be completed, with Southern Nuclear serving as project manager and Bechtel as primary contractor; (v) approved and deemed reasonable Georgia Power's revised schedule placing Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 in service in November 2021 and November 2022, respectively; (vi) confirmed that the revised cost forecast does not represent a cost cap and that a prudence proceeding on cost recovery will occur following Unit 4 fuel load, consistent with applicable Georgia law; (vii) reduced the ROE used to calculate the NCCR tariff (a) from 10.95% (the ROE rate setting point authorized by the Georgia PSC in the 2013 alternate rate plan) to 10.00% effective January 1, 2016, (b) from 10.00% to 8.30%, effective January 1, 2020, and (c) from 8.30% to 5.30%, effective January 1, 2021 (provided that the ROE in no case will be less than Georgia Power's average cost of long-term debt); (viii) reduced the ROE used for AFUDC equity for Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 from 10.00% to Georgia Power's average cost of long-term debt, effective January 1, 2018; and (ix) agreed that upon Unit 3 reaching commercial operation, retail base rates would be adjusted to include the costs related to Unit 3 and common facilities deemed prudent in the Vogtle Cost Settlement Agreement. The January 11, 2018 order also stated that if Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 are not commercially operational by June 1, 2021 and June 1, 2022, respectively, the ROE used to calculate the NCCR tariff will be further reduced by 10 basis points each month (but not lower than Georgia Power's average cost of long-term debt) until the respective Unit is commercially operational. The ROE reductions negatively impacted earnings by approximately $150 million in 2020 and are estimated to have negative earnings impacts of approximately $270 million, $270 million, and $90 million in 2021, 2022, and 2023, respectively. In its January 11, 2018 order, the Georgia PSC also stated if other conditions change and assumptions upon which Georgia Power's seventeenth VCM report are based do not materialize, the Georgia PSC reserved the right to reconsider the decision to continue construction.
The Georgia PSC has approved 23 VCM reports covering periods through June 30, 2020 and is scheduled to vote on the twenty-fourth VCM report in August 2021, including total construction capital costs incurred through December 31, 2020 of $8.7 billion (before $1.7 billion of payments received under the Guarantee Settlement Agreement and approximately $188 million in related customer refunds). On July 28, 2021, Georgia Power and the staff of the Georgia PSC reached a stipulated agreement providing for approval of the twenty-fourth VCM report as well as a change to future VCM proceedings. Beginning with its twenty-fifth VCM report, which Georgia Power expects to file with the Georgia PSC by August 31, 2021, Georgia Power will continue to report to the Georgia PSC all costs incurred during the period for review and will include a request for approval of costs up to the $7.3 billion determined to be reasonable in the Georgia PSC's seventeenth VCM order. Under the stipulation, Georgia Power will not seek verification or approval of costs above $7.3 billion prior to the Georgia PSC's prudence review contemplated by the seventeenth VCM order. The twenty-fifth VCM report will reflect the revised capital cost forecast discussed above. See "Plant Vogtle Unit 3 and Common Facilities Rate Proceeding" herein for information on Georgia Power's request to adjust retail base rates to include a portion of costs related to its investment in Plant Vogtle Unit 3 and Common Facilities.
The ultimate outcome of these matters cannot be determined at this time.
Mississippi Power
Performance Evaluation Plan
On June 8, 2021, the Mississippi PSC approved Mississippi Power's annual retail PEP filing for 2021, resulting in an annual increase in revenues of approximately $16 million, or 1.8%, which became effective with the first billing cycle of April 2021 in accordance with the PEP rate schedule.
Integrated Resource Plan
In December 2020, the Mississippi PSC issued an order in the Reserve Margin Plan docket requiring Mississippi Power to incorporate into its 2021 IRP a schedule reflecting the retirement of 950 MWs of fossil-steam generation
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by year-end 2027 to reduce Mississippi Power's excess reserve margin. On April 15, 2021, Mississippi Power filed its 2021 IRP with the Mississippi PSC. The filing includes a schedule to retire Plant Watson Unit 4 (268 MWs) and Mississippi Power's 40% ownership interest in Plant Greene County Units 1 and 2 (103 MWs each) in December 2023, 2025, and 2026, respectively, consistent with each unit's remaining useful life in the most recent approved depreciation studies. In addition, the schedule reflects the early retirement of Mississippi Power's 50% undivided ownership interest in Plant Daniel Units 1 and 2 (502 MWs) by the end of 2027. The Plant Greene County unit retirements require the completion by Alabama Power of transmission and system reliability improvements, as well as agreement by Alabama Power.
