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Alabama Power, other state utilities promise not to disconnect services for those impacted by COVID-19

Alabama Power and Spire will not disconnect customers impacted by the COVID-19 virus, the companies announced on Tuesday in a story on their news website.  APCO said in the story that it has not disconnected any delinquent customers since the coronavirus pandemic was declared a state of emergency in Alabama on March 13, and that … Continued
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March 17, 2020

Former Alabama Power CEO Elmer Harris has died

Elmer Harris who was a well known Alabama businessman, philanthropist and the former CEO of Alabama Power, died on Monday. Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) said, “I was honored to call Elmer Harris a friend. He made our state better through his work, including his critical role in economic development. Rebecca and I will be praying … Continued
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December 24, 2019
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Comparing peaches to peaches

A recent opinion column on solar energy in the Montgomery Advertiser leads with an analogy so full of holes that it resembles Swiss cheese.  It claims that the reasonable fee charged by Alabama Power to rooftop solar customers, who also want power from the utility, is like the government charging you a tax on fruit you grow … Continued
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December 19, 2019

First summit on rural workforce development held in Livingston

Friday, November 1 Alabama Power and Alabama Commission on Higher Education collaborated for first Alabama Summit on Rural Workforce Development, which was held on the campus of the University of West Alabama, Organizers hoped that the event will advance economic, workforce and rural development across Alabama. Hundreds of economic and workforce development professionals packed the … Continued
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November 11, 2019

Alabama Public Service Commission sets public hearing on solar fees

The Alabama Public Service Commission on Monday announced it would hold a “limited” public hearing to discuss a complaint over Alabama Power’s fees to customers with solar rooftop arrays.  For many months it was unclear whether the PSC would allow the environmental group complainants — Energy Alabama and the Birmingham-based Gasp, represented by the Southern … Continued
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October 10, 2019

Alabama Power adding gas, solar to meet winter demands

In a filing on Friday to a state regulatory agency, Alabama Power announced plans to build a new natural gas-fired power plant and increase solar capacity, all in an effort to increase energy production to meet extra demands during winters.  Alabama Power’s long-term energy plan filing to the Alabama Public Service Commission (APSC) states that … Continued
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September 10, 2019

Alabama Republicans celebrate successes

Friday and Saturday over 400 members of the Alabama Republican Party Executive Committee met in Auburn to celebrate recent election victories and begin planning for the 2020 election, specifically re-electing President Donald J. Trump (R) and electing a Republican Senator. Saturday, Alabama Republican Party Chairman told the gathered state executive committee members that Alabama has, … Continued
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August 26, 2019

Palmer reports $242,000 in contributions

Congressman Gary Palmer, R-Hoover, reported campaign contributions totaling $241,995 in his Federal Election Commission filing earlier this month. In the first six months of the year, Palmer reported total receipts of $258,596.69. Of this, $241,995 were contributions, $15,843.53 were transfers from other authorized committees and $758.16 were offsets to operating expenses. Palmer reported making no … Continued
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July 30, 2019