Non-Current Assets

Regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations, deferred

Southern Company Regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations, deferred decreased by 2.3% to $5.63B in Q3 2023 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 13.7%, from $6.52B to $5.63B. Over 2 years (FY 2020 to FY 2022), Regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations, deferred shows an upward trend with a 8.1% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2018
Last reportedQ3 2023

How to read this metric

An increase indicates higher expected future retirement costs that are recoverable, while a decrease reflects the recovery or adjustment of these costs.

Detailed definition

This represents costs associated with future asset retirement obligations that regulators have authorized for recovery t...

Peer comparison

Specific to rate-regulated utilities with long-lived infrastructure.

Metric ID: non_current_assets_regulatory_asset_asset_retirement_obligation

Historical Data

8 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q3 '23
Value$4.93B$5.42B$5.47B$5.68B$5.98B$6.52B$5.76B$5.63B
QoQ Change+9.9%+0.9%+4.0%+5.3%+9.0%-11.6%-2.3%
YoY Change+21.3%+20.3%+5.5%-13.7%
Range$4.93B$6.52B
CAGR+7.9%
Avg YoY Growth+8.4%
Median YoY Growth+12.9%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Southern Company's regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations, deferred?
Southern Company (SO) reported regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations, deferred of $5.63B in Q3 2023.
How has Southern Company's regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations, deferred changed year-over-year?
Southern Company's regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations, deferred decreased by 13.7% year-over-year, from $6.52B to $5.63B.
What is the long-term trend for Southern Company's regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations, deferred?
Over 2 years (2020 to 2022), Southern Company's regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations, deferred has grown at a 8.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.93B to $5.76B.
What does regulatory assets – asset retirement obligations, deferred mean?
Future cleanup costs that regulators have agreed can be collected from customers over time.