The remaining net book value of Plant Daniel Units 1 and 2 was approximately $522 million at June 30, 2021. Mississippi Power expects to reclassify the net book value remaining at retirement to a regulatory asset to be amortized over a period to be determined by the Mississippi PSC in future proceedings, consistent with the December 2020 order. The Plant Watson and Greene County units are expected to be fully depreciated upon retirement.
The 2021 IRP is subject to a review period during which the Mississippi PSC may note any deficiencies which could require re-evaluation or resubmission of the IRP. If no deficiencies are noted, the Mississippi PSC's review will conclude on August 13, 2021.
The ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be determined at this time.
Environmental Compliance Overview Plan
On June 8, 2021, the Mississippi PSC approved Mississippi Power's ECO Plan filing for 2021, resulting in an annual decrease in revenues of approximately $9 million, primarily due to a change in the amortization periods of certain regulatory assets and liabilities. The rate decrease became effective with the first billing cycle of July 2021.
Ad Valorem Tax Adjustment
On April 6, 2021, the Mississippi PSC approved Mississippi Power's annual ad valorem tax adjustment filing for 2021, which requested an annual increase in revenues of approximately $28 million, including approximately $19 million of ad valorem taxes previously recovered through PEP in accordance with the Mississippi Power Rate Case Settlement Agreement. The rate increase became effective with the first billing cycle of May 2021.
Southern Company Gas
Infrastructure Replacement Programs and Capital Projects
Capital expenditures incurred under specific infrastructure replacement programs during the first six months of 2021 were as follows:
Utility | Program | Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | ||||||
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Nicor Gas | Investing in Illinois | $ | 179 | |||||
Virginia Natural Gas | Steps to Advance Virginia's Energy | 22 | ||||||
Total | $ | 201 |
Atlanta Gas Light
On April 28, 2021, Atlanta Gas Light filed its first Integrated Capacity and Delivery Plan (i-CDP) with the Georgia PSC, which includes a series of ongoing and proposed pipeline safety, reliability, and growth programs for the next 10 years (2022 through 2031), as well as the required capital investments and related costs to implement the programs. The i-CDP reflects capital investments totaling approximately $0.5 billion to $0.6 billion annually.
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Recovery of the related revenue requirements will be included in either subsequent annual GRAM filings or the new System Reinforcement Rider for authorized large pressure improvement and system reliability projects. The Georgia PSC is scheduled to vote on this matter in November 2021. The ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be determined at this time.
Virginia Natural Gas
On April 6, 2021, the Virginia Commission approved a motion filed by Virginia Natural Gas to withdraw the application for its 9.5-mile interconnect project due to a change in the capacity needs of one of the project's customers. No further action is necessary and this matter is now concluded.
Rate Proceedings
Virginia Natural Gas
On May 10, 2021, Virginia Natural Gas, the Virginia Commission staff, and other intervenors entered into a stipulation agreement related to Virginia Natural Gas' June 2020 general rate case filing, which allows for a $43 million increase in annual base rate revenues, including $14 million related to the recovery of investments under the SAVE program, based on a ROE of 9.5% and an equity ratio of 51.9%. On July 8, 2021, the hearing examiner issued a report recommending adoption of the stipulation agreement. The Virginia Commission is expected to rule on this matter by September 2021. Interim rate adjustments became effective as of November 1, 2020, subject to refund, based on Virginia Natural Gas' original request for an increase of approximately $50 million. The ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be determined at this time.
Atlanta Gas Light
On July 21, 2021, Atlanta Gas Light filed its annual GRAM filing with the Georgia PSC. The filing requests an annual base rate increase of $49 million based on the projected 12-month period beginning January 1, 2022. The proposed rate increase may be updated pending the resolution of Atlanta Gas Light's i-CDP filing. Resolution of the GRAM filing is expected by December 31, 2021, with the new rates to become effective January 1, 2022. The ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be determined at this time. See "Infrastructure Replacement Programs and Capital Projects – Atlanta Gas Light" herein for additional information.
Deferral of Incremental COVID-19 Costs
Nicor Gas
On March 18, 2021, the Illinois Commission approved a phased-in schedule for disconnections related to non-payment. Nicor Gas began certain disconnections in late April 2021 and resumed normal disconnections in June 2021. Nicor Gas will continue certain flexible credit and collection procedures through the third quarter 2021.
(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 believe the pending legal challenges discussed below have no merit; however, the ultimate outcome of these matters cannot be determined at this time.
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Southern Company
In February 2017, Jean Vineyard and Judy Mesirov each filed a shareholder derivative lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Each of these lawsuits names as defendants Southern Company, certain of its directors, certain of its current and former officers, and certain former Mississippi Power officers. In 2017, these 2 shareholder derivative lawsuits were consolidated in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The complaints allege that the defendants caused Southern Company to make false or misleading statements regarding the Kemper County energy facility cost and schedule. Further, the complaints allege that the defendants were unjustly enriched and caused the waste of corporate assets and also allege that the individual defendants violated their fiduciary duties.
