SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C.
FORM U-6B-2
CERTIFICATE OF NOTIFICATION
Filed by
ALABAMA POWER COMPANY
(the "Company")
This certificate is notice that the above named company has issued,
renewed or guaranteed the security or securities described herein which issue,
renewal or guaranty was exempted from the provisions of Section 6(a) of the Act
and was neither the subject of a declaration or application on Form U-1 nor
included within the exemption provided by Rule U-48.
Item 1. Type of the security or securities.
Commercial paper issued during the quarter.
Item 2. Issue, renewal or guaranty.
Not applicable.
Item 3. Principal amount of each security.
Commercial Paper - Various amounts ranging from $2,003,000 to
$40,000,000. Outstanding at December 31, 1999 - $97,000,000.
Item 4. Rate of interest per annum of each security.
Commercial Paper - Rates ranging from 4.75% to 6.50%.
Item 5. Date of issue, renewal or guaranty of each security.
Commercial Paper - Various dates within the quarter ended
December 31, 1999.
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Item 6. If renewal of security, give date of original issue.
Not applicable.
Item 7. Date of maturity of each security.
Commercial Paper - Various dates until January 13, 2000.
Item 8. Name of the person to whom each security was issued, renewed
or guaranteed.
First Boston, Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs and Bank of
America.
Item 9. Collateral given with each security, if any.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Consideration received for each security.
Not applicable.
Item 11. Application of proceeds of each security.
Not applicable.
Item 12. Indicate by a check after the applicable statement below
whether the issue, renewal or guaranty of each security was
exempt from the provisions of Section 6(a) because of:
a. the provisions contained in the first sentence of
Section 6(b)
b. the provisions contained in the fourth sentence of
Section 6(b)
c. the provisions contained in any rule of the Commission
other than Rule U-48 ___
Not applicable.
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Item 13. Not Applicable.
Item 14. Not applicable.
Item 15. If the security or securities are exempt from the provisions of
Section 6(a) because of any rule of the Commission other than
Rule U-48 designate the rule under which exemption is claimed.
Not applicable.
ALABAMA POWER COMPANY
By: /s/ Wayne Boston
Wayne Boston
Assistant Secretary
Date: February 4, 2000
