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Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]  
Summarized quarterly financial data
The tables below provide summarized quarterly financial information for each registrant for 2018 and 2017. Each registrant's business is influenced by seasonal weather conditions.
Quarter Ended
Southern Company(a)
Alabama Power
Georgia
Power(b)
Mississippi Power(c)
Southern Power(d)
Southern Company Gas(e)
 
(in millions)
March 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Revenues
$
6,372

$
1,473

$
1,961

$
302

$
509

$
1,639

Operating Income (Loss)
1,376

372

513

7

60

388

Net Income (Loss)
936

225

352

(7
)
115

279

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Registrant
938

225

352

(7
)
121

279

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Revenues
$
5,627

$
1,503

$
2,048

$
297

$
555

$
730

Operating Income (Loss)
63

380

(472
)
54

16

49

Net Income (Loss)
(127
)
259

(396
)
46

45

(31
)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Registrant
(154
)
259

(396
)
46

22

(31
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Revenues
$
6,159

$
1,740

$
2,593

$
358

$
635

$
492

Operating Income (Loss)
2,174

561

991

80

136

374

Net Income (Loss)
1,222

373

664

47

146

46

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Registrant
1,164

373

664

47

92

46

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Revenues
$
5,337

$
1,316

$
1,818

$
308

$
506

$
1,048

Operating Income (Loss)
578

164

257

52

30

104

Net Income (Loss)
269

73

173

149

(60
)
78

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Registrant
278

73

173

149

(48
)
78

(a)
See notes (b), (c), (d), and (e) below.
(b)
Georgia Power recorded an estimated probable loss of $1.1 billion in the second quarter 2018 to reflect its revised estimate to complete construction and start-up of Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4. See Note 2 under "Georgia PowerNuclear Construction" for additional information.
(c)
As a result of the abandonment and related closure activities for the mine and gasifier-related assets at the Kemper County energy facility, Mississippi Power recorded total pre-tax charges to income of $44 million ($33 million after tax) in the first quarter 2018, immaterial amounts in the second and third quarters 2018, and a pre-tax credit to income of $9 million in the fourth quarter 2018. In addition, Mississippi Power recorded a credit to earnings of $95 million in the fourth quarter 2018 primarily resulting from the reduction of a valuation allowance for a state income tax NOL carryforward associated with the Kemper County energy facility. See Note 2 under "Mississippi PowerKemper County Energy Facility" and Note 10 for additional information.
(d)
Southern Power recorded pre-tax impairment charges of $119 million ($89 million after tax) in the second quarter 2018 in contemplation of the sale of the Florida Plants and $36 million ($27 million after tax) in the third quarter 2018 related to wind turbine equipment. See Note 15 under "Southern PowerSales of Natural Gas Plants" and " – Development Projects" for additional information. As a result of the Tax Reform Legislation, Southern Power recorded income tax expense of $75 million in the fourth quarter 2018. See Note 10 for additional information.
(e)
Southern Company Gas recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $42 million in the first quarter 2018 in contemplation of the sale of Pivotal Home Solutions. Southern Company Gas also recorded gains (losses) on dispositions in the second, third, and fourth quarters 2018 of $(36) million pre-tax and $(76) million after tax, $353 million pre-tax and $40 million after tax, and $(27) million pre-tax and $(15) million after tax, respectively. See Note 15 under "Southern Company Gas" for additional information.
Quarter Ended
Southern
     Company(a)(b)(c)
Alabama Power
Georgia
Power
Mississippi Power(a)(b)
Southern Power(b)
Southern Company Gas(b)
 
(in millions)
March 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Revenues
$
5,771

$
1,382

$
1,832

$
272

$
450

$
1,560

Operating Income (Loss)
1,252

361

483

(64
)
65

389

Net Income (Loss)
665

174

260

(20
)
66

239

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Registrant
658

174

260

(20
)
70

239

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Revenues
$
5,430

$
1,484

$
2,048

$
303

$
529

$
716

Operating Income (Loss)
(1,649
)
440

621

(2,956
)
112

95

Net Income (Loss)
(1,348
)
230

347

(2,054
)
104

49

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Registrant
(1,381
)
230

347

(2,054
)
82

49

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Revenues
$
6,201

$
1,740

$
2,546

$
341

$
618

$
565

Operating Income (Loss)
1,991

601

1,017

49

159

67

Net Income (Loss)
1,109

325

580

40

154

15

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Registrant
1,069

325

580

40

124

15

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Revenues
$
5,629

$
1,433

$
1,884

$
271

$
478

$
1,079

Operating Income (Loss)
739

255

452

(180
)
32

109

Net Income (Loss)
500

119

227

(556
)
793

(60
)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Registrant
496

119

227

(556
)
795

(60
)
(a)
As a result of revisions to the cost estimate for the Kemper IGCC and the project's June 2017 suspension, Mississippi Power recorded total pre-tax charges to income related to the Kemper IGCC of $108 million ($67 million after tax) in the first quarter 2017, $3.0 billion ($2.1 billion after tax) in the second quarter 2017, $34 million ($21 million after tax) in the third quarter 2017, and $208 million ($185 million after tax) in the fourth quarter 2017. See Note 2 under "Mississippi Power Kemper County Energy Facility" for additional information.
(b)
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, comprised primarily of income tax expense of $372 million recorded at Mississippi Power, income tax benefit of $743 million recorded at Southern Power, and income tax expense of $93 million recorded at Southern Company Gas. See Note 10 for additional information.
(c)
Gulf Power recorded a pre-tax charge of $33 million ($20 million after tax) for the write-down of its ownership in Plant Scherer Unit 3 in the first quarter 2017. See Note 2 under "Southern CompanyGulf Power" for additional information.
Southern Company
The table below provides quarterly per share financial information for Southern Company common stock for 2018 and 2017.
 
Per Common Share
 
Basic
Earnings
 
Diluted Earnings
 
 
Quarter Ended
Dividends
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 2018
$
0.93

 
$
0.92

 
$
0.5800

June 2018
(0.15
)
 
(0.15
)
 
0.6000

September 2018
1.14

 
1.13

 
0.6000

December 2018
0.27

 
0.27

 
0.6000

 
 
 
 
 
 
March 2017
$
0.66

 
$
0.66

 
$
0.5600

June 2017
(1.38
)
 
(1.37
)
 
0.5800

September 2017
1.07

 
1.06

 
0.5800

December 2017
0.49

 
0.49

 
0.5800