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| ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS | ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS Alabama Power In 2022, Alabama Power completed its acquisition of the Calhoun Generating Station, which was accounted for as an asset acquisition. The total purchase price was $179 million, of which $171 million was related to net assets recorded within property, plant, and equipment on the balance sheet and reflected in property additions within the investing section of the statement of cash flows. The remainder primarily related to fossil fuel stock and materials and supplies. See Note 2 under "Alabama Power – Rate CNP New Plant" for additional information. On October 24, 2024, Alabama Power entered into an agreement to acquire all of the equity interests in Tenaska Alabama Partners, L.P., which owns and operates the Lindsay Hill Generating Station. See Note 2 under "Alabama Power – Petition for Certificate of Convenience and Necessity" for additional information. Mississippi Power On 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. See Note 2 under "Mississippi Power – Plant Daniel" for additional information. Southern Power Southern Power's acquisition-related costs for the projects discussed under "Asset Acquisitions" and "Construction Projects" were not material for any of the years presented. Asset Acquisitions During 2023, Southern Power acquired the Millers Branch and South Cheyenne projects, as discussed further under "Construction Projects" below, with an aggregate purchase price of $193 million. There were no asset acquisitions during 2024 and 2022. Construction Projects During 2024, Southern Power completed construction of and placed in service the 150-MW South Cheyenne solar facility. In addition, Southern Power continued construction of the 200-MW first phase and began construction of the 180-MW second phase and the 132-MW third phase of the Millers Branch solar facility. At December 31, 2024, the total cost of construction incurred for the Millers Branch project was $292 million, which is primarily included in CWIP.
(a)Southern Power consolidates each project's operating results in its financial statements and the tax equity partner and two other partners each own a noncontrolling interest. See Note 9 under "Lessor" for additional information. (b)The facility has a total capacity of 88 MWs, of which 73 MWs were placed in service in 2021 and 15 MWs were placed in service in 2022. (c)The facility has a total capacity of 72 MWs, of which 32 MWs were placed in service in 2021 and 40 MWs were placed in service in 2022. Development Projects In November 2024, Southern Power committed to a development project to repower 200 MWs of the 299-MW Kay Wind facility located in Kay County, Oklahoma. The output of the project is contracted under an amended 20-year PPA with commercial operation projected to occur in the third quarter 2026. Southern Company Gas In September 2022, certain affiliates of Southern Company Gas entered into agreements to sell two natural gas storage facilities located in California and Texas for an aggregate purchase price of $186 million, plus working capital and certain other adjustments. The sale of the Texas facility was completed in November 2022 and the sale of the California facility was completed in September 2023. Both sales resulted in an immaterial loss. Completion of the sale of the Texas facility was subject to release of a Southern Company Gas parent guarantee, which was executed in October 2022 and, as a result, Southern Company Gas recorded pre-tax impairment charges totaling approximately $131 million ($99 million after tax) in the fourth quarter 2022. Neither of these dispositions, both individually and combined, represented a strategic shift in operations for Southern Company Gas that has, or is expected to have, a major effect on its operations and financial results; therefore, none of the assets related to the sales were classified as discontinued operations for the applicable periods presented.
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