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SOUTHERN CO

For the period ended Jun 30, 2024. Filed Aug 1, 2024.

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Jun 30, 2024 · Filed Aug 1, 2024

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Revenue from Contracts with Customers and Lease Income

(D)REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS AND LEASE INCOME

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

The Registrants generate revenues from a variety of sources, some of which are not accounted for as revenue from contracts with customers, such as leases, derivatives, and certain cost recovery mechanisms. Included in the wholesale electric revenues of the traditional electric operating companies and Southern Power are revenues associated with affiliate transactions. These revenues are generated through long-term PPAs or short-term energy sales made in accordance with the IIC, as approved by the FERC. Amounts related to these affiliate revenues are eliminated in consolidation for Southern Company. See Note 1 to the financial statements under "Revenues" and "Affiliate Transactions" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information. See "Lease Income" herein and Note (J) for additional information on revenue accounted for under lease and derivative accounting guidance, respectively.

The following table disaggregates revenue from contracts with customers for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

Southern CompanyAlabama PowerGeorgia PowerMississippi PowerSouthern PowerSouthern Company Gas
(in millions)
Operating revenues
Retail electric revenues
Residential$2,049$736$1,236$77$—$—
Commercial1,6135081,02382——
Industrial96244543483——
Other303252——
Total retail electric revenues4,6541,6922,718244——
Natural gas distribution revenues
Residential287————287
Commercial69————69
Transportation304————304
Industrial5————5
Other63————63
Total natural gas distribution revenues728————728
Wholesale electric revenues
PPA energy revenues26555221192—
PPA capacity revenues15323321599—
Non-PPA revenues542729550—
Total wholesale electric revenues47210556111341—
Other natural gas revenues
Gas marketing services68————68
Other6————6
Total other natural gas revenues74————74
Other revenues419621851011—
Total revenue from contracts with customers6,3471,8592,959365352802
Other revenue sources(*)11614(84)(1)17229
Total operating revenues$6,463$1,873$2,875$364$524$831
Southern CompanyAlabama PowerGeorgia PowerMississippi PowerSouthern PowerSouthern Company Gas
(in millions)
Operating revenues
Retail electric revenues
Residential$3,900$1,501$2,252$147$—$—
Commercial3,0849761,955153——
Industrial1,834855817162——
Other606504——
Total retail electric revenues8,8783,3385,074466——
Natural gas distribution revenues
Residential1,032————1,032
Commercial245————245
Transportation666————666
Industrial21————21
Other176————176
Total natural gas distribution revenues2,140————2,140
Wholesale electric revenues
PPA energy revenues537112402394—
PPA capacity revenues304466431196—
Non-PPA revenues112682187110—
Total wholesale electric revenues953226106220700—
Other natural gas revenues
Gas marketing services300————300
Other11————11
Total other natural gas revenues311————311
Other revenues7461143372221—
Total revenue from contracts with customers13,0283,6785,5177087212,451
Other revenue sources(*)81(14)(244)(2)27687
Total operating revenues$13,109$3,664$5,273$706$997$2,538
Southern CompanyAlabama PowerGeorgia PowerMississippi PowerSouthern PowerSouthern Company Gas
(in millions)
Operating revenues
Retail electric revenues
Residential$1,647$648$928$71$—$—
Commercial1,37046583075——
Industrial86442935382——
Other273222——
Total retail electric revenues3,9081,5452,133230——
Natural gas distribution revenues
Residential330————330
Commercial82————82
Transportation284————284
Industrial6————6
Other51————51
Total natural gas distribution revenues753————753
Wholesale electric revenues
PPA energy revenues25358242175—
PPA capacity revenues1494413291—
Non-PPA revenues611267083—
Total wholesale electric revenues4631144374349—
Other natural gas revenues
Gas marketing services73————73
Other8————8
Total other natural gas revenues81————81
Other revenues327431451016—
Total revenue from contracts with customers5,5321,7022,321314365834
Other revenue sources(*)216(13)70(3)16018
Total operating revenues$5,748$1,689$2,391$311$525$852
Southern CompanyAlabama PowerGeorgia PowerMississippi PowerSouthern PowerSouthern Company Gas
(in millions)
Operating revenues
Retail electric revenues
Residential$3,174$1,308$1,730$136$—$—
Commercial2,6198941,582143——
Industrial1,653827666160——
Other546444——
Total retail electric revenues7,5003,0354,022443——
Natural gas distribution revenues
Residential1,226————1,226
Commercial314————314
Transportation603————603
Industrial29————29
Other168————168
Total natural gas distribution revenues2,340————2,340
Wholesale electric revenues
PPA energy revenues534129355376—
PPA capacity revenues3411052534179—
Non-PPA revenues983210178187—
Total wholesale electric revenues97326670217742—
Other natural gas revenues
Gas marketing services304————304
Other20————20
Total other natural gas revenues324————324
Other revenues6401032762227—
Total revenue from contracts with customers11,7773,4044,3686827692,664
Other revenue sources(*)451(68)1992026464
Total operating revenues$12,228$3,336$4,567$702$1,033$2,728

(*)Other revenue sources relate to revenues from customers accounted for as derivatives and leases, alternative revenue programs at Southern Company Gas, and cost recovery mechanisms and revenues (including those related to fuel costs) that meet other scope exceptions for revenues from contracts with customers at the traditional electric operating companies.

