Company: SOJE
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000092122-25-000018
Chunk: 717

Company: SOUTHERN CO
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 7
Chunk 717
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 Plant Greene County Units 1 and 2 and to retire early Plant Daniel Units 1 and 2, all by the end of 2028, which is consistent with the completion of Mississippi Power's affiliate PPA with Georgia Power. On January 9, 2025, Mississippi Power notified the Mississippi PSC of its intent to extend the retirement date of Plant Daniel Unit 2 and potentially extend the retirement dates of other fossil steam units beyond their current 2028 retirement dates in order to serve recently signed economic development loads of approximately 600 MWs.The remaining net book value of Plant Daniel Units 1 and 2 was approximately $478 million at December 31, 2024, and Mississippi Power is continuing to depreciate these units using the current approved rates. Mississippi Power expects to reclassify the net book value remaining at retirement to a regulatory asset to be amortized over a period to be determined by the Mississippi 

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PSC in future proceedings, consistent with the 2020 order. The Plant Watson and Plant Greene County units are expected to be fully depreciated upon retirement.The ultimate outcome of these matters cannot be determined at this time.Plant DanielOn November 8, 2024, Mississippi Power entered into an agreement with FP&L to acquire FP&L's 50% ownership interest in Plant Daniel Units 1 and 2. This acquisition will include a payment by FP&L to Mississippi Power of between $35 million and $38 million, which represents an estimate of the incremental cost to Mississippi Power to assume ownership of FP&L's interest, based on the timing of the completion of the transaction. On January 7, 2025, the Mississippi PSC approved Mississippi Power's request for (i) the inclusion of the acquired assets and the associated costs at Plant Daniel in Mississippi Power's retail rate base, upon completion of the transaction, (ii) the establishment of a new regulatory liability account in which all of the proceeds to be paid by FP&L will be recorded, and (iii) Mississippi Power's ability to amortize that regulatory liability by charging certain expenditures against it. The completion of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions, including, among other customary closing conditions, approval by the Florida PSC. The ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be determined at this time.Environmental Compliance Overview PlanThe Mississippi PSC has authorized