{"id":203393,"date":"2026-01-07T15:49:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T15:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=203393"},"modified":"2026-01-07T15:49:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T15:49:30","slug":"how-alabama-power-kept-bills-up-and-opposition-out-to-become-one-of-the-most-powerful-utilities-in-the-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=203393","title":{"rendered":"How Alabama Power Kept Bills Up and Opposition Out to Become One of the Most Powerful Utilities in the Country"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wired for Profit: First in a series about Alabama Power\u2019s influence over electric rates, renewable energy, pollution and politics in the Yellowhammer State. MCCALLA, Ala.\u2014Mary Rosenboom is fed up. 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