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GEORGIA POWER CO

For the period ended Sep 30, 2024. Filed Oct 31, 2024.

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Sep 30, 2024 · Filed Oct 31, 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 nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:

Southern CompanyAlabama PowerGeorgia PowerMississippi PowerSouthern PowerSouthern Company Gas
(in millions)
Operating revenues
Retail electric revenues
Residential$2,651$975$1,580$96$—$—
Commercial1,9916071,28896——
Industrial1,18448360695——
Other333282——
Total retail electric revenues5,8592,0683,502289——
Natural gas distribution revenues
Residential212————212
Commercial55————55
Transportation294————294
Industrial4————4
Other45————45
Total natural gas distribution revenues610————610
Wholesale electric revenues
PPA energy revenues30058261222—
PPA capacity revenues190244215125—
Non-PPA revenues6734—10667—
Total wholesale electric revenues55711668122414—
Other natural gas revenues
Gas marketing services51————51
Other6————6
Total other natural gas revenues57————57
Other revenues39860170139—
Total revenue from contracts with customers7,4812,2443,740424423667
Other revenue sources(*)(207)(106)(268)(12)17715
Total operating revenues$7,274$2,138$3,472$412$600$682
Southern CompanyAlabama PowerGeorgia PowerMississippi PowerSouthern PowerSouthern Company Gas
(in millions)
Operating revenues
Retail electric revenues
Residential$6,551$2,477$3,832$242$—$—
Commercial5,0751,5833,243249——
Industrial3,0191,3381,424257——
Other949787——
Total retail electric revenues14,7395,4078,577755——
Natural gas distribution revenues
Residential1,244————1,244
Commercial300————300
Transportation959————959
Industrial25————25
Other221————221
Total natural gas distribution revenues2,749————2,749
Wholesale electric revenues
PPA energy revenues838171663616—
PPA capacity revenues4957110647320—
Non-PPA revenues1791033292176—
Total wholesale electric revenues1,5123451753421,112—
Other natural gas revenues
Gas marketing services352————352
Other16————16
Total other natural gas revenues368————368
Other revenues1,1451745073431—
Total revenue from contracts with customers20,5135,9269,2591,1311,1433,117
Other revenue sources(*)(130)(123)(514)(13)454103
Total operating revenues$20,383$5,803$8,745$1,118$1,597$3,220
Southern CompanyAlabama PowerGeorgia PowerMississippi PowerSouthern PowerSouthern Company Gas
(in millions)
Operating revenues
Retail electric revenues
Residential$2,543$969$1,473$101$—$—
Commercial1,8455991,15195——
Industrial1,11649852890——
Other303252——
Total retail electric revenues5,5342,0693,177288——
Natural gas distribution revenues
Residential217————217
Commercial56————56
Transportation275————275
Industrial4————4
Other60————60
Total natural gas distribution revenues612————612
Wholesale electric revenues
PPA energy revenues31766312226—
PPA capacity revenues15126133110—
Non-PPA revenues1011521137126—
Total wholesale electric revenues56910765142462—
Other natural gas revenues
Gas marketing services54————54
Other8————8
Total other natural gas revenues62————62
Other revenues330541461018—
Total revenue from contracts with customers7,1072,2303,388440480674
Other revenue sources(*)(127)(147)(151)(4)17315
Total operating revenues$6,980$2,083$3,237$436$653$689
Southern CompanyAlabama PowerGeorgia PowerMississippi PowerSouthern PowerSouthern Company Gas
(in millions)
Operating revenues
Retail electric revenues
Residential$5,717$2,277$3,202$238$—$—
Commercial4,4641,4932,733238——
Industrial2,7701,3241,195251——
Other8410686——
Total retail electric revenues13,0355,1047,198733——
Natural gas distribution revenues
Residential1,443————1,443
Commercial370————370
Transportation878————878
Industrial33————33
Other228————228
Total natural gas distribution revenues2,952————2,952
Wholesale electric revenues
PPA energy revenues853196668601—
PPA capacity revenues4901303836289—
Non-PPA revenues1994930315312—
Total wholesale electric revenues1,5423751343591,202—
Other natural gas revenues
Gas marketing services358————358
Other28————28
Total other natural gas revenues386————386
Other revenues9711594223146—
Total revenue from contracts with customers18,8865,6387,7541,1231,2483,338
Other revenue sources(*)322(218)511443879
Total operating revenues$19,208$5,420$7,805$1,137$1,686$3,417

(*)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 September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Southern CompanyAlabama PowerGeorgia PowerMississippi PowerSouthern PowerSouthern Company Gas
(in millions)
Accounts Receivable
At September 30, 2024$2,946$978$1,347$111$125$306
At December 31, 20232,8208211,01190122684
Contract Assets
At September 30, 2024$379$7$202$—$—$71
At December 31, 20232712121——56
Contract Liabilities
At September 30, 2024$181$—$49$—$2$3
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 September 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 September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Southern Company's unregulated distributed generation business had contract assets of $102 million and $91 million, respectively, and contract liabilities of $132 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 nine months ended September 30, 2024, which were included in contract liabilities at December 31, 2023, were $20 million and $97 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 September 30, 2024 are expected to be recognized as follows:

2024 (remaining)2025202620272028Thereafter
(in millions)
Southern Company$303$884$375$336$325$2,180
Alabama Power1111————
Georgia Power216426171717
Mississippi Power(*)1563666973—
Southern Power(*)733122993062972,169
Southern Company Gas32————

(*)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 nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 is as follows:

SouthernCompanyAlabama PowerGeorgia PowerMississippiPowerSouthern PowerSouthern Company Gas
(in millions)
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
Lease income - interest income on sales-type leases$5$—$—$3$2$—
Lease income - operating leases38213—209
Variable lease income142———152—
Total lease income$185$2$13$3$174$9
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
Lease income - interest income on sales-type leases$18$—$—$11$7$—
Lease income - operating leases10862826327
Variable lease income343———370—
Total lease income$469$6$28$13$440$27
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
Lease income - interest income on sales-type leases$6$—$—$4$2$—
Lease income - operating leases3637—219
Variable lease income134———144—
Total lease income$176$3$7$4$167$9
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
Lease income - interest income on sales-type leases$18$—$—$11$7$—
Lease income - operating leases129322226427
Variable lease income3271——351—
Total lease income$474$33$22$13$422$27

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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