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.
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October 27, 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 Chickasabogue Substation to Mobile Network Underground Fiber Optics Project (Project) for inclusion in the funding facility that is the subject of DOE's loan guarantee.
The Project includes approximately 4.6 miles of fiber. The Project will enhance system operational flexibility that will facilitate the planned fleet transition. The proposed activity will enhance incremental transmission capacity, high-speed communication paths (Fiber), and system automation.