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 Gaston-Goat Rock No. 1 230kV Transmission Line Project (Project) for inclusion in the funding facility that is the subject of DOE's loan guarantee.
The Project includes upgrading 17.8 miles of an existing overheard electric powerline that will address constraints that limit the electrical grid's ability to integrate the electrical output of various generation sources. The Project will increase the current carrying capacity of the existing infrastructure, improve safety and efficiency, reduce power loss potential, and enhance reliability. Accordingly, the Proposed Action considered in this record of categorical exclusion is LPO's issuance of Federal financial support for the Project.