"In the past five years, Alabama Power has added around 3,400 MW of natural gas generation to its fleet of more than 14,000 MW." 

"MONTGOMERY, Ala.—Alabama state regulators have cleared the way for Alabama Power to purchase an 895-megawatt gas-fired power plant, further tying Alabama’s largest electric utility to climate-polluting natural gas for decades to come. 

The three-member Alabama Public Service Commission unanimously approved a request from the utility to purchase the Lindsay Hill Generating Station near Billingsley. 

The $622 million purchase will increase the bills of Alabama Power customers by about $3.32 per month, beginning in 2027, according to the company.

Two environmental groups, Energy Alabama and the Greater-Birmingham Alliance to Stop Pollution (GASP), intervened in the docket, arguing that the company hadn’t sufficiently proved that it needed the extra capacity or that it had considered alternatives like solar and battery storage."

Dennis Pillion reports for Inside Climate News August 5, 2025. [2]