In May 2017, Helen E. Piper Survivor's Trust filed a shareholder derivative lawsuit in the Superior Court of Gwinnett County, Georgia that names as defendants Southern Company, certain of its directors, certain of its current and former officers, and certain former Mississippi Power officers. The complaint alleges that the individual defendants, among other things, breached their fiduciary duties in connection with schedule delays and cost overruns associated with the construction of the Kemper County energy facility. The complaint further alleges that the individual defendants authorized or failed to correct false and misleading statements regarding the Kemper County energy facility schedule and cost and failed to implement necessary internal controls to prevent harm to Southern Company. In August 2019, the court granted a motion filed by the plaintiff in July 2019 to substitute a new named plaintiff, Martin J. Kobuck, in place of Helen E. Piper Survivor's Trust.
The plaintiffs in each of these cases seek to recover, on behalf of Southern Company, unspecified actual damages and, on each plaintiff's own behalf, attorneys' fees and costs in bringing the lawsuit. The plaintiffs also seek certain changes to Southern Company's corporate governance and internal processes. In 2018, the court in each case entered an order staying each lawsuit until 30 days after the settlement of a securities class action filed in January 2017 against Southern Company, certain of its current and former officers, and certain former Mississippi Power officers. In September 2020, the plaintiffs in each case filed a status report noting the settlement of the securities class action and informing the court that the parties had scheduled mediation, which occurred in November 2020. The parties in each case did not reach settlement but continue to explore possible resolution. Each case is stayed while the parties discuss potential resolution.
Georgia Power
In 2011, plaintiffs filed a putative class action against Georgia Power in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia alleging that Georgia Power's collection in rates of amounts for municipal franchise fees (which fees are paid to municipalities) exceeded the amounts allowed in orders of the Georgia PSC and alleging certain state law claims. This case has been ruled upon and appealed numerous times over the last several years. In one recent appeal, the Georgia Supreme Court remanded the case and noted that the trial court could refer the matter to the Georgia PSC to interpret its tariffs. Following a motion by Georgia Power, in February 2019, the Superior Court of Fulton County ordered the parties to submit petitions to the Georgia PSC for a declaratory ruling and also conditionally certified the proposed class. In March 2019, Georgia Power and the plaintiffs filed petitions with the Georgia PSC seeking confirmation of the proper application of the municipal franchise fee schedule pursuant to the Georgia PSC's orders. Also in March 2019, Georgia Power appealed the class certification decision to the Georgia Court of Appeals. In October 2019, the Georgia PSC issued an order that found Georgia Power has appropriately implemented the municipal franchise fee schedule. In March 2020, the Georgia Court of Appeals vacated the Superior Court of Fulton County's February 2019 order granting conditional class certification and remanded the case to the Superior Court of Fulton County for further proceedings. In September 2020, the plaintiffs and Georgia Power each filed motions for summary judgment and the plaintiffs renewed their motion for class certification. On March 16, 2021, the Superior Court of Fulton County granted class certification and Georgia Power's motion for summary judgment. On March 22, 2021, the plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal, and, on April 2, 2021, Georgia Power filed a notice of cross appeal on the issue of class certification. The amount of any possible losses cannot be estimated at this time because, among other factors, it is unknown whether any losses would be subject to recovery from any municipalities.
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In July 2020, a group of individual plaintiffs filed a complaint in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia against Georgia Power alleging that releases from Plant Scherer have impacted groundwater, surface water, and air, resulting in alleged personal injuries and property damage. The plaintiffs seek an unspecified amount of monetary damages including punitive damages, a medical monitoring fund, and injunctive relief. In September 2020, Georgia Power filed a motion to dismiss. The amount of any possible losses cannot be estimated at this time.
