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  **UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION****Washington, D.C. 20549** **FORM 10-Q**   þ **QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934****Forthe quarterly period ended September 30, 2005****OR**   o **TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934****For the transition period from**                    **to**                         **Commission** **Registrant, State of Incorporation,** **I.R.S. Employer****File Number** **Address and Telephone Number** **Identification No.**1-3526 **The Southern Company** 58-0690070  (A Delaware Corporation)    270 Peachtree Street, N.W.    Atlanta, Georgia 30303    (404) 506-5000  1-3164 **Alabama Power Company** 63-0004250  (An Alabama Corporation)    600 North 18th Street    Birmingham, Alabama 35291    (205) 257-1000  1-6468 **Georgia Power Company** 58-0257110  (A Georgia Corporation)    241 Ralph McGill Boulevard, N.E.    Atlanta, Georgia 30308    (404) 506-6526  0-2429 **Gulf Power Company** 59-0276810  (A Florida Corporation)    One Energy Place    Pensacola, Florida 32520    (850) 444-6111  001-11229 **Mississippi Power Company** 64-0205820  (A Mississippi Corporation)    2992 West Beach    Gulfport, Mississippi 39501    (228) 864-1211  1-5072 **Savannah Electric and Power Company** 58-0418070  (A Georgia Corporation)    600 East Bay Street    Savannah, Georgia 31401    (912) 644-7171  333-98553 **Southern Power Company** 58-2598670  (A Delaware Corporation)    270 Peachtree Street, N.W.    Atlanta, Georgia 30303    (404) 506-5000  
 

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     *Indicate by check mark whether the registrants (1) have filed all reports required to be filedby Section 13 or**15(d)**of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (orfor such shorter period that the registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have beensubject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes*þ*No*o     *Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the SecuritiesExchange Act of 1934).*     **Registrant** **Yes** **No**The Southern Company x  Alabama Power Company   xGeorgia Power Company   xGulf Power Company   xMississippi Power Company   xSavannah Electric and Power Company   xSouthern Power Company   x     *Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes*o*No*þ (Response applicable to all registrants.)         **Description of** **Shares Outstanding** **Registrant** **Common Stock** **at September 30, 2005** **The Southern Company** **Par Value $5 Per Share**  **741,495,041** **Alabama Power Company** **Par Value $40 Per Share**  **9,250,000** **Georgia Power Company** **Without Par Value**  **7,761,500** **Gulf Power Company** **Without Par Value**  **992,717** **Mississippi Power Company** **Without Par Value**  **1,121,000** **Savannah Electric andPower Company** **Par Value $5 Per Share**  **10,844,635** **Southern Power Company** **Par Value $0.01 Per Share**  **1,000**      This combined Form 10-Q is separately filed by The Southern Company, Alabama Power Company,Georgia Power Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power Company, Savannah Electric and PowerCompany, and Southern Power Company. Information contained herein relating to any individualcompany is filed by such company on its own behalf. Each company makes no representation as toinformation relating to the other companies.  
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**INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q**