Variable Interest Entity and Equity Method Investments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

The carrying amounts of Southern Company Gas' equity method investments as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 and related income from those investments for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 were as follows:



Investment Balance	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
	(in millions)
SNG	$	1,260	$	1,262
Atlantic Coast Pipeline	73		41
PennEast Pipeline	70		57
Other	126		117
Total	$	1,529	$	1,477

Selected financial information of SNG for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 is as follows:



Income Statement Information	Three Months Ended September 30, 2018		Three Months Ended September 30, 2017		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
	(in millions)
Revenues	$	145	$	146	$	451	$	445
Operating income	$	71	$	71	$	230	$	218
Net income	$	58	$	57	$	190	$	172

Schedule of Other Nonoperating Income, by Component



Earnings from Equity Method Investments	Three Months Ended September 30, 2018		Three Months Ended September 30, 2017		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
	(in millions)
SNG	$	29	$	28	$	95	$	86
PennEast Pipeline	2		1		4		5
Atlantic Coast Pipeline	1		1		4		4
Other	2		2		5		5
Total	$	34	$	32	$	108	$	100