FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 1, 2026 MONTGOMERY, Ala. The Alabama Public Service Commission voted today to cut the allowed return on equity – a key financial metric that determines the amount of a utility’s profits – that Spire Alabama and Spire Gulf can collect from their customers. Spire asked regulators for an increase. It got […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 3, 2026 ENERGY ALABAMA LAUNCHES FREE TOOL TO HELP ALABAMIANS FOLLOW UTILITY MONEY IN STATE POLITICS BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Energy Alabama today launched the Alabama Power Money Tracker, a free online tool that helps Alabamians search campaign contributions connected to Alabama Power-related sources. The tracker allows users to search Alabama political
Montgomery, AL — “Alabama Power has been signing contracts for hundreds of megawatts of power for new data centers, and the public has had zero visibility into who pays for the infrastructure or what risks land on regular customers. Today, the PSC opened a proceeding that will lead to the creation of real rules for
Energy Alabama’s Statement on New PSC Data Center Docket: Good. Time To Do It Right. Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22, 2026 Energy Alabama Encourages Public Participation in TVA’s Long-Term Energy Planning Process Huntsville, AL – Today, the Tennessee Valley Authority released its updated draft Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) and opened a 30-day public comment period for the public to provide feedback on the utility’s long-term energy strategy. Energy Alabama encourages
Montgomery, AL — Energy Alabama is pleased to see the Alabama Public Service Commission utilize their authority to call a rate case hearing on Spire Gas. These proceedings promote the kind of accountability and transparency that Alabama ratepayers deserve. We hope the PSC takes this process seriously and utilizes their full authority to review Spire’s
Energy Alabama Statement on PSC Rate Case Hearing for Spire Gas Read More »
Birmingham, AL – Energy Alabama opposed Alabama HB 392 when it tried to make the Public Service Commission fully appointed, and we opposed the final version of Alabama HB 475 when the state Senate stripped out mandatory rate proceedings and profit limits and replaced them with a Governor-appointed Secretary of Energy who controls the commission’s
Energy Alabama Statement: HB 475 as enacted enables regulatory capture Read More »
MONTGOMERY, AL — Governor Ivey has signed the substitute version of HB 475 into law. We are disappointed. She had the opportunity to send this bill back and demand the legislature pass something that actually lowers bills for Alabama Power customers. She refused. The people of Alabama deserved better, and we will not pretend otherwise.
Energy Alabama Statement: We Are Disappointed. We Are Not Done. Read More »
MONTGOMERY, AL — Today the Alabama Legislature completed one of the most brazen acts of regulatory capture in this state’s modern history. A bloc of Alabama House members voted to accept the Senate’s wolf in sheep’s clothing, a hollowed out HB 475. The House overrode the objections of the bill’s own sponsor and ignored the
Energy Alabama Statement: HB 475’s Own Author Voted No. The Governor Should Too. Read More »
MONTGOMERY, AL — The Alabama Senate today passed a substitute version of HB 475 that strips every meaningful consumer protection from the original bill and replaces them with provisions Alabama Power could not have written better on its own. Energy Alabama denounces this bill in the strongest possible terms. This is not HB 475. It
Statement from Energy Alabama — Alabama Power Won the Negotiations. HB 475 is Now a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing. Montgomery, AL — Energy Alabama cannot support the Senate substituted version of HB 475 and we are calling on the Legislature to reject it. We will not support a bill that hands Alabama Power unchecked power
Statement from Energy Alabama on the New HB 475, a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing. Read More »
