The United States Department of Energy (DOE), Loan Programs Office (LPO) is considering whether to issue a loan guarantee of a funding facility to Alabama Power Company (APC) pursuant to its authority under the EDF Program.
Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
October 21, 2025
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The United States Department of Energy (DOE), Loan Programs Office (LPO) is considering whether to issue a loan guarantee of a funding facility to Alabama Power Company (APC) pursuant to its authority under the EDF Program. In its application, APC has identified the Phenix City - 11kV Electrical Transmission Line Project (Project) for inclusion in the funding facility that is the subject of DOE's loan guarantee.
The Project includes upgrading an existing 115kV overheard transmission line. The proposed upgrade will immediately enhance system operational flexibility through incremental transmission capacity, high-speed communication paths (fiber), and system automation, including dispatchable distributed energy sources (DERs). Accordingly, the Proposed Action considered in this record of categorical exclusion is LPO's issuance of Federal financial support for the Project.