Exhibit 24(d)2

July 18, 2012

Mr. Art P. Beattie The Southern Company 30 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd., NW Atlanta, GA 30308 Ms. Melissa K. Caen Southern Company Services, Inc. 30 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd, NW Atlanta, GA  30308  

Dear Mr. Beattie and Ms. Caen:

As a Director and an officer of Gulf Power Company, I hereby make, constitute, and appoint you my true and lawful Attorney in my name, place and stead, to sign and cause to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (1) this Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q during 2012, and (2) any necessary or appropriate amendment or amendments to any such reports and to this Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, each such report or amendments to such reports to be accompanied in each case by any necessary or appropriate exhibits or schedules thereto.

Yours very truly,

                                                                                     /s/S. W. Connally, Jr.

S. W. Connally, Jr.