Q2 FY26 · Ended Jun 30, 2026 · View SEC filing
Data centers lift demand while revenue stands still
Georgia Power's data centers pushed commercial demand up, but lower fuel costs passed back to customers kept revenue flat.
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Operating income rose 0.68%, while lower interest, a construction credit, fund gains and a smaller tax charge lifted net income 33.4%.
Capital spending exceeded operating cash flow last year, so growth is funded with new debt and shares, raising the stakes on allowed returns.
Approved plant enters rates and earns an allowed return, while fuel is billed at cost, so profit follows investment more than prices.
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