Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

THE SOUTHERN COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011, 2010, AND 2009

(Stated in Thousands of Dollars)

			Additions
	Balance at Beginning		Charged to		Charged to		Deductions		Balance at End
Description	of Period		Income		Other Accounts		(Note)		of Period
Provision for uncollectible accounts
2011		$24,919		$66,641		$—		$65,405		$26,155
2010		24,568		62,137		—		61,786		24,919
2009		26,326		58,722		—		60,480		24,568

(Note)  Represents write-off of accounts considered to be uncollectible, less recoveries of amounts previously written off.

Alabama Power [Member]

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

ALABAMA POWER COMPANY

SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011, 2010, AND 2009

(Stated in Thousands of Dollars)

			Additions
Description	Balance at Beginning of Period		Charged to     Income		Charged to Other Accounts		Deductions (Note)		Balance at End   of Period
Provision for uncollectible accounts
2011		$9,602		$16,415		$—		$16,161		$9,856
2010		9,551		18,271		—		18,220		9,602
2009		8,882		21,951		—		21,282		9,551

(Note)  Represents write-off of accounts considered to be uncollectible, less recoveries of amounts previously written off.

Georgia Power [Member]

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

GEORGIA POWER COMPANY

SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011, 2010, AND 2009

(Stated in Thousands of Dollars)

				Additions
Description	Balance at Beginning of Period			Charged to     Income			Charged to Other Accounts			Deductions (Note)			Balance at End of Period
Provision for uncollectible accounts
2011		$	11,098		$	45,267		$	—		$	43,327		$	13,038
2010			9,856			37,004			—			35,762			11,098
2009			10,732			29,088			—			29,964			9,856

(Note)  Represents write-off of accounts considered to be uncollectible, less recoveries of amounts previously written off.

Gulf Power [Member]

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

GULF POWER COMPANY

SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011, 2010, AND 2009

(Stated in Thousands of Dollars)

				Additions
Description	Balance at Beginning of Period			Charged to    Income			Charged to Other Accounts			Deductions (Note)			Balance at End   of Period
Provision for uncollectible accounts
2011		$	2,014		$	3,332		$	—		$	3,384		$	1,962
2010			1,913			3,907			—			3,806			2,014
2009			2,188			3,753			—			4,028			1,913

(Note)  Represents write-off of accounts considered to be uncollectible, less recoveries of amounts previously written off.

Mississippi Power [Member]

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY

SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011, 2010, AND 2009

(Stated in Thousands of Dollars)

				Additions
Description	Balance at Beginning of Period			Charged to     Income			Charged to Other Accounts			Deductions (Note)			Balance at End   of Period
Provision for uncollectible accounts
2011		$	638		$	1,235		$	—		$	1,326		$	547
2010			940			1,519			—			1,821			638
2009			1,039			2,356			—			2,455			940

(Note)  Represents write-off of accounts considered to be uncollectible, less recoveries of amounts previously written off.