Exhibit 24(b)2

Philip C. Raymond  Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer 600 North 18th Street Post Office Box 2641 Birmingham, Alabama  35291   Tel  205.257.2500 Fax  205.257.2176

August 31, 2010

Melissa K. Caen

Southern Company Services, Inc.

30 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd, NW

Atlanta, GA  30308

Dear Ms. Caen:

As an officer of Alabama 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 2010, 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, 2009, 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/Philip C. Raymond