History of Alabama Power in Timeline

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Alabama Power

Alabama Power Company, based in Birmingham, Alabama, serves 1.4 million customers in the southern two-thirds of the state. Besides providing electricity, it operates appliance stores. It is part of the Southern Company, a major US electricity generator.

19 hours ago : Alabama Power Supports Education and Marine Life with Grants and Reefs project.

Alabama Power partnered with ADCNR to construct offshore reefs in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. Moreover, Calhoun County teachers received classroom grants from the Alabama Power Foundation, enhancing educational resources.

1999: EPA Enforcement Action

In 1999, the United States Environmental Protection Agency initiated an enforcement action against Alabama Power under the Clean Air Act.

2006: Pollution Control Upgrade Agreement

In 2006, the EPA announced Alabama Power agreed to spend over $200 million to upgrade pollution controls as a partial settlement. Also, the Southern Environmental Law Center was involved in a case against Duke Energy that was appealed to the Supreme Court in 2006.

2017: Surveillance of Southern Company CEO

In 2017, Matrix hired a private investigator to surveil Southern Company CEO Tom Fanning near his home.

2021: Largest Carbon Dioxide Emitter

As of 2021, Alabama Power's James H. Miller Jr. Electric Generating Plant was the largest single emitter of carbon dioxide in the United States.