Noncontrolling Interest (Tables) (Southern Power [Member])

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Southern Power [Member]

Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

The following table details the components of redeemable noncontrolling interests for the years ended December 31:

	2014			2013			2012
				(in millions)
Beginning balance	$	28.8		$	8.1		$	3.8
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	4.0			3.9			0.9
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interest	(1.1		)	(0.5		)	—
Capital contributions from redeemable noncontrolling interest	7.5			17.3			3.4
Ending balance	$	39.2		$	28.8		$	8.1

Condensed Income Statement

For the year ended December 31, 2014, net income included in the consolidated statements of changes in stockholders' equity is reconciled to net income presented in the consolidated statements of income as follows:

	2014
Net income attributable to Southern Power Company	$	172.3
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1.2		)
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	4.0
Net income	$	175.1