Alabama Data Center Power Contracts

Alabama law, including SB 270, gives the Alabama Public Service Commission a role in reviewing large-load electricity contracts, particularly agreements between Alabama Power and data centers.

The framework addresses what contract information is made public, what remains confidential, and how the commission considers operating costs, infrastructure needs, and community impacts and benefits. Review procedures also include deadlines after which a contract may be approved by default. A central issue is whether large customers pay the full costs of serving them without shifting expenses to other Alabama Power customers.