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Associated Press
3 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Southern Company Is Revolutionizing Infrastructure Management With Aetos Technology
Southern Company At a time when technological advancements are reshaping entire industries, Southern Company continues its longstanding tradition of embracing cutting-edge solutions that enhance operational efficiency, safety and maintaining industry-leading standards in delivering clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy to customers. An example of this commitment is the recent testing and now ongoing implementation of Aetos technology at Alabama Power's Plant Barry and within Power Delivery, with plans for near-term expansion to other generation and power delivery sites in the Southern Company system, allowing for the visualization of complex infrastructure and efficient access to associated documentation. By integrating the Aetos solution, Southern Company is pioneering a transformation in how facilities are operated and maintained. This technology provides engineering, operations and maintenance teams with a high-resolution digital model of a physical location. This so-called 'digital twin' provides a high level of detail, enabling them to conduct virtual walkthroughs and inspections without the need for physical presence. Teams can remotely assess equipment documentation and training materials. They can identify potential issues and plan maintenance activities with precision. Safety is potentially enhanced by reducing the need for onsite inspections when they are not an absolute requirement. Aetos technology is equally transformative for both generation and power delivery, facilitating comprehensive mapping of substations and plant infrastructure. The digital representation serves as a valuable tool for planning upgrades, conducting inspections and responding to outages, supporting the company's commitment to delivering reliable service to customers. Engineers, planners and field technicians can access the same detailed models, fostering a unified approach to problem-solving and decision-making, potentially accelerating project timelines and enhancing communication. The adoption of this technology is also an example of Southern Company's Connected Worker program, an intentional effort to connect field workers with detailed asset information including engineering, maintenance and operations documents and data, and to develop site specific training and job aids for operations team members on processes, equipment and assets. Visit 3BL Media to see more multimedia and stories from Southern Company
Yahoo
15-06-2025
- Yahoo
Montgomery residents arrested after 100 mph police chase in Millbrook
Two Montgomery residents have been arrested following a high-speed chase in Millbrook on Friday. On June 13, Millbrook police attempted to stop 27-year-old Montgomery resident Anastasia T. Philpot for a traffic violation at the intersection of Alabama 143 and Alabama River Parkway. Authorities said Philpot allegedly sped in her 2022 Nissan sedan eastbound on Alabama River Parkway to evade being stopped, allegedly at speeds of up to 100 miles per hour. Philpot allegedly made a U-turn upon reaching the toll bridge on Alabama River Parkway to continue westbound at allegedly speeds of up to 100 miles per hour. Once heading westbound, Philpot allegedly nearly struck another vehicle, then lost control of the car. The chase ended with Philpot's vehicle leaving the roadway and striking a power pole and guidewire. Alabama Power has since repaired the damaged powerline, as the initial damage caused a power outage in the immediate area. Philpot was taken into custody with no incident or injury at the scene, but her passenger, 21-year-old Montgomery resident Jasmyn J. Johnson, allegedly fled on foot. Johnson was arrested outside of a nearby business. Philpot has been charged with felony attempting to elude and reckless endangerment, while Johnson only faces charges of attempting to elude. Philpot and Johnson were transported to the Millbrook Police Department, where they were processed and later transported to the Elmore County Jail pending bond. Millbrook police chief P.K. Johnson said that a loaded firearm was recovered from the inside of the vehicle after the chase. No further information was immediately released while the investigation continues. Sarah Clifton covers business for the Montgomery Advertiser. You can reach her at sclifton@ or follow her on X @sarahgclifton. To support her work, please subscribe to the Montgomery Advertiser. This article originally appeared on Montgomery Advertiser: Montgomery residents arrested after high-speed chase in Millbrook
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
ADS-TEC Energy Announces Membership in Alabama Mobility and Power Consortium
