MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Oct. 6, 2026). The Alabama Public Service Commission voted today to keep a process that lets Alabama Power's electricity contracts with the largest data centers, those expected to use 150 megawatts or more, take effect without a vote of the Commission.

Energy Alabama and GASP have partnered with Cahaba Brewing Company and Hop City Beer & Wine on No More Hazy Dayz, an original brew that donates $1 from every pour — split between the two nonprofits — for as long as the beer lasts. It will be available on draft at both Cahaba Brewing and Hop City.

The decision stalls what could have been a rate increase for the more than 500,000 customers of Spire Alabama and Spire Gulf.

Alabama Power reported an increase in its comprehensive income this spring compared to last year, according to a quarterly report filed by Southern Company, its parent company, last week.

Montgomery, AL — Energy Alabama congratulates Governor Kay Ivey's appointments to the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC), following recent changes to the Commission's structure. The appointments fill seats created through legislation enacted earlier this year that expanded the PSC from three ...

The lawsuit alleges that HB 475, approved by the Legislature in the spring, violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.

Plus Power and the Tennessee Valley Authority on April 21 announced a 20-year energy storage agreement to add 200-megawatt /800 megawatt-hour utility-scale battery energy storage to the Tennessee Valley.

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. […]

A bill introduced Wednesday would fundamentally transform how monopoly utilities are regulated in Alabama, force regulators to hold traditional utility rate cases and limit profits for monopoly utility providers.

Lawmakers could require the PSC to become more transparent as the session winds down and primaries near.

Senate Pro Tempore Garlan Gudger confirmed the legislation that would strip voters of their right to elect the Alabama Public Service Commission (APSC) does not have the votes.

A recording obtained by WBRC pulls back the curtain on legislation that would strip voters of the right to elect the Alabama Public Service Commission (APSC), which sets your utility rates. HB392 would transition the APSC from elected to appointed, which would start in November 2028 with the APSC President. If passed, the November 2026 APSC election for 2 associate positions would be the last election.

The problem with Alabama's high electricity prices isn't the election of the PSC. It's a 40-year-old policy that gives utilities what they want.

Legislation introduced Thursday would eliminate voters’ ability to elect the Alabama Public Service Commission (APSC), the three-person board that sets utility rates across the state. Instead, those s...

The new jobs come amid what the company called an unparalleled surge in electricity demand.

An Alabama nonprofit is urging state leaders to take action on rising electricity costs as many residents continue to struggle with high monthly power bills.According to Energy Alabama, the state

Our Plan to Reduce Alabama Power Bills A clear path to reduce Alabama Power bills by nearly $5 billion over the next decade Take Action Explore the Platform UTILITY AFFORDABILITY PLATFORM Energy Alabama’s Utility Affordability Plan outlines six practical policies that can be enacted now to reduce what Alabama Power customers pay on their monthly […]

After his notorious stand in the schoolhouse door, Wallace needed a new target. He found it in Alabama Power.

A WBRC investigation revealed Alabamians pay the third-highest power bills in the country. A new tool released by Energy Alabama allows customers to see how their bill breaks down by the dollar, according to Alabama Power’s public filings with the Alabama Public Service Commission, or APSC.

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WASHINGTON -- Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-9) and Tim Burchett (TN-2) today reintroduced the TVA Increase Rate of Participation (IRP) Act to require greater transparency and accountability in the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) process. The IRP process is a comprehensive study projecting how the nation’s largest federal utility meets energy needs.

The Alabama Public Service Commission voted Tuesday to freeze some rates aimed at stabilizing power bills for the next two years. What this means for ratepayers long-term is unknown.

Alabamians are paying some of the highest electric bills in the country, a WBRC investigation reveals.

A new analysis of consumer data shows that more people in the United States are falling behind on their utility bills. Past-due balances jumped 9.7% in the second quarter over the same period last year.

The reactors are part of the Army’s Janus Program.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) questioned on Tuesday the effect a Bessemer data center would have on already high power rates in Alabama. | Alabama…