Southern Co's Alabama and Georgia Power sign DOE-backed loan facilities of up to $26.5 billion
Alabama Power and Georgia Power, subsidiaries of Southern Company, entered into loan guarantee agreements and credit facilities with the U.S. Department of Energy and the Federal Financing Bank on February 20, 2026. Southern Company itself is not a party to the loan documents, but the borrowings will be full recourse, senior unsecured obligations of the two utilities, which matters to shareholders because it adds debt at the subsidiary level.
Key points
- Alabama Power's facility may not exceed approximately $4.1 billion; Georgia Power's may not exceed approximately $22.4 billion
- Georgia Power requested initial advances of approximately $1.0 billion on February 20, 2026, and expects to receive them in March 2026
- Advances bear interest at the U.S. Treasury rate plus 0.375%, with a final scheduled maturity of December 10, 2055
- Advances are available until the earliest of September 15, 2033, full use of the facility amount, or termination after an event of default
The filing
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