Alabama Power Company operates as a comprehensive utility, managing the creation, acquisition, transmission, distribution, and retail of electrical power to a wide array of consumers, including residential, business, industrial, and other sectors. Its energy generation relies on a mix of coal, nuclear, natural gas, and hydroelectric facilities. The company distributes electricity directly to consumers in approximately 400 cities and towns, such as Anniston, Birmingham, Gadsden, Mobile, Montgomery, and Tuscaloosa, as well as in rural areas.