POWER OF ATTORNEY


	The undersigned, an 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 Patricia L. Roberts 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,
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.

	Effective the 12th day of June, 2014.




			/s/
		Janet J. Hodnett