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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

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

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

Montgomery, AL — Today, the Alabama House of Representatives passed HB 475, and for the first time in decades, Alabama Power customers have a real reason to celebrate. HB 475 does what Alabamians have been demanding: it requires rate hearings under oath, reduces Alabama Power’s outrageous profit margins, and bans the utility from charging customers

Montgomery, AL – Energy Alabama is disappointed by the Senate passage of SB 360. We believe Alabamians want to preserve their voice and the power of their vote for utility regulators. Alabamians are looking for legislation that will meaningfully reduce their utility bills as fast as possible. The House has not yet voted on SB

Energy Alabama Applauds Passage of HB 475 Out of House Committee Montgomery, AL – Today, the Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee took a major step toward stronger oversight, transparency, and accountability at the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) with the passage of HB 475. The bill would establish a formal, regularly scheduled rate

Montgomery, AL — The “Power to the People Act” (SB 360) has a great name and a fatal flaw: buried inside it is a provision giving the Governor’s hand-picked Secretary of Energy the power to set the agenda for every PSC meeting and control commission personnel. In other words, a cabinet official answering to no

Montgomery, AL – Alabama Power customers pay some of the highest utility bills in the country. And the state body that’s supposed to oversee all of this has operated for years without a formal, public rate case process. HB 475 starts fixing that. Energy Alabama supports HB 475, as substituted, as an important step toward