A judge has ruled that the Alabama Public Service Commission does not have to allow public input when deciding how much Alabama Power can charge customers for fuel costs.
“This is a disappointing outcome for Alabamians who have no choice but to pay the high cost of fossil fuels on their Alabama Power bill,” said Daniel Tait, executive director of Energy Alabama, a nonprofit that advocates for renewable energy. “Citizens deserve a seat at the table where regulators are making big decision about their bills, like fuel cost proceedings.”
On Monday, Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Brooke Reid denied an appeal from Energy Alabama to give public input in the commission’s proceedings for Alabama Power’s “Rate Energy Cost Recovery,” or Rate ECR…