Leader in battery-based, ultra-fast charging joins The University of Alabama, Alabama Power, Mercedes-Benz and other industry, government and academic partners to advance next-generation mobility NÜRTINGEN, Germany, June 03, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ADS-TEC Energy (NASDAQ: ADSE), a global leader in battery-based energy storage and fast-charging systems, today announced it has joined the Alabama Mobility and Power (AMP) Consortium. The organization was founded through a partnership between The University of Alabama, Alabama Power, and Mercedes-Benz U.S. International to create a premier research and development institute for electric vehicle and mobility innovation. As a consortium member, ADS-TEC Energy joins industry, government and academic partners to advance next-generation mobility solutions. The organization's headquarters, the AMP Center, is a hub for innovation, research and economic development focused on electric vehicle (EV) technology, charging infrastructure, battery manufacturing and power systems. The AMP Center supports research and workforce development to strengthen Alabama's position in the evolving transportation and energy landscape. "We're excited to welcome ADS-TEC Energy as a partner of the AMP Consortium. Their expertise in ultra-fast charging and energy storage technologies adds a critical dimension to our work advancing the EV infrastructure of tomorrow," said Brad Whisenant, consortium development manager, AMP Center. "This partnership strengthens our shared commitment to innovation, collaboration, and positioning Alabama as a leader in the battery and charging technology space." ADS-TEC Energy's U.S. headquarters for its battery-based, ultra-fast EV charging systems is in Auburn, Alabama. The company expects to expand its presence there in 2025 to meet the increased demand in the U.S., as well as support for new and existing installations. Through its new collaboration with the AMP Center, ADS-TEC Energy will leverage the facility for product testing and validation, while working with other consortium members to drive EV adoption and advanced charging techniques across Alabama and the entire United States. "It's an honor to join the consortium and collaborate with like-minded organizations in building technologies for a more sustainable future," said Jason Powers, vice president, North America, ADS-TEC Energy. "Alabama is a major player in creating modern mobility and power technologies, developing charging infrastructure and managing power delivery to support large-scale growth in electric vehicles, and the AMP Center is the central hub for much of this innovation. We look forward to contributing our expertise in storage systems and advanced charging technologies as well as collaborating with other members." About ADS-TEC Energy Based on more than ten years of experience with lithium-ion technologies, ADS-TEC Energy develops and produces battery storage solutions and fast charging systems including their energy management systems. Its battery-based fast-charging technology enables electric vehicles to charge ultra-fast even with weak power grids and is characterized by a very compact design. The company, based in Nürtingen, Baden-Württemberg, was nominated for the German Future Prize by the Federal President and was included in the "Circle of Excellence" in 2022. The high quality and functionality of the battery systems is due to a particularly high level of in-depth development and in-house production. With its advanced system platforms, ADS-TEC Energy is a valuable partner for car manufacturers, energy supply companies and charging station operators. More information at: View source version on Contacts Media For ADS-TEC Energy Europe: Dennis MüllerSVP Product Marketing & Communicationpress@ For ADS-TEC Energy United States: Barb HaginBreakaway Communicationsbhagin@ +1 408-832-7626 Effettua l'accesso per consultare il tuo portafoglio
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Goodbye to Twinkle Cavanaugh, the regulator who did little regulating
The Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama as seen on Feb. 4, 2025. (Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector) Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh is a political pioneer of sorts. In her campaigns for the Alabama Power Rubber Stamp Squad — excuse me, the Public Service Commission — Cavanaugh had one message: Being a conservative Republican is the only qualification for office. She trumpeted her opposition to abortion rights, even snagging Mike Huckabee to back her up on that. Later on, she campaigned for re-election in part on her opposition to 'socialism and liberal 'woke' ideas.' What did any of this have to do with the Public Service Commission? Zero. The PSC, at least on paper, regulates utilities. It does not restrict abortion. Or college courses. Cavanaugh could have just as easily campaigned on disappointment in Auburn's 2012 football season. The PSC has as much power over Gene Chizik as women's health. Once she became a regulator — first as a member and then as president — Cavanaugh proved a doormat for the utilities. She supported the rate stabilization and equalization process. That guarantees Alabama Power a profit and shields it from questions about its decisions. Rates went up with hardly a peep from the commission. Terry Dunn, a fellow Republican on the PSC, wanted Alabama Power to explain how it charged customers. Cavanaugh signed onto a cosmetic change to the process that did little to shake the status quo. Or lower your power bill. Alabamians pay some of the highest prices for electricity in the South. Both in our homes and our businesses. There could be non-mercenary reasons for that. But we can't say for certain. Cavanaugh and her colleagues, ostensibly tasked with protecting the public from high prices, showed no interest in learning why our rates are high, much less confronting power suppliers about them. The PSC in 2015 trumpeted an Alabama Power rate adjustment that would have saved