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Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]  
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
Summarized quarterly financial information for 2017 and 2016 is as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Net Income Attributable to Southern Company
 
Per Common Share
 
Operating
Revenues
 
Operating
Income
 
 
Basic
Earnings
 
Diluted Earnings
 
 
 
Trading
Price Range
Quarter Ended
 
Dividends
 
High
 
Low
 
(in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 2017
$
5,771

 
$
1,306

 
$
658

 
$
0.66

 
$
0.66

 
$
0.5600

 
$
51.47

 
$
47.57

June 2017
5,430

 
(1,594
)
 
(1,381
)
 
(1.38
)
 
(1.37
)
 
0.5800

 
51.97

 
47.87

September 2017
6,201

 
2,045

 
1,069

 
1.07

 
1.06

 
0.5800

 
50.80

 
46.71

December 2017
5,629

 
794

 
496

 
0.49

 
0.49

 
0.5800

 
53.51

 
47.92

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 2016
$
3,992

 
$
940

 
$
489

 
$
0.53

 
$
0.53

 
$
0.5425

 
$
51.73

 
$
46.00

June 2016
4,459

 
1,185

 
623

 
0.67

 
0.66

 
0.5600

 
53.64

 
47.62

September 2016
6,264

 
1,917

 
1,139

 
1.18

 
1.17

 
0.5600

 
54.64

 
50.00

December 2016
5,181

 
587

 
197

 
0.20

 
0.20

 
0.5600

 
52.23

 
46.20


As a result of the revisions to the cost estimate for the Kemper IGCC and its June 2017 suspension, Mississippi Power recorded total pre-tax charges to income related to the Kemper IGCC of $208 million ($185 million after tax) in the fourth quarter 2017, $34 million ($21 million after tax) in the third quarter 2017, $3.0 billion ($2.1 billion after tax) in the second quarter 2017, $108 million ($67 million after tax) in the first quarter 2017, $206 million ($127 million after tax) in the fourth quarter 2016, $88 million ($54 million after tax) in the third quarter 2016, $81 million ($50 million after tax) in the second quarter 2016, and $53 million ($33 million after tax) in the first quarter 2016. See Note 3 under "Kemper County Energy Facility" for additional information.
As a result of the Tax Reform Legislation, the Southern Company system recorded a total income tax benefit of $264 million in the fourth quarter 2017. See Note 5 for additional information.
The Southern Company system's business is influenced by seasonal weather conditions.
ALABAMA POWER CO  
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]  
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
Summarized quarterly financial information for 2017 and 2016 is as follows:
Quarter Ended
Operating
Revenues
 
Operating
Income
 
Net Income After Dividends on Preferred and Preference Stock
 
(in millions)
March 2017
$
1,382

 
$
376

 
$
174

June 2017
1,484

 
454

 
230

September 2017
1,740

 
616

 
325

December 2017
1,433

 
268

 
119

 
 
 
 
 
 
March 2016
$
1,331

 
$
333

 
$
156

June 2016
1,444

 
430

 
213

September 2016
1,785

 
650

 
351

December 2016
1,329

 
252

 
102


The Company's business is influenced by seasonal weather conditions.
GEORGIA POWER CO  
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]  
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
Summarized quarterly financial information for 2017 and 2016 is as follows:
Quarter Ended
Operating Revenues
 
Operating Income
 
Net Income After Dividends on Preferred and Preference Stock
 
(in millions)
March 2017
$
1,832

 
$
501

 
$
260

June 2017
2,048

 
639

 
347

September 2017
2,546

 
1,034

 
580

December 2017
1,884

 
470

 
227


 
 
 
 
 
March 2016
$
1,872

 
$
509

 
$
269

June 2016
2,051

 
656

 
349

September 2016
2,698

 
1,054

 
599

December 2016
1,762

 
258

 
113


The Company's business is influenced by seasonal weather conditions.
GULF POWER CO  
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]  
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
Summarized quarterly financial information for 2017 and 2016 is as follows:
Quarter Ended
Operating
Revenues
 
Operating
Income
 
Net Income After Dividends on Preference Stock
 
(in millions)
March 2017
$
350

 
$
46

 
$
18

June 2017
357

 
75

 
35

September 2017
437

 
115

 
63

December 2017
372

 
53

 
19

 
 
