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REGULATORY MATTERS (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Regulated Operations [Abstract]  
Cost Recovery Clauses
The recovery balances for certain retail regulatory clauses of the traditional electric operating companies and Southern Company Gas at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were as follows:
Regulatory Clause
Balance Sheet Line Item
March 31,
2020
December 31,
2019
 
 
(in millions)
Alabama Power
 
 
 
Rate CNP Compliance
Other regulatory liabilities, current
$
35

$
55

 
Other regulatory liabilities, deferred
17

7

Rate CNP PPA
Deferred under recovered regulatory clause revenues
37

40

Retail Energy Cost Recovery
Other regulatory liabilities, current
74

32

 
Other regulatory liabilities, deferred
22

17

Natural Disaster Reserve
Other regulatory liabilities, current
27

37

 
Other regulatory liabilities, deferred
104

113

Georgia Power
 
 
 
Fuel Cost Recovery
Other current liabilities
$
6

$

 
Other deferred credits and liabilities
163

73

Mississippi Power
 
 
 
Fuel Cost Recovery
Over recovered regulatory clause liabilities
$
25

$
23

Ad Valorem Tax
Other regulatory assets
11

47

 
Other regulatory assets, deferred
38


Property Damage Reserve
Other regulatory liabilities, deferred
53

54

Southern Company Gas
 
 
 
Natural Gas Cost Recovery
Other regulatory liabilities
$
84

$
74


Cost and Schedule
Georgia Power's approximate proportionate share of the remaining estimated capital cost to complete Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 by the expected in-service dates of November 2021 and November 2022, respectively, is as follows:
 
(in billions)
Base project capital cost forecast(a)(b)
$
8.2

Construction contingency estimate
0.2

Total project capital cost forecast(a)(b)
8.4

Net investment as of March 31, 2020(b)
(6.2
)
Remaining estimate to complete(a)
$
2.2

(a)
Excludes financing costs expected to be capitalized through AFUDC of approximately $270 million, of which $36 million had been accrued through March 31, 2020.
(b)
Net of $1.7 billion received from Toshiba under the Guarantee Settlement Agreement and approximately $188 million in related customer refunds.