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  Company Logo
  Company Type Subsidiary of Southern Company
  Company Slogan Always On
  Foundation 1906
  Location Birmingham , Alabama , USA
  Key People Charles D McCrary, Chief Executive Officer and President <br>Arthur P Beattie, Chief Financial Officer
  Industry Electric Utility
  Products Electricity
  Revenue $501 billion USD ( 2006 )
  Num Employees 6,796 ( 2006 )
  Homepage http://wwwalabamapowercom/


Alabama Power Company is a company in the southern United States that provides Electricity service to 1.3 million homes, businesses, and industries in the southern two-thirds of Alabama . It is one of four U.S. Utilities operated by the Southern Company , one of the nation's largest Generators Of Electricity .

Alabama Power is an investor-owned, tax-paying utility, and the second largest subsidiary of Southern Company. More than 78,000 miles of power lines carry electricity to customers throughout 44,500 square miles.

Alabama Power's Hydroelectric generating plants encompass several Lake s on the Tallapoosa , Coosa , and Black Warrior River s, as well as Coal , Oil , Natural Gas , Nuclear and Cogeneration plants in various parts of the state. In addition to generating electricity, the waters surrounding the plants offer recreational opportunities for Alabama residents and visitors.


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The Alabama Power Foundation is a non-profit foundation providing grants for watershed, environmental and community projects along the Coosa River and within the state of Alabama Alabama Power Foundation Website

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