Alabama Power wants to buy a natural gas power generating station: It might raise your bill in 2027

Alabama Power has filed a petition to purchase the rights to a natural gas power generating station in Autauga County, a move that the utility said could result in larger bills for customers.

Representatives for the company filed a petition with the Alabama Public Service Commission on Oct. 30 to acquire the Lindsey Hill natural gas power plant located in Billingsley from Tenaska Alabama Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.

Alabama Power said in the filing that it will need another 1,200 megawatts of power by the end of the decade. The Lindsey Hill station can generate up to almost 900 mW during the winter season, according to Alabama Power’s filing.