ALABAMA POWER CO

The subsidiary companies of Southern Company are engaged in continuous construction programs, including capital expenditures to accommodate existing and estimated future loads on their respective systems and to comply with environmental laws and regulations, as applicable. In 2026, the Southern Company system's construction program is expected to be apportioned approximately as follows:

(a)Totals may not add due to rounding.

(b)Includes the Subsidiary Registrants, as well as other subsidiaries.

(c)Excludes $38 million related to Alabama Power's decision to convert Plant Barry Unit 5 from coal to natural gas. See MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – FUTURE EARNINGS POTENTIAL – "Environmental Matters – Environmental Laws and Regulations – Water Quality" in Item 7 herein and Note 2 to the financial statements under "Alabama Power – Environmental Accounting Order" in Item 8 herein for additional information.

(d)Includes expenditures of approximately $3.1 billion for construction projects and related transmission investments approved in conjunction with the 2022 IRP, the 2023 IRP Update, and the 2025 IRP. See Note 2 to the financial statements under "Georgia Power – Integrated Resource Plans" and " – Other Construction" in Item 8 herein for additional information.

(e)Reflects cost estimates for environmental laws and regulations. These estimated expenditures do not include compliance costs associated with the regulation of GHG emissions or costs associated with closure and monitoring of surface impoundments and landfills in accordance with the CCR Rule and the related state rules. See MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – FUTURE EARNINGS POTENTIAL – "Environmental Matters" and – FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY – "Cash Requirements" in Item 7 herein for additional information. No material capital expenditures are expected for non-environmental government regulations.

(f)Includes $40 million and $0.7 billion related to the Millers Branch solar project and wind repowering projects, respectively. Does not include approximately $0.8 billion for planned acquisitions and placeholder growth, which may vary materially due to market opportunities and Southern Power's ability to execute its growth strategy. See Note 15 to the financial statements under "Southern Power" in Item 8 herein for additional information regarding the Millers Branch solar project and the wind repowering projects.

(g)Includes costs for ongoing capital projects associated with infrastructure improvement programs for certain natural gas distribution utilities that have been previously approved by their applicable state regulatory agencies. See Note 2 to the financial statements under "Southern Company Gas" in Item 8 herein for additional information. Also includes gas pipeline investment of approximately $0.3 billion. See MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – FUTURE EARNINGS POTENTIAL – "Construction Programs" in Item 7 herein for information regarding this project.

The construction programs are subject to periodic review and revision, and actual construction costs may vary from these estimates because of numerous factors.

The traditional electric operating companies also anticipate continued expenditures associated with closure and monitoring of surface impoundments and landfills in accordance with the CCR Rule and the related state rules, which are reflected in the applicable Registrants' ARO liabilities. Estimated costs for 2026 total $653 million for Southern Company, primarily consisting of $256 million for Alabama Power, $360 million for Georgia Power, and $18 million for Mississippi Power.

See MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY – "Cash Requirements" in Item 7 herein for additional information, including estimated expenditures for construction, environmental compliance, and closure and monitoring of surface impoundments and landfills for the years 2027 through 2030.

Also see MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – FUTURE EARNINGS POTENTIAL – "Environmental Matters" in Item 7 herein for additional information with respect to certain existing and proposed environmental requirements and PROPERTIES – "Electric – Jointly-Owned Facilities" and – "Natural Gas – Jointly-Owned Properties" in Item 2 herein and Note 5 to the financial statements under "Joint Ownership Agreements" in Item 8 herein for additional information concerning the Registrants' joint ownership of certain facilities.