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FINANCING - Bank Credit Arrangements (Details) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
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Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |
2024 | $ 280
2025 | 125
2026 | 800
2028 | 6,400
Total | 7,605
Unused | 7,566
Expires within One Year | 280
Southern Company |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |
2024 | 150
2025 | 0
2026 | 0
2028 | 1,850
Total | 2,000
Unused | 1,998
Expires within One Year | 150
Alabama Power |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |
2024 | 0
2025 | 0
2026 | 650
2028 | 700
Total | 1,350
Unused | 1,350
Expires within One Year | 0
Georgia Power |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |
2024 | 0
2025 | 0
2026 | 0
2028 | 1,750
Total | 1,750
Unused | 1,726
Expires within One Year | 0
Mississippi Power |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |
2024 | 0
2025 | 125
2026 | 150
2028 | 0
Total | 275
Unused | 275
Expires within One Year | 0
Southern Power |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |
2024 | 0
2025 | 0
2026 | 0
2028 | 600
Total | 600
Unused | 589
Expires within One Year | 0
Southern Power | Continuing Letter of Credit Facility A |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |
2025 | 75
2026 | 100
Unused | 8
Southern Power | Continuing Letter of Credit Facility B |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |
Unused | 7
Southern Company Gas |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |
2024 | 100
2025 | 0
2026 | 0
2028 | 1,500
Total | 1,600
Unused | 1,598
Expires within One Year | 100
Other Subsidiaries |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |
2024 | 30
2025 | 0
2026 | 0
2028 | 0
Total | 30
Unused | 30
Expires within One Year | 30
Southern Company Gas Capital |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |
Total | 800
Nicor Gas |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |
2024 | 100
Total | 700
Southern Company and Southern Power |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |
Line Of Credit Expire Year Five | $ 2,450

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