Company: SOJE
Filing Date: 2025-07-31
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0000092122-25-000076
Chunk: 157

Company: SOUTHERN CO
Filing Date: 2025-07-31
Form: 10-Q
Item: Item 1
Chunk 157
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2024.

Cash Requirements

See MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY – "Cash Requirements" in Item 7 of the Form 10-K for a description of the Registrants' significant cash requirements.

The Registrants' significant cash requirements include estimated capital expenditures associated with their construction programs. The construction programs are subject to periodic review and revision, and actual construction costs may vary from these estimates because of numerous factors. These factors include: changes in business conditions; changes in load projections; changes in environmental laws and regulations; the outcome of any legal challenges to environmental rules; changes in electric generating plants, including unit retirements and replacements and adding or changing fuel sources at existing electric generating units, to meet regulatory requirements; changes in FERC rules and regulations; state regulatory agency approvals; changes in the expected environmental compliance program; changes in legislation, regulation, and/or tariff policy; the cost, availability, and efficiency of construction labor, equipment, and materials; project scope and design changes; abnormal weather; delays in construction due to judicial or regulatory action; storm impacts; and the cost of capital. In addition, with respect to the traditional electric operating companies and the natural gas distribution utilities, there can be no assurance that any costs related to capital expenditures and AROs will be fully recovered. Additionally, expenditures associated with Southern Power's planned acquisitions may vary due to market opportunities and the execution of its growth strategy.

In June and July 2025, Georgia Power requested certification from the Georgia PSC for several Georgia Power-owned projects through various RFPs. Estimated capital expenditures associated with these projects and related transmission investments through 2029 total approximately $14.3 billion, excluding previously committed expenditures and AFUDC. See Note (B) to the Condensed Financial Statements under "Georgia Power – Integrated Resource Plans" for additional information.

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During the second quarter 2025, Southern Power committed to development projects to repower the Grant Plains, Grant Wind, and Wake Wind facilities. The remaining aggregate construction costs for these projects are expected to be between $715 million and $805 million. See Note (K) to the Condensed Financial Statements under "Southern Power" herein for additional information.

Long-term debt maturities and the interest payable on long-term debt each represent a significant cash requirement for the Registrants