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	Alabama Power Co. - Order Alabama Power Co. Electricity with ConnectUtilities.com
		Alabama Power Co. is a leading service provider located in the Americas.
		Alabama Power Co. provides reliable and competitive services to residential customers to better manage their utility needs and requirements.
		Alabama Power Co. is committed to ensuring their customers receive the highest quality service available.
	www.connectutilities.com /directory/services/AlabamaPowerCo.html (145 words)

	Alabama with utilities in pollution case - Boston.com
		Alabama will weigh in on the side of the utility industry Wednesday as the U.S. Supreme Court takes up long-awaited litigation that could impact pollution levels from power plants across the country, including four plants in central and southern Alabama.
		Power companies have resisted the law's enforcement, arguing that the pollution upgrades are unnecessary and costly.
		In August, a federal judge dismissed the lawsuit against Alabama Power Co., ruling that the federal government had inconsistently interpreted the law.
	www.boston.com /business/articles/2006/10/31/alabama_with_utilities_in_pollution_case (519 words)

	Court ruling could sway Alabama case - Boston.com
		In the Alabama case, originally filed in 1999, the EPA argued that Alabama Power had violated the law by improving plants without installing the required equipment.
		Alabama Power spokesman Michael Sznajderman said the company has always believed that its case rests on the second issue and predicted that the Supreme Court ruling would have a marginal impact on its case.
		Alabama Attorney General Troy King, who had the backing of Republican Gov. Bob Riley in joining the Duke Energy case, expressed disappointment in the ruling but said it was "narrowly crafted" enough to allow for future consideration of some of the state's arguments.
	www.boston.com /business/articles/2007/04/03/court_ruling_could_sway_alabama_case (583 words)

	Alabama's Power Struggle - New York Times
		Alabama Power and its allies are among the top contributors to state elections, and former executives from Alabama Power hold important positions in the administration of Gov. Donald Siegelman.
		Alabama Power's electricity rates are 15 to 17 percent lower than the national average, according to state regulators.
		Bowers of Alabama Power said that the company was offering a reasonable increase in the flow but that area residents wanted a flow so great that it would ruin the utility's ability to run the dam as a provider of electricity during peak demand.
	query.nytimes.com /gst/fullpage.html?res=9B01E4D6133FF930A15755C0A9649C8B63&sec=health&pagewanted=all (2478 words)

	AP Wire \| 01/14/2007 \| Alabama Power treats AG King with Braves luxury box seats (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A power company lawyer said the company gave King 14 tickets for the baseball game and the use of the company's skybox, which was occupied solely by King, his family and members of his church, The News reported in a story Sunday.
		Alabama Power spokeswoman Carrie Kurlander said the tickets given to King to distribute had a face value of $45 each.
		Kurlander said Alabama Power officials believe they complied with the law, and did not need to report the expenditure because the five tickets for King's family had a total value of $225.
	www.ledger-enquirer.com /mld/ledgerenquirer/news/local/16460779.htm (747 words)

	Background - Alabama Power
		Alabama Power provides the valuable combination of competitive prices, reliable electricity supply and unparalleled service to 1.4 million homes, businesses and industries in the southern two-thirds of Alabama.
		Alabama Power is the second largest subsidiary of Southern Company, serving homes, businesses and industries in the southern two-thirds of Alabama.
		Alabama Power was the first electric utility in the U.S. to establish an Economic Development Department.
	www.alabamapower.com /about/about.asp (618 words)

	Green Power Network: Green Pricing: Alabama Power Company
		July 2003 - The Alabama Public Service Commission approved a new renewable energy rate rider that Alabama Power Company is now offering to its residential customers.
		The initial source of the green power will be Alabama-grown switchgrass co-fired in a utility-owned coal-fired power plant.
		Alabama Power serves 1.3 million electricity customers in southern Alabama.
	www.eere.energy.gov /greenpower/markets/pricing.shtml?page=2&companyid=37 (104 words)

	Daily Home - Alabama Power asks to intervene in big boat ban lawsuit
		Alabama Power Company has filed a motion to intervene as defendants in a lawsuit challenging the new big boat ban law, which would ban houseboats like these on Martin, Weiss and Harris lakes.
		“Alabama Power’s interests are directly implicated by Plaintiffs’ Count IV regarding preemption, and those interests are not adequately represented by the existing defendants,” APC’s motion to intervene states.
		Alabama Power’s motion also claims the new law helps protect the quality of life, public safety, public recreation and lake aesthetics by reducing noise, pollution, overcrowding and shoreline erosion, which in turn helps property values.
	www.dailyhome.com /news/2006/dh-localnews-1230-datchison-6l29u2232.htm (873 words)

	Hydro Relicensing - Alabama Power
		Alabama Power Company is relicensing nine hydroelectric power developments on the Coosa and Warrior rivers.
		To continue operating the hydro developments, Alabama Power must file applications with FERC for all the developments by June 30, 2005.
		The relicensing process is a public process designed to address operational, economic and environmental issues associated with issuing new licenses to the projects.
	www.alabamapower.com /hydro (167 words)

