Alabama Power

Click on your state to find information about green power options available to you. ...

Green Power Locator ... [Read More]

Origin of Coal Received by Electric Utility and Plant, 2000 (t24.TXT)
Alabama Power Co            Gorgas

4/ The Tampa Electric Company reports coal destined for the Big Bend power plant as it is received at this facility located in Louisiana.  The cost reported under Davant Transfer is the weighted average cost of coal delivered to this facility.  The Tampa Electric Company incurs additional costs for transporting coal from Davant to the Big Bend power plant located in Florida.  These costs are not included in data shown in this report.  When aggregated at the State level, data for this transfer facility are shown as though the coal were delivered to Florida. ... [Read More]

State Nuclear Industry - Alabama
The Joseph M. Farley power plant is the newer of Alabama's two nuclear plants.  The Farley plant contrasts with Brown's Ferry in nearly every aspect.  It has two light water pressurized reactors (PWR) compared to Browns Ferry's three boiling water reactors (BWR).  The Farley plant is privately owned.  Even the naming conventions differ:  Browns Ferry refers to location; Joseph M. Farley is a former president of the Alabama Power Company. ...

ATHENS, Ala.—TVA's Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Unit 3 generated a world record 17.8 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity, operating nonstop for 669 days. It was the second-longest continuous run of a commercial power-generating reactor in the United States, based on information available to the industry... ... [Read More]

Congressman Mike Rogers :: Alabama's 3rd Congressional District :: Home Page
Auburn, Anniston Army Depot Should Receive $3.7 Million for Hydrogen Fuel Research  -  Washington, DC -  An Alabama initiative working to develop alternative sources of energy to power military ... [Read More]

Outdoor Alabama Television
The show is sponsored by the Alabama Conservation and Natural Resources Foundation, ALFA Insurance and the Alabama Farmers Federation, Alabama Power, the Alabama Forests Forever Foundation, and the Alabama Bureau of Tourism and Travel. ... [Read More]

Family Protection Unit - Protecting Alabama's Families
The Family Protection Unit was established by Attorney General Troy King to serve as a clearinghouse for crime and prevention issues that affect Alabama families and as a presence to vigorously pursue and prosecute those who take advantage of our most vulnerable citizens. This unit will function in collaboration with state, regional and local agencies to ensure that these critical issues will receive priority attention throughout Alabama. "There can be no more important calling on the part of a public servant than to ensure the protection of those members of our society who are least capable of protecting themselves," says Attorney General King. "Alabama's families are victimized daily by cowardly, immoral individuals who choose to prey on the weakest among us. Your Family Protection Unit will be unrelenting in its efforts to ensure that we do everything within our power to make Alabama's families safer and more secure." ... [Read More]

TVA: TVA in Alabama
In Alabama, TVA operates three hydroelectric dams, two coal-fired generating plants, one nuclear power plant, and one combustion turbine site, with a combined generation capacity of more than 6,721 megawatts. The hydroelectric dams are Guntersville, Wheeler, and Wilson. The coal-fired plants are Widows Creek and Colbert, and the combustion turbine site is also at Colbert. The nuclear plant is Browns Ferry. ... [Read More]