Mississippi Power
In 2018, Ray C. Turnage and 10 other individual plaintiffs filed a putative class action complaint against Mississippi Power and the 3 then-serving members of the Mississippi PSC in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. Mississippi Power received Mississippi PSC approval in 2013 to charge a mirror CWIP rate premised upon including in its rate base pre-construction and construction costs for the Kemper IGCC prior to placing the Kemper IGCC into service. The Mississippi Supreme Court reversed that approval and ordered Mississippi Power to refund the amounts paid by customers under the previously-approved mirror CWIP rate. The plaintiffs allege that the initial approval process, and the amount approved, were improper. They also allege that Mississippi Power underpaid customers by up to $23.5 million in the refund process by applying an incorrect interest rate. The plaintiffs seek to recover, on behalf of themselves and their putative class, actual damages, punitive damages, pre-judgment interest, post-judgment interest, attorney's fees, and costs. In response to Mississippi Power and the Mississippi PSC each filing a motion to dismiss, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint in March 2019. The amended complaint included 4 additional plaintiffs and additional claims for gross negligence, reckless conduct, and intentional wrongdoing. Mississippi Power and the Mississippi PSC each filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint, which occurred in May 2020 and March 2020, respectively. Also in March 2020, the plaintiffs filed a motion seeking to name the new members of the Mississippi PSC, the Mississippi Development Authority, and Southern Company as additional defendants and add a cause of action against all defendants based on a dormant commerce clause theory under the U.S. Constitution. In July 2020, the plaintiffs filed a motion for leave to file a third amended complaint, which included the same federal claims as the proposed second amended complaint, as well as several additional state law claims based on the allegation that Mississippi Power failed to disclose the annual percentage rate of interest applicable to refunds. In November 2020, the court denied each of the plaintiffs' pending motions and entered final judgment in favor of Mississippi Power. On January 22, 2021, the court denied further motions by the plaintiffs to vacate the judgment and to file a revised second amended complaint. On February 19, 2021, the plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. An adverse outcome in this proceeding could have a material impact on Mississippi Power's financial statements.
See Note 3 to the financial statements under "Other Matters – Mississippi Power – Kemper County Energy Facility" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.
Environmental Remediation
The Southern Company system must comply with environmental laws and regulations governing the handling and disposal of waste and releases of hazardous substances. Under these various laws and regulations, the Southern Company system could incur substantial costs to clean up affected sites. The traditional electric operating companies and the natural gas distribution utilities in Illinois and Georgia have each received authority from their respective state PSCs or other applicable state regulatory agencies to recover approved environmental remediation costs through regulatory mechanisms. These regulatory mechanisms are adjusted annually or as necessary within limits approved by the state PSCs or other applicable state regulatory agencies.
Georgia Power's environmental remediation liability was $15 million at both June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. 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.
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Southern Company Gas' environmental remediation liability was $247 million and $245 million at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, 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
Southern Company Gas
PennEast Pipeline Project
Work continues with state and federal agencies to obtain the required permits to begin construction of the PennEast Pipeline. On June 29, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of PennEast Pipeline regarding its federal eminent domain authority over lands in which a state has property rights interests.
Southern Company Gas tests its equity method investments for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the investment may be impaired. Following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling, during the second quarter 2021, Southern Company Gas management reassessed the project construction timing, including the anticipated timing for receipt of the FERC certificate and all remaining state and local permits for both Phase 1 (the construction of 68 miles of pipe entirely within Pennsylvania) and Phase 2 (the construction of the remaining 50 miles in Pennsylvania and New Jersey), as well as potential challenges thereto, and performed an impairment analysis. The outcome of the analysis resulted in a pre-tax impairment charge of $82 million ($58 million after tax). The ultimate outcome of the PennEast Pipeline construction project cannot be determined at this time. See Note (E) under "Southern Company Gas" for additional information.
SNG
As a 50% equity investor in SNG, Southern Company Gas is required to make additional capital contributions as necessary pursuant to the terms of its operating agreement with SNG. Southern Company Gas previously committed to fund up to $150 million as a contingent capital contribution if SNG was unable to refinance or otherwise satisfy $300 million of debt maturing in June 2021. On April 29, 2021, SNG successfully refinanced the debt obligation. See Note (E) under "Southern Company Gas" for additional information.
(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. See Note 1 to the financial statements under "Revenues" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information on the revenue policies of the Registrants. See "Lease Income" herein and Note (J) for additional information on revenue accounted for under lease and derivative accounting guidance, respectively.
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The following table disaggregates revenue from contracts with customers for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:
Southern Company | Alabama Power | Georgia Power | Mississippi Power | Southern Power | Southern Company Gas | |||||||||||||||
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Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operating revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
Retail electric revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
Residential | $ | 1,469 | $ | 553 | $ | 852 | $ | 64 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||||||
Commercial | 1,176 | 386 | 724 | 66 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Industrial | 728 | 334 | 321 | 73 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Other | 23 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Total retail electric revenues | 3,396 | 1,277 | 1,914 | 205 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Natural gas distribution revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
Residential | 311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 311 | ||||||||||||||
Commercial | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | ||||||||||||||
Transportation | 247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 247 | ||||||||||||||
Industrial | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
Other | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | ||||||||||||||
Total natural gas distribution revenues | 698 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 698 | ||||||||||||||
Wholesale electric revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
PPA energy revenues | 209 | 38 | 16 | 2 | 158 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
PPA capacity revenues | 118 | 29 |