POWER OF ATTORNEY


The undersigned, an officer of Alabama Power Company, hereby makes, constitutes,
and appoints Celia H. Shorts, Amy E. Blankenship, Myra C. Bierria, Sarah E.
Cash, Laura O. Hewett and Marcia R. DeMar, 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 Form ID and 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 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 Alabama Power Company ceases, unless
earlier revoked by me by written document delivered to the Corporate Secretary
of Alabama Power Company.


Effective the 11th day of June, 2020.




			/s/
		James Jeffrey Peoples