Estimates leave Alexander City electrical rates flat for years to come

Cliff Williams / The Outlook Alabama Municipal Electric Authority (AMEA) CEO Fred Clark spoke to the Alexander City City Council last week about how AMEA hopes to keep electric rates at or below where they currently are.

Thanks to long-term contracts and moving away from coal, Alexander City’s electricity costs should not increase for the foreseeable future.

Alabama Municipal Electric Authority (AMEA) CEO Fred Clark made a presentation to the Alexander City City Council explaining what AMEA is doing in the next few years to hold energy costs down for the next 20-plus years while helping its 11 members lower management costs.

Cliff Williams is a staff writer for Tallapoosa Publishers.