Non-Current Assets

Other Regulatory Assets Deferred

Southern Company Other Regulatory Assets Deferred decreased by 4.3% to $5.67B in Q3 2023 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 7.4%, from $6.12B to $5.67B. Over 2 years (FY 2020 to FY 2022), Other Regulatory Assets Deferred shows a downward trend with a -9.3% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ3 2023

How to read this metric

An increase indicates deferred costs awaiting rate recovery, while a decrease suggests the realization of those recoveries.

Detailed definition

These are costs that would typically be expensed but are deferred as assets because regulators have provided reasonable...

Peer comparison

Standard for all rate-regulated utilities operating under cost-of-service models.

Metric ID: non_current_assets_other_regulatory_assets_deferred

Historical Data

8 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q3 '23
Value$7.09B$6.90B$5.58B$5.37B$5.45B$6.12B$5.92B$5.67B
QoQ Change-2.7%-19.2%-3.7%+1.4%+12.4%-3.3%-4.3%
YoY Change-23.2%-11.3%+6.1%-7.4%
Range$5.37B$7.09B
CAGR-12.0%
Avg YoY Growth-9.0%
Median YoY Growth-9.4%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Southern Company's other regulatory assets deferred?
Southern Company (SO) reported other regulatory assets deferred of $5.67B in Q3 2023.
How has Southern Company's other regulatory assets deferred changed year-over-year?
Southern Company's other regulatory assets deferred decreased by 7.4% year-over-year, from $6.12B to $5.67B.
What is the long-term trend for Southern Company's other regulatory assets deferred?
Over 2 years (2020 to 2022), Southern Company's other regulatory assets deferred has grown at a -9.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.20B to $5.92B.
What does other regulatory assets deferred mean?
Costs that regulators allow the company to recover from customers in future billing periods.