Company: SOJE
Filing Date: 2025-10-30
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0000092122-25-000084
Chunk: 346

Company: SOUTHERN CO
Filing Date: 2025-10-30
Form: 10-Q
Item: Item 8
Chunk 346
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2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated and remanded the EPA's disapproval of the Mississippi SIP. The decision protects the State of Mississippi from the requirements of the FIP unless or until the EPA properly disapproves Mississippi's SIP.

On April 14, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit granted the EPA's motion to hold in abeyance the FIP litigation.

On June 18, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion holding that the proper venue for reviewing SIP disapprovals are regional appellate courts instead of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

The ultimate impact of the FIP and associated legal matters cannot be determined at this time; however, implementation of the stayed FIP would likely result in increased compliance costs for the traditional electric operating companies.

Water Quality

On March 12, 2025, the EPA announced its intent to reconsider the standards finalized in the 2024 ELG Rule, including the new technology-based ELGs for leachate. On August 28, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit granted the EPA's most recent request to continue to hold the 2024 ELG Rule litigation in abeyance pending rulemaking. The EPA stated in its motion that it anticipates issuing a final rule extending certain 2024 ELG Rule compliance deadlines by the end of 2025 and also that it will issue a second more substantive rulemaking at which time it anticipates that some or all of the petitioners may decide not to continue with this litigation. On October 2, 2025, the EPA published a proposed rule and companion direct final rule to extend certain 2024 ELG Rule compliance deadlines. The ultimate impact of the 2024 ELG Rule and associated legal matters cannot be determined at this time; however, it may result in significant compliance costs.

Alabama Power has indicated plans to retire Plant Barry Unit 5 (700 MWs) by December 31, 2028. Alabama Power continues with plans to comply with the 2020 ELG rule by permanently ceasing coal combustion at Plant Barry Unit 5 by December 31, 2028. However, the need to operate Plant Barry Unit 5 on natural gas beyond that date remains under consideration. The ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be determined at this time.

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