customers – by the utility's own calculations – one penny a day over a year. Cavanaugh used that opportunity not to call for further reductions, but to bash the federal government. That was always the real target of her ire. In turning aside a challenge from Dunn in the GOP primary for PSC president in 2016, she lambasted Obama-era regulations aimed at reducing coal emissions and improving public health. She also prevailed in a general election contest against Democrat Laura Casey in 2020, whose platform included calls to make the rate process more transparent. In each election, Cavanaugh showed far more interest in attacking national Democratic figures like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez than in making electricity in Alabama affordable. The PSC's low profile helped her. So did straight-ticket voting. It allows a parakeet with an R next to its name to win an Alabama state office. But Cavanaugh showed that embracing an extreme form of political peacocking meant one didn't even have to bother with the pretense of using public office to advance the public good. She loved Trump, jobs and burning coal. She hated abortion, the 'woke agenda' and Democrats. When conservative media turned to new targets, so did she. Her political agenda always seemed to be whatever Fox News happened to be discussing in the moment. And as it turned out, hating the right things could land you a job that had nothing to do with those things. An electricity regulator could ignore the power bills in mailboxes in Linden, Alabaster or Dothan so long as she shook her finger at a young woman seeking reproductive health care. These politics of conservative hallucination used to stand out. Now it's common practice. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, our putative governor-in-waiting, plans to campaign against Joe Biden, who is not on the 2026 ballot. He says he will stand with veterans, which should be news to officers who were up for promotion back in 2023. (Or to 80,000 VA workers who could lose their jobs in August.) He claims that tariffs Trump has imposed will help Alabama farmers, even as China's retaliatory tariffs threaten a major market for them. And of course, he attacks DEI and 'woke' ideas of inclusiveness and human decency, attacks that are sure to be repeated ad nauseam in the coming year in ads showing Tuberville holding guns, walking into a church, or walking into a church with a gun. GOP primary voters ask for nothing more. After all, they don't care that Trump has 34 felony convictions. Or that he bungled the COVID response. Or that his tariffs are threatening the economy. He wears his hatred of their perceived enemies like a maroon stovepipe hat. As long as that's visible, they will tolerate all his incompetence and corruption. Cavanaugh is now going to work for Trump, serving as Alabama's 'director of rural development' in the state. Considering the administration's antipathy toward public investment and infrastructure, I would expect her to do little in the way of developing rural areas. But she can still talk about how much she dislikes abortion. Because in Alabama politics, performative hatred matters more than accomplishment. SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Vandiver residents say Alabama Power drilling project spilled thousands of gallons of grout into woods
VANDIVER, Ala. (WIAT) — A group of homeowners who say Alabama Power is responsible for leaving them without running water for six months have a new reason to be concerned. Tommy Fish owns property about a quarter mile above the site of the Alabama Power fiber optic drilling project that he says struck an aquafer, draining his well. He wasn't the only one impacted by the drilling project. Almost everyone on the street he lives on has also lost water in their wells. Fish and his neighbors have taken Alabama power to court over the loss of water. Earlier this year, lawyers for Alabama Power stated in court that the only possible solution was to finish the drilling project and backfill the hole with grout. Last week, Fish discovered something that he says is a direct result of this solution. 'We have discovered that there have been three eruptions, and thousands of pounds of grout have spilled out, creating yet another environmental catastrophe,' Fish said. Fish says he's worried about the environmental impacts that could be caused by the grout spilling, but he says there's also another concern. 'This is the grout material the subcontractor used. Also, after this was completed, we also lost two more residents on Lakeview Circle. Their water went dry after they completed their grout filling,' he explained. 1 killed in Birmingham crash Bruce Romeo, a lawyer representing Fish and his neighbors, says the latest he's heard from Alabama power about a solution to the ongoing problem is drilling new wells. He says, with the discovery of the grout spilling, he's not confident that the proposed solution will work. 'We know that, even after there was a quote unquote fix on this, there were additional depletions. So, even after, if they dig new wells, are they just depleting as well even if they go deeper,' Romeo said. Alabama Power says they currently have no comment on the situation. This group of residents will see Alabama Power in court on Tuesday at 11 a.m. CBS 42 will continue to follow this story and bring you updates on air and online. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
