Earnings call briefSecond-quarter 2026

Southern Company says projected equity need through 2030 is now $1.1 billion

Chief Financial Officer David P. Poroch also said the 17 GW contracted portfolio carries about $21 billion of collateral.

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Southern Company said on its second-quarter call that it sourced an additional $700 million of equity through its at-the-market program in the quarter.

Chief Financial Officer David P. Poroch said a rule of thumb for future capital opportunities is about $2 billion, a little above, tied to roughly 1 GW of new generating capacity.

Quotes from the call

“Together with the significant amount of equity previously sourced, we have reduced our projected remaining equity need by 2030 to $1.1 billion.”

David P. Poroch, Chief Financial Officer

Key facts from the call

Equity sourced in second quarter
$700 million, through the at-the-market program
Projected remaining equity need by 2030
$1.1 billion
Capital opportunity rule of thumb
About $2 billion, a little above, per roughly 1 GW of new generating capacity

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Source: Southern Company's second-quarter 2026 earnings call, July 30, 2026.

Written by GetSignal with AI from the company's earnings call.

Not investment advice.

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