Company: SOJE
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000092122-25-000018
Chunk: 4884

Company: SOUTHERN CO
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 4
Chunk 4884
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.Alabama Power and Mississippi Power jointly own Plant Greene County. The companies have an agreement under which Alabama Power operates Plant Greene County and Mississippi Power reimburses Alabama Power for its proportionate share of non-fuel operations and maintenance expenses, which totaled $7 million, $5 million, and $6 million in 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. See Notes 2 and 5 under "Mississippi Power – Integrated Resource Plans" and "Joint Ownership Agreements," respectively, for additional information.Alabama Power, Georgia Power, and Mississippi Power each have agreements with PowerSecure for equipment purchases and/or services related to utility infrastructure construction, distributed energy, and energy efficiency projects. Costs under these agreements were immaterial for all periods presented.Southern Company Gas has a $74 million contract with the U.S. General Services Administration to increase energy efficiency at certain federal buildings across Georgia, which is expected to be completed in 2025. Southern Company Gas engaged PowerSecure to provide the majority of the construction services under the contract. During 2024, 2023, and 2022, Southern Company Gas paid $13 million, $29 million, and $10 million, respectively, to PowerSecure related to this agreement.See Note 7 under "SEGCO" for information regarding Alabama Power's and Georgia Power's equity method investment in SEGCO and related affiliate purchased power costs, as well as Alabama Power's gas pipeline ownership agreement with SEGCO.Southern Power has several agreements with SCS for transmission services, which are billed to Southern Power based on the Southern Company Open Access Transmission Tariff as filed with the FERC. Transmission services purchased by Southern Power from SCS totaled $25 million, $33 million, and $39 million for 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively, and were charged to other operations and maintenance expenses in Southern Power's consolidated statements of income.The traditional electric operating companies and Southern Power may jointly enter into various types of wholesale energy, natural gas, and certain other contracts, either directly or through SCS as agent. Each participating company may be jointly and severally liable for the obligations incurred under these agreements. See Note 14 under "Contingent Features" for additional information. Southern Power and the traditional electric operating companies generally settle amounts related to the above transactions on a monthly basis in the month following the performance of such services or the purchase or sale of electricity. See "Revenues – Southern Power" herein for additional information.The traditional electric