History of Alabama Power in Timeline

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Alabama Power

Alabama Power Company, based in Birmingham, Alabama, provides electricity to 1.4 million customers across southern Alabama. It operates appliance stores and is a subsidiary of the Southern Company, a major U.S. electricity generator. As one of the Southern Company's four utilities, Alabama Power plays a significant role in the region's energy infrastructure and service.

1 hour ago : Alabama Power Announces Electricity Rate Freeze Through 2027 Amid Budget Concerns.

Alabama Power announced plans to maintain stable electricity rates until 2027. The company acknowledges financial constraints on households and aims to provide relief by freezing rates for two years.

1999: EPA Enforcement Action

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

2006: Pollution Control Upgrade Agreement

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

2017: Surveillance of Southern Company CEO

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

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.