Public Service Commission approves two-year rate freeze proposed by Alabama Power: ‘The tail is wagging the dog’

Members of the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) approved on Tuesday a two-year rate freeze proposed by Alabama Power in a recent filing.

The PSC regulates utility companies in Alabama.

Commissioner Jeremy Oden said in a statement after the vote on Tuesday, "The high cost of living is hurting the quality of life of every Alabamian, and Alabama Power’s commitment to keep rates flat for two years is a win for ratepayers.”

“Biden’s war on American energy is over, and President Trump is ushering in the golden age of American energy dominance,” he added. “But undoing Biden’s radical and reckless policies takes time, and I appreciate Alabama Power’s responsiveness to the Public Service Commission’s immediate and primary objective: providing much-needed relief to Alabama families and rat