The Southern Company (SO) 8-K Results of Operations and Financial Condition

	Exhibit 99.04
Southern Company
EPS Earnings Analysis
Three Months Ended March 2014
Cents	Description
2¢	Retail Sales
6	Retail Revenue Impacts
8	Weather
1	Wholesale Revenues
1	Other Operating Revenues
(2)	Depreciation and Amortization
(1)	Taxes Other Than Income Taxes
2	Other Income and Deductions
1	Interest Expense
18¢	Total Traditional Operating Companies
(1)	Increase in Shares
17¢	Total Change in EPS (x-Items)
11	Estimated Loss on Kemper IGCC
2	Leveraged Lease Restructure
30¢	Total Change in EPS (As Reported)
Notes
- The estimated probable losses 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 March 31, 2014 and 2013 and any similar charges may occur with uncertain frequency.
- The charge related to the restructuring of a leveraged lease investment that was completed on March 1, 2013 impacted the presentation of earnings and earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and similar charges are not expected to occur with any regularity in the future.
- 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.