Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]

THE SOUTHERN COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015, 2014, AND 2013

(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
2015	$	18,253	$	31,074	$	—	$	35,986	$	13,341
2014	17,855		43,537		—		43,139		18,253
2013	16,984		36,788		—		35,917		17,855

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

Alabama Power [Member]

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

ALABAMA POWER COMPANY

SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015, 2014, AND 2013

(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
2015	$	9,143	$	13,500	$	—	$	13,046	$	9,597
2014	8,350		14,309		—		13,516		9,143
2013	8,450		12,327		—		12,427		8,350

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

Georgia Power [Member]

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

GEORGIA POWER COMPANY

SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015, 2014, AND 2013

(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
2015	$	6,076	$	16,862	$	—	$	20,791	$	2,147
2014	5,074		24,141		—		23,139		6,076
2013	6,259		18,362		—		19,547		5,074

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

Gulf Power [Member]

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

GULF POWER COMPANY

SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015, 2014, AND 2013

(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
2015	$	2,087	$	2,041	$	—	$	3,353	$	775
2014	1,131		4,304		—		3,348		2,087
2013	1,490		1,900		—		2,259		1,131

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

Mississippi Power [Member]

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY

SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015, 2014, AND 2013

(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
2015	$	825	$	(1,994	)	$	—	$	(1,456	)	$	287
2014	3,018		562			—		2,755			825
2013	373		3,757			—		1,112			3,018

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

The refund ordered by the Mississippi PSC pursuant to the 2015 Mississippi Supreme Court decision relative to Mirror CWIP involved refunding all billed amounts to all historical customers and included an interest component. The refund of approximately $371 million was of sufficient magnitude to resolve most past due amounts beyond 30 days aged receivables, accounting for the negative provision of $(1,994), where risk of collectibility was offset by applying the refund to past due amounts. It was also of sufficient size to offset amounts previously written off in the 2012-2015 time frame, accounting for the net recoveries of $(1,456).

For more information regarding the 2015 decision of the Mississippi Supreme Court related to the Mirror CWIP refund in fourth quarter 2015, see Note 3 to the financial statement of Mississippi Power under "Integrated Coal Gasification Combined Cycle – 2013 MPSC Rate Order" in Item 8 herein.