	King used Alabama Power skybox- al.com
		A lawyer for Alabama Power said Friday that the company gave King 14 tickets for the July 28 Braves game and the use of the company's skybox, which was occupied solely by King, his family and members of his church.
		Alabama Power reported the expenses to the Alabama Ethics Commission on Friday, after being asked about the trip by The Birmingham News.
		King said he was offered the tickets by Alabama Power because his church choir had been asked to sing the national anthem.
	www.al.com /news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1168769878138840.xml&coll=2 (460 words)

	Alabama Power of Attorney
		This is a durable power of attorney meaning it is not affected by your subsequent disability or incompetence.
		If this is to be a general power of attorney, you may initial beside the option granting all powers to your agent.
		Unless your power of attorney expires by its terms, you have a right to revoke your power of attorney at any time by oral or written notice to your agent.
	www.willsforamerica.com /AL/power_of_attorneys.htm (583 words)

	Alabama Power
		Alabama Power provides electricity to 1.4 million homes, businesses and industries in the southern two-thirds of Alabama.
		Alabama Power desired tighter accounting controls and improved audit and employee reporting capabilities to better meet Sarbanes-Oxley compliance requirements.
		Alabama Power quickly realized significant improvements and time savings using ReconNET for depository accounts.
	www.trintech.com /alabama-power (376 words)

	Alabama Power of Attorney Form - LegacyWriter.com
		In a Financial Power of Attorney you can specify which matters of finance you want your Agent to be able to handle; for example, you may only want your agent to be able to make Real Estate transactions for you.
		In the form you can choose to have the Alabama Financial POA go immediately into effect, or you can choose to have it only go into effect when you become incapacitated and unable to communicate (this is called a "springing" Power of Attorney).
		This Alabama Power of Attorney only goes into effect in the case you become incapacitated and are unable to make your own health care decisions.
	www.legacywriter.com /PowerAttorney/Alabama-Power-Attorney-Forms.html (380 words)

	NewsLine: Alabama Power Makes Significant Contribution to Alabama 4-H
		Alabama 4-H is the largest youth development organization in the state, with nearly 180,000 children participating in clubs, events and programs.
		One of Alabama 4-H’s core principles is to cultivate life-development skills.
		Alabama Power provides reliable, affordable electricity to more 1.3 million homes, businesses and industries in the southern two-thirds of Alabama.
	www.aces.edu /department/extcomm/npa/newsline/archives/000719.php (631 words)

	State Nuclear Industry - Alabama
		Alabama is also being considered as a potential site for a completely new reactor (or reactors).
		The Joseph M. Farley power plant is the newer of Alabama's two nuclear plants.
		The rotor for unit 1 is lifted by cable, prior to being transported for re-wiring.
	www.eia.doe.gov /cneaf/nuclear/page/at_a_glance/states/statesal.html (1221 words)

	AG's trip shines light on ethics law: King's use of Alabama Power's skybox at Braves' game spurs call for stronger rules (Site not responding. Last check: )
		While King and Alabama Power officials said the paid trip was not improper, it turned attention to current rules that require a person or group to file a report with the ethics commission only if more than $250 is spent in any one day on a public official.
		Melvin Cooper, who became Alabama's first director of the State Ethics Commission in 1973, said the $250 cap is ridiculous and that legislators should make lowering it to no more than $25-$50 one of their top priorities in the upcoming session.
		Alabama Power spokeswoman Carrie Kurlander said Julian Smith, a governmental relations employee, learned from the Kings that the choir at their church, First Baptist in Montgomery, had been asked to sing the national anthem at a July 28 Braves game.
	www.decaturdaily.com /decaturdaily/news/070119/ethics.shtml (1170 words)

	Alabama Power Opens Up to DGA in a Box
		Alabama Power began using DGA in the late 1970s to detect incipient faults within power transformers.
		Based on the experience of others in the industry and published papers, Alabama Power implemented a program in 1984 to use DGA on a scheduled interval and maintain historical results for comparison and trending on large critical units.
		Alabama Power's in-house DGA lab is located in the geographical center of the state and runs approximately 6500 samples per year.
	tdworld.com /substations/power_alabama_power_opens (1967 words)

	Foundation - Alabama Power
		And for nearly two decades, the Alabama Power Foundation has contributed to this legacy of caring by providing more than $100 million in grants to support nonprofit initiatives.
		By supporting the state's educational system — from pre-K to universities — the foundation is investing in Alabama's future and the well-being of its residents.
		The foundation shows its commitment to the growth of philanthropy in Alabama by encouraging a new generation of givers.
	www.alabamapower.com /foundation (179 words)

	CNN.com - Alabama power outage statewide - Aug 30, 2005
		Alabama Power spokesman Bernie Fogarty warned customers they would be in for a "prolonged outage."
		It took Alabama Power eight days after Ivan to bring all of its customers back online, he said.
		As a precaution, however, the four lanes of the bridge were being reduced to one lane in each direction, said Alabama Department of Transportation spokesman Tony Harris.
	www.cnn.com /2005/WEATHER/08/30/katrina.alabama/index.html (468 words)

