<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted
from the Form 10-Q for September 30, 2000, and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.

<CIK> 0000003153
<NAME> ALABAMA POWER COMPANY
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                                                    
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                              9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                    Dec-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                                         Sep-30-2000
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                                              370,656
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<OTHER-ASSETS>                                                                 0
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<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                                         3,221,890
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<PREFERRED>                                                              317,512
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<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                                                     219,120
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                                             1,993,586
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                                             1,993,586
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<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                                        25,873
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<NET-INCOME>                                                             391,493
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                                               12,080
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