Consent of Registered Public Accounting Firm (PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP)

EX-23.(B) 8 dex23b.htm CONSENT OF REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM (PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP) Consent of Registered Public Accounting Firm (PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP)

Exhibit 23(b)

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-121077) of Alabama Gas Corporation of our report dated March 15, 2006 relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Birmingham, Alabama

March 15, 2006