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 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 $2,000,000 to
$50,000,000. Outstanding at March 31, 2000 - $374,052,000
Item 4. Rate of interest per annum of each security.
Commercial Paper - Rates ranging from 5.30% to 6.18%.
Item 5. Date of issue, renewal or guaranty of each security.
Commercial Paper - Various dates within the quarter ended March 31,
2000.
Item 6. If renewal of security, give date of original issue.
Not Applicable
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Item 7. Date of maturity of each security.
Commercial Paper - Various dates until May 1, 2000.
Item 8. Name of person to whom each security was issued, renewed or guaranteed.
Bank of America, First Boston, Merrill Lynch, and Goldman Sachs
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.
Proceeds used for general corporate purposes, including working
capital.
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 X .
Item 13. Not Applicable.
Item 14. Not Applicable.
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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.
Rule 52.
Date: June 9, 2000 ALABAMA POWER COMPANY
By: /s/Wayne Boston
Wayne Boston
Assistant Secretary