Contract Balances

The following table reflects the closing balances of receivables, contract assets, and contract liabilities related to revenues from contracts with customers at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Southern CompanyAlabama PowerGeorgia PowerMississippi PowerSouthern PowerSouthern Company Gas
(in millions)
Accounts Receivable
At June 30, 2024$3,090$864$1,448$102$141$387
At December 31, 20232,8208211,01190122684
Contract Assets
At June 30, 2024$304$—$130$—$—$67
At December 31, 20232712121——56
Contract Liabilities
At June 30, 2024$235$2$42$—$1$—
At December 31, 2023116—1—4—

Contract assets for Georgia Power primarily relate to retail customer fixed bill programs, where the payment is contingent upon Georgia Power's continued performance and the customer's continued participation in the program over aone-year contract term, and unregulated service agreements, where payment is contingent on project completion. Contract liabilities for Georgia Power primarily relate to cash collections recognized in advance of revenue for unregulated service agreements. Southern Company Gas' contract assets relate to work performed on an energy efficiency enhancement and upgrade contract with the U.S. General Services Administration. Southern Company Gas receives cash advances from a third-party financial institution to fund work performed, of which approximately $68 million had been received at June 30, 2024. These advances have been accounted for as long-term debt on the balance sheets. See Note 1 to the financial statements under "Affiliate Transactions" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information regarding the construction contract. At June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Southern Company's unregulated distributed generation business had contract assets of $118 million and $91 million, respectively, and contract liabilities of $190 million and $115 million, respectively, for outstanding performance obligations, all of which are expected to be satisfied within one year.

Revenues recognized in the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, which were included in contract liabilities at December 31, 2023, were $52 million and $77 million, respectively, for Southern Company andimmaterial for the other Registrants. Contract liabilities are primarily classified as current on the balance sheets as the corresponding revenues are generally expected to be recognized within one year.

Remaining Performance Obligations

Southern Company's subsidiaries may enter into long-term contracts with customers in which revenues are recognized as performance obligations are satisfied over the contract term. For the traditional electric operating companies and Southern Power, these contracts primarily relate to PPAs whereby electricity and generation capacity are provided to a customer. The revenue recognized for the delivery of electricity is variable; however, certain PPAs include a fixed payment for fixed generation capacity over the term of the contract. For Southern Company Gas, these contracts primarily relate to the U.S. General Services Administration contract described above. Southern Company's unregulated distributed generation business also has partially satisfied performance obligations related to certain fixed price contracts. Revenues from contracts with customers related to these performance obligations remaining at June 30, 2024 are expected to be recognized as follows:

2024 (remaining)2025202620272028Thereafter
(in millions)
Southern Company$641$931$374$336$325$2,180
Alabama Power1212————
Georgia Power415721171717
Mississippi Power(*)3063666973—
Southern Power(*)1963122993062972,169
Southern Company Gas9—————

(*)Includes performance obligations related to affiliate PPAs with Georgia Power. See Note 1 to the financial statements under "Affiliate Transactions" in Item 8 of the Form 10-K for additional information.

Lease Income

Lease income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 is as follows:

SouthernCompanyAlabama PowerGeorgia PowerMississippiPowerSouthern PowerSouthern Company Gas
(in millions)
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
Lease income - interest income on sales-type leases$7$—$—$5$2$—
Lease income - operating leases35291229
Variable lease income129———139—
Total lease income$171$2$9$6$163$9
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
Lease income - interest income on sales-type leases$14$—$—$9$5$—
Lease income - operating leases7151624318
Variable lease income201———218—
Total lease income$286$5$16$11$266$18
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
Lease income - interest income on sales-type leases$6$—$—$4$2$—
Lease income - operating leases421171219
Variable lease income123———132—
Total lease income$171$11$7$5$155$9
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
Lease income - interest income on sales-type leases$12$—$—$7$5$—
Lease income - operating leases92291424218
Variable lease income192———207—
Total lease income$296$29$14$9$254$18

Lease payments received under tolling arrangements and PPAs consist of either scheduled payments or variable payments based on the amount of energy produced by the underlying electric generating units. Lease income related to PPAs is included in wholesale revenues for Alabama Power, Georgia Power, and Southern Power.

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