Mississippi Power (MSPWP) 8-K Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Exhibit 99.04
Southern Company
EPS Earnings Analysis
Three Months Ended September 2013
Cents	Description
1¢	Retail Sales
2	Retail Revenue Impacts
(7)	Weather
(2)	Non-Fuel O&M
(2)	Depreciation and Amortization
2	Other Income and Deductions
1	Interest Expense
(5)¢	Total Traditional Operating Companies
2	Southern Power
(3)¢	Total Change in QTD EPS (x-Items)
(11)	Estimated Loss on Kemper IGCC
(14)¢	Total Change in QTD EPS (As Reported)
Notes
- The estimated probable loss relating to Mississippi Power Company's construction of the integrated coal gasification combined cycle facility in Kemper County, Mississippi (Kemper IGCC) significantly impacted the presentation of earnings and earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and similar charges are not expected to occur with any regularity in the future, although it is possible such charges could recur.
- All figures in this earnings release are preliminary and remain subject to the completion of normal quarter-end accounting procedures and adjustments, which could result in changes to these preliminary results. In addition, certain classifications and rounding may be different from final results published in the Form 10-Q.