POWER OF ATTORNEY


	The undersigned, an executive officer of Gulf Power Company, hereby revokes any
prior Power of Attorney regarding the Exchange Act of 1934, Section 16 filings
and hereby makes, constitutes, and appoints Susan D. Ritenour and Terry A. Davis
my agents and attorneys-in-fact, for the limited purpose of signing on my
behalf, and causing to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities, Statement of Changes in
Beneficial Ownership and Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership, on
Forms 3, 4 and 5, respectively, and Form ID, and any appropriate amendment or
amendments thereto.

	This power of attorney shall remain in effect until my obligation to file the
aforementioned reports as an officer of Gulf Power Company ceases, unless
earlier revoked by me by written documents delivered to the Secretary of Gulf
Power Company.

	Signed this 10th day of August, 2010.




			/s/
		Scott Teel