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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted
from the Form 10-Q for June 30, 2000, and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000003153
<NAME> ALABAMA POWER COMPANY
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> Jun-30-2000
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<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 971,460
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<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 1,623,091
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 1,187,160
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347,000
317,512
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<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 2,446,257
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 196,242
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0
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<LEASES-CURRENT> 854
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<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 9,989,187
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 1,646,635
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 100,919
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 1,246,198
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 1,246,198
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 400,437
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 14,785
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 314,303
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 135,612
<NET-INCOME> 178,691
8,004
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<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 285,992
<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
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