1+ week, 4+ day ago   (347+ words) Alabama’s largest water utility cut a $63,890,906 check Tuesday, retiring the 2024 revenue anticipation bond it inherited from the Birmingham Water Works Board. Central Alabama Water borrowed $62,715,000 in September 2024 at a 3.750% fixed rate, due September 1, 2026. The other $1,175,906 was interest. “Paying off the RAB…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (398+ words) TVA’s new data center rate is designed to protect North Alabama households and businesses from absorbing the costs of rapidly growing electricity demand from artificial intelligence and large-scale computing facilities. The Tennessee Valley Authority Board approved changes to its wholesale…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (378+ words) Press start on the coffee pot or hit the TV remote, and electric devices zoom to life: Alabama Power is on and ready to serve. At its core, the reliable electricity Alabama Power customers daily expect is due to the…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (347+ words) Meta is launching a $1 billion fund to invest directly in data center communities including Montgomery, expanding the company’s commitment to support areas hosting its artificial intelligence infrastructure. The new Future is for Everyone Fund will direct money toward local priorities…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (384+ words) LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ala. — Officials from Gadsden visited the West Morgan-East Lawrence Water and Sewer Authority on Thursday to learn more about its advanced water treatment system as they explore ways to address PFAS contamination concerns in their own community. The…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (350+ words) One of Alabama’s largest power companies is promising that everyday consumers will not bear the cost of new AI data center construction across the state. Southern Company, which owns Alabama Power, announced it is joining President Donald Trump’s Ratepayer Protection…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (371+ words) The Montgomery Regional Airport has new upgrades to its baggage claim area that have brought it up to speed with many airports around the country. The airport's baggage claim used to be small, with only one belt pushing bags. Now,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (469+ words) In partnership with AL.com, FRONTLINE/PBS will host a free screening of a film highlighting "forever chemical" contamination in east Alabama, bringing the film to people who are most impacted in the state. On Tuesday, July 21, the news outlets…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (447+ words) The Village Creek floodplain in Birmingham will receive more than $2.6 million in federal funding secured by U.S. Sen. Katie Britt to address decades of recurring flooding. Britt (R-Montgomery), chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, secured $2.645 million for the…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (518+ words) Energy Institute of Alabama President and CEO Clay Scofield joined state policymakers and energy leaders from across the South this weekend to discuss one of the region’s most pressing challenges: ensuring reliable, affordable electricity as demand continues to grow. Speaking…...