From the Zeigler campaign
MOBILE, Ala. — Jim Zeigler, candidate for Alabama Public Service Commission Place 2, today issued a response to the federal government’s announcement of a $4.1 billion loan to Alabama Power — part of a record $26.5 billion package explicitly tied to soaring electricity demand driven by Big Tech data centers.
The loan, announced February 25 by the U.S. Department of Energy, will fund new natural gas power plants, transmission lines, and infrastructure upgrades for Alabama Power and its Georgia sister company. Federal officials confirmed the expansion is driven primarily by data center demand. Any customer savings from the loan must be approved by the Alabama Public Service Commission…