Alabama Power has formally notified the Alabama Public Service Commission that it intends to hold customers’ electric rates steady for the next two years, outlining a proposal the company says would provide rate stability through 2027. The informational filing, dated Nov. 21, 2025, details a series of commitments Alabama Power is prepared to make if the Commission authorizes certain cost-management measures.
According to the filing, the company has been working with PSC staff and the Attorney General’s Office to evaluate projected costs for the 2026 and 2027 cost years. Alabama Power says maintaining the current compliance factors under Rate CNP for 2026 would avoid additional bill pressure and support what it describes as the shared goal of stability across electric service rates.
As part of the filing, the company proposes to keep the current Rate CNP, Part C, factors in place through the end of 2027 and delay the implementation of the Rate CNP, Part A, adjustment until January 2028. Rate CNP has different parts. Part C covers the costs Alabama Power pays to meet environmental rules and other government requirements, including expenses tied to emissions controls and federally required upgrades. Freezing Part C means customers would not see increases tied to those compliance expenses. Part A covers the cost of new power plants or major facilities the company has built or purchased after approval from the PSC. Delaying Part A means Alabama Power is postponing adding those new plant-related costs to customer bills…