Company: SOJE
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000092122-25-000018
Chunk: 279

Company: SOUTHERN CO
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 6
Chunk 279
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 708 Total operating revenues$11,331 $10,118 

Retail revenues increased $1.0 billion, or 10.5%, in 2024 as compared to 2023. The significant factors driving this change are shown in the preceding table. The increase in rates and pricing was primarily due to the inclusion of Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 in retail rates net of the elimination of the NCCR tariff, base tariff increases in accordance with the 2022 ARP, and higher contributions from commercial and industrial customers with variable demand-driven pricing. See Note 2 to the financial statements under "Georgia Power" for additional information.

See "Energy Sales" herein for a discussion of changes in the volume of energy sold, including estimated changes related to sales and weather.

Electric rates include provisions to adjust billings for fluctuations in fuel costs, including the energy component of purchased power costs. Under these fuel cost recovery provisions, fuel revenues generally equal fuel expenses and do not affect net income. See Note 2 to the financial statements under "Georgia Power – Fuel Cost Recovery" for additional information.

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Wholesale revenues from power sales were as follows:

20242023(in millions)Capacity and other$127 $66 Energy138 122 Total $265 $188 

In 2024, wholesale revenues increased $77 million, or 41.0%, as compared to 2023 largely due to increases of $85 million related to the volume of KWH sales associated with higher market demand and $76 million related to net additional capacity from wholesale capacity contracts, partially offset by a decrease of $89 million related to the average cost per KWH sold due to lower Southern Company system fuel and purchased power prices.

Wholesale revenues from sales to non-affiliates consist of PPAs and short-term opportunity sales. Wholesale revenues from PPAs have both capacity and energy components. Wholesale capacity revenues from PPAs are recognized in amounts billable under the contract terms and provide for recovery of fixed costs and a return on investment. Wholesale revenues from sales to non-affiliates will vary depending on fuel prices, the market prices of wholesale energy compared to the cost of Georgia Power's and the Southern Company system's generation, demand for energy within the Southern Company system's electric service territory, and the availability of the Southern Company system's generation. Increases and decreases in energy