GEORGIA POWER CO PP&E Disclosure
| At December 31, 2025: | Southern Company | Alabama Power | Georgia Power | Mississippi Power | Southern Power | Southern Company Gas | ||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Electric utilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Generation | $ | 63,533 | $ | 17,912 | $ | 27,192 | $ | 2,969 | $ | 14,986 | $ | — | ||||||||
| Transmission | 17,814 | 7,057 | 9,651 | 1,064 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Distribution | 31,718 | 11,058 | 19,083 | 1,577 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| General/other | 6,854 | 2,888 | 3,532 | 362 | 48 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Electric utilities' plant in service | 119,919 | 38,915 | 59,458 | 5,972 | 15,034 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Southern Company Gas: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Natural gas transportation and distribution | 20,177 | — | — | — | — | 20,177 | ||||||||||||||
| Storage facilities | 1,954 | — | — | — | — | 1,954 | ||||||||||||||
| Other | 1,967 | — | — | — | — | 1,967 | ||||||||||||||
| Southern Company Gas plant in service | 24,098 | — | — | — | — | 24,098 | ||||||||||||||
| Other plant in service | 2,097 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Total plant in service | $ | 146,114 | $ | 38,915 | $ | 59,458 | $ | 5,972 | $ | 15,034 | $ | 24,098 | ||||||||
| At December 31, 2024: | Southern Company | Alabama Power | Georgia Power | Mississippi Power | Southern Power | Southern Company Gas | ||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Electric utilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Generation | $ | 61,292 | $ | 16,801 | $ | 26,089 | $ | 2,946 | $ | 14,920 | $ | — | ||||||||
| Transmission | 16,280 | 6,449 | 8,800 | 989 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Distribution | 28,678 | 10,373 | 16,887 | 1,418 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| General/other | 6,547 | 2,878 | 3,260 | 344 | 41 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Electric utilities' plant in service | 112,797 | 36,501 | 55,036 | 5,697 | 14,961 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Southern Company Gas: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Natural gas transportation and distribution | 18,896 | — | — | — | — | 18,896 | ||||||||||||||
| Storage facilities | 1,748 | — | — | — | — | 1,748 | ||||||||||||||
| Other | 1,694 | — | — | — | — | 1,694 | ||||||||||||||
| Southern Company Gas plant in service | 22,338 | — | — | — | — | 22,338 | ||||||||||||||
| Other plant in service | 2,008 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Total plant in service | $ | 137,143 | $ | 36,501 | $ | 55,036 | $ | 5,697 | $ | 14,961 | $ | 22,338 | ||||||||
| Southern Power Generating Facility | Useful life | ||||
| Natural gas | Up to 50 years | ||||
| Solar | Up to 35 years | ||||
Wind | Up to 35 years | ||||
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feb 19, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 20, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Feb 15, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Feb 16, 2023 | |
About PP&E Disclosures
The PP&E disclosure details a company's physical asset base — land, buildings, machinery, and equipment — along with the depreciation methods and useful life assumptions that determine how these costs flow through the income statement. Capitalization policy thresholds reveal management's judgment on the boundary between expense and asset, directly affecting both reported earnings and asset values.
Key signals: changes in estimated useful lives or depreciation methods can materially shift reported earnings without any operational change. Compare capital expenditures against depreciation expense — when capex consistently trails depreciation, the asset base may be aging and underinvested. Watch for large asset impairments or write-downs that signal overvalued carrying amounts. Asset retirement obligations reveal future environmental or decommissioning costs that are often underappreciated. Compare PP&E intensity (PP&E-to-revenue) against industry peers to assess capital efficiency and competitive positioning.