History of Alabama Power in Timeline

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Alabama Power

Alabama Power, based in Birmingham, Alabama, is a major electricity provider serving 1.4 million customers in southern Alabama. It is a subsidiary of the Southern Company, a large power generator in the United States. The company not only provides electricity but also operates appliance stores.

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, the EPA announced that Alabama Power agreed to invest over $200 million to upgrade pollution controls as a partial settlement. 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.