	Alabama Power of Attorney Forms
		Alabama Power of Attorney forms to comply with the laws of Alabama.
		Defined: A power of attorney is an instrument containing an authorization for one to act as the agent of the principal that terminates at some point in the future either by its terms or by operation of law such as death of the principal or agent.
		Durable: A durable power of attorney is a power of attorney that remains or becomes effective upon the principal's becoming incompetent or unable to manage his or her affairs.
	www.uslegalforms.com /powerofattorney/alabamapoa.htm (653 words)

	Case Study - Alabama Power Company
		One department, with 1,600 employees, has seen a decrease in the number of discipline notices given to employees.
		The Power Generation department experienced a decrease in disciplinary actions of over 40% from 1998 through June 2001.
		Similar decreases have been noted throughout Alabama Power.
	www.positiveperformancemanagement.com /results_case_alabama.asp (527 words)

	DA Up and Operating At Alabama Power
		Before the implementation of distribution automation, Alabama Power Co.'s distribution system was operated manually under the direction of the distribution operator, who was located in the Distribution Operating office.
		The Automation 2000 goal was defined to include all substations with a low-side voltage of 12 kV to 34.5 kV throughout Alabama Power's service system using a system-level solution to support the 44,500 sq mile (115,255 sq km) area.
		Alabama Power Co. uses energized line construction techniques for distribution voltages through 34.5 kV, which removes the reclosing capability while the work is under way.
	tdworld.com /mag/power_da_operating_alabama/index.html (2075 words)

	Alabama Power Uses IT To Get To Katrina Disaster Sites -- Disaster Recovery -- InformationWeek
		For Alabama Power, an operating company of Southern Co., the lessons learned from past Gulf hurricanes like Dennis and Ivan laid the groundwork for its response to hurricane Katrina.
		The utility created eight staging areas on ball fields or department-store parking lots to work with five permanent Alabama Power facilities as part of an effort to restore services to 636,891 customers who lost power in Katrina's wake.
		Applications developed by Alabama Power's IT staff help to manage the logistics and dispatching of people and trucks to the areas that need help the most.
	www.informationweek.com /story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=170102598 (530 words)

	IEX Corporation, Workforce Management and Performance Optimization Software for Call Centers
		Alabama Power is an investor-owned electric utility that serves 1.3 million Alabama homes, businesses and industries.
		Alabama Power was on a quest to increase customer satisfaction and employee value.
		Alabama Power needed to find a solution that efficiently utilized contact center resources.
	www.iex.com /Solutions/customers/alabamapower.htm (263 words)

	Power Engineering - Central Alabama Generating Station
		The power plant retains control over specific implementation parameters — such as which gas turbine will be brought on-line first and at what ramp rate — but the computer model ensures that the plant is optimized to satisfy the required dispatch orders.
		Flexibility is important — as indicated by the Power Augmentation Steam system that enables each CT to pump out 15 MW extra power during high demand periods — but not in all areas.
		Central Alabama employs a dedicated plant engineer to manage the power purchase agreement, and has decided to keep operations and maintenance personnel functionally separate so they can concentrate on their respective areas of expertise.
	pepei.pennnet.com /Articles/Article_Display.cfm?Section=CURRI&ARTICLE_ID=200247&VERSION_NUM=1&p=6 (1044 words)

	Alabama Power Company Fact Sheet - Civil Enforcement - Compliance and Enforcement - U.S. EPA
		The Alabama Environmental Council and the Southern Environmental Law Center have been active participants throughout the settlement negotiations and are signatories to the agreement.
		APC is part of the Southern Company system and is involved in not only generating electricity, but also with controlling the distribution of electric capacity and energy throughout the Southeast.
		Plant Miller is one of the largest coal-fired power plants operated by APC, and includes four coal-fired boilers, each with a capacity of approximately 700 megawatts.
	www.epa.gov /docs/oecaerth/resources/cases/civil/caa/alabamapower-fcsht.html (791 words)

	Political Power in Alabama (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Dominating Alabama politics for most of the century through disfranchisement and control of the legislature, the "Big Mules" wanted low taxes, a minimally effective school system, no effective labor unions, a small electorate, and racial segregation.
		Political Power in Alabama covers an extraordinarily complex set of issues and events, including the civil rights struggle, urban-rural disparities, the lack of party competition, the structure of the tax system, and the cultural gaps separating Alabama and the rest of the South from the nation.
		Permaloff and Grafton have stated that having said all they have to say on the subject of Alabama politics, this is the last book from them about Alabama.
	sciences.aum.edu /popa/power.htm (307 words)

	Lakes & Recreation - Alabama Power
		You'll also find news about the lakes, background on the hydrogeneration plants and information about how hydroelectric power is made.
		Whether it's a stream, pond, lake, river or ocean, as long as history has been recorded, people have flocked to be near the water.
		In many ways, Alabama's lakes and river systems are the lifeblood of their surrounding communities.
	www.alabamapower.com /lakes/home.asp (189 words)

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