Alabama Power Seeking Rate Hike

Alabama Alabama Power Alabama Power spent nearly $25 million more on fuel in June than it recovered from its customers.

by The Associated Press

Published: Tue, August 05, 2008 - 2:03 pm CST Last Updated: Tue, August 05, 2008 - 8:58 pm CST

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Customers of Alabama Power Co. might see
their rates go up due to rising costs for coal and natural gas.
The state's utility regulatory commission instructed its staff
Tuesday to look into the amount Alabama Power is getting to cover
its fuel costs. The Public Service Commission acted after Alabama
Power spent nearly $25 million more on fuel in June than it
recovered from its customers.
Alabama Power spokeswoman Jan Ellis says the utility has
discussed its rising costs for coal and natural gas with the PSC.
But she says it's premature to say what might happen in the coming
months.
PSC President Jim Sullivan says he would prefer a small increase
soon rather than a big increase later.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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rosepetal Says:

Wed, Aug 06, 2008 at 2:34 pm

alabama power is to much of a monoply, they sure do not need a rate increase. alabama power is worse than the oil companies ever dared to be.

j2ndinline Says:

Wed, Aug 06, 2008 at 8:27 am

What we really need to do is replace the public service commissioners. We paid for them to supply power to Georgia and they were bragging about how they kept the costs down for us and then they start increasing our rates. I guess their thinking is we can do what we want in Alabama, we’ve got the PSC in our pocket ! Southern COMPANIES are making big profits like the oil companies.

cmb1 Says:

Wed, Aug 06, 2008 at 7:55 am

Rate increase? My power has already gone up? Sorry LPJ1959 but if you power bill is that high you have a problem or live in a really big house or didn’t pay several bills… Everything is going up and we all better be prepared.

LPJ1959 Says:

Tue, Aug 05, 2008 at 9:51 pm

every thing is going up i bought grocries and what cost me $200. dollers last mont was almost $3oo this month and dont git me started about gass and my medison has went up to and I have insurance. Now the power going up I all redy have a $600doller bill what will it go up to. Gess I will have to turn off every thing and set in the dark.

Razorsharp Says:

Tue, Aug 05, 2008 at 9:09 pm

Gas, food costs, medication, insurance…and now this.

Kris Says:

Tue, Aug 05, 2008 at 6:32 pm

Right on Rosepetal. I’m sick of the commercials “always on”, because that is not the truth. We actually had a loss of power Saturday afternoon. We also usually have a power failure at least once a month for no good reason at all. Hurricanes are another matter. Their logo should be “almost always on” because they cannot assure that during bad weather. lol

rosepetal Says:

Tue, Aug 05, 2008 at 3:31 pm

we need another energy company besideds alabama power. they need to be broken up and made to compete for sure.

rosepetal Says:

Tue, Aug 05, 2008 at 3:30 pm

alabama power does not need a rate increase.