 
 
 
 
March 2016
$
335

 
$
65

 
$
29

June 2016
365

 
74

 
34

September 2016
436

 
90

 
45

December 2016
349

 
54

 
23


The Company's business is influenced by seasonal weather conditions.
MISSISSIPPI POWER CO  
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QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
Summarized quarterly financial information for 2017 and 2016 is as follows:
Quarter Ended
Operating
Revenues
 
Operating
Income (Loss)
 
Net Income (Loss) After Dividends on Preferred Stock
 
(in millions)
March 2017
$
272

 
$
(62
)
 
$
(20
)
June 2017
303

 
(2,954
)
 
(2,054
)
September 2017
341

 
51

 
40

December 2017
271

 
(177
)
 
(556
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 2016
$
257

 
$
(10
)
 
$
11

June 2016
277

 
(28
)
 
2

September 2016
352

 
9

 
26

December 2016
277

 
(166
)
 
(89
)

As a result of the revisions to the cost estimate for the Kemper IGCC and its June 2017 suspension, the Company recorded total pre-tax charges to income related to the Kemper IGCC of $208 million ($185 million after tax) in the fourth quarter 2017, $34 million ($21 million after tax) in the third quarter 2017, $3.0 billion ($2.1 billion after tax) in the second quarter 2017, $108 million ($67 million after tax) in the first quarter 2017, $206 million ($127 million after tax) in the fourth quarter 2016, $88 million ($54 million after tax) in the third quarter 2016, $81 million ($50 million after tax) in the second quarter 2016, and $53 million ($33 million after tax) in the first quarter 2016. See Note 3 under "Kemper County Energy Facility" for additional information.
As a result of Tax Reform Legislation, the Company recorded total income tax expense of $372 million in the fourth quarter 2017. See Note 5 for additional information.
The Company's business is influenced by seasonal weather conditions.
SOUTHERN POWER CO  
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]  
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
Summarized quarterly financial information for 2017 and 2016 is as follows:
Quarter Ended
Operating
Revenues
 
Operating
Income
 
Income Tax (Benefit)
 
Net Income
Attributable to
the Company
 
(in millions)
March 2017
$
450

 
$
65

 
$
(52
)
 
$
70

June 2017
529

 
112

 
(38
)
 
82

September 2017
618

 
159

 
(39
)
 
124

December 2017 (*)
478

 
32

 
(810
)
 
795

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 2016
$
315

 
$
47

 
$
(23
)
 
$
50

June 2016
373

 
81

 
(41
)
 
89

September 2016
500

 
134

 
(102
)
 
176

December 2016
389

 
28

 
(29
)
 
23


(*)
As a result of the Tax Reform Legislation, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $743 million in the fourth quarter 2017. See Note 5 for additional information.
The Company's business is influenced by seasonal weather conditions.
SOUTHERN Co GAS  
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QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
Summarized quarterly financial information for the successor year ended December 31, 2017 and the successor period of July 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016 and for the predecessor period of January 1, 2016 through June 30, 2016 are as follows:
Quarter Ended
Operating
Revenues
 
Operating
Income (Loss)
 
EBIT
 
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Southern Company Gas
 
(in millions)
Successor - 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 2017
$
1,560

 
$
391

 
$
435

 
$
239

June 2017
716

 
96

 
128

 
49

September 2017(a)
565

 
68

 
118

 
15

December 2017(a)(b)
1,079

 
110

 
129

 
(60
)
Predecessor - January 1, 2016 through June 30, 2016
(in millions)
March 2016
$
1,334

 
$
348

 
$
351

 
$
182

June 2016
571

 
(27
)
 
(23
)
 
(51
)
Successor - July 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016
(in millions)
September 2016
$
543

 
$
12

 
$
50

 
$
4

December 2016
1,109

 
185

 
221

 
110


(a)
Net income (loss) attributable to Southern Company Gas includes the impact of new income tax apportionment factors in several states resulting from the Company's inclusion in the consolidated Southern Company state tax filings.
(b)
Net loss attributable to Southern Company Gas includes the impact of the Tax Reform Legislation.
The Company's business is influenced by seasonal weather conditions.
See Note 11 under "Merger with Southern Company" for information on the Merger.