Alabama Power Faces Scrutiny Over Billing Customers for Ads

• Alabama Power spent more than $6 million on ads last year.
• Customers are billed for half of these ads until 2029.
• A new law effective in 2029 will prohibit Alabama Power from charging customers for its advertising.
• The Alabama Public Service Commission requested Alabama Power to voluntarily stop billing customers for ads immediately.
• The issue was highlighted on a busy election day.