‘Control the narrative’: how an Alabama utility wields influence by financing news | #Alabama | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/jan/17/alabama-power-electric-utility-finance-birmingham-news

> #AlabamaPower runs a #news service. Its foundation bought a Black newspaper. Neither publishes critical stories about the utility

‘Control the narrative’: how an Alabama utility wields influence by financing news

A Floodlight investigation found Alabama Power runs a news service and its foundation bought a Black newspaper. Neither reports on high electric bills or utility-related pollution

The Guardian
And we are without power again here at home for the third time this month. I know it’s storm related but it’s frustrating! #AlabamaPower #HelenaAL #Alabama
Despite contiued bad behavior among monopoly utilities, this is shocking - in secret #FPL and #AlabamaPower spent heavily on anti-climate "journalism". Thanks, @floodlightnews and @emorwee https://www.npr.org/2022/12/19/1143753129/power-companies-florida-alabama-media-investigation-consulting-firm
In the Southeast, power company money flows to news sites that attack their critics

Alabama Power and Florida Power & Light hired the consulting firm Matrix to help shape their fortunes. Matrix funded six sites that covered politics, filling a void left by the decline of local news.

NPR
In the Southeast, power company money flows to news sites that attack their critics

Alabama Power and Florida Power & Light hired the consulting firm Matrix to help shape their fortunes. Matrix funded six sites that covered politics, filling a void left by the decline of local news.

NPR

Power company money flows to news sites that attack their critics

"Six news outlets across Alabama and Florida with financial connections to the consulting firm Matrix LLC, a joint investigation by Floodlight and NPR finds. The firm, based in Montgomery, Alabama, has boasted clients including Alabama Power and another major U.S. utility, Florida Power & Light."

#Alabama #AlabamaPower #Corruption

https://www.npr.org/2022/12/19/1143753129/power-companies-florida-alabama-media-investigation-consulting-firm

In the Southeast, power company money flows to news sites that attack their critics

Alabama Power and Florida Power & Light hired the consulting firm Matrix to help shape their fortunes. Matrix funded six sites that covered politics, filling a void left by the decline of local news.

NPR
Alabama Power, Mercedes Benz get green light on 80-MW solar project


Alabama Power and Mercedes Benz U.S. International (MBUSI) received ap...
Article Source: https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2021/12/alabama-power-mercedes-benz-80-mw-solar-project/

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Alabama Power, Mercedes Benz get green light on 80-MW solar project

Mercedes Benz will receive all the RECs while Alabama Power takes the electric output over the life of its 15-year PPA.

Solar Power World