Why It Matters
Energy Alabama registered Jacob Morrison, an individual lobbyist, to represent it in a new client registration signed Nov. 9, with a registration date of Oct. 20. Morrison is the registrant and the only lobbyist listed.
The filing covers two issue areas, Utilities and Energy/Nuclear. For both, it lists the same specific issue: "Support for the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 (BAAJA)."
Broader Context
Leaders of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the Environment and Public Works Committee introduced the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act on Sept. 30. The committee described it as a measure to accelerate federal permitting for energy and mineral projects.
On Nov. 7, the leaders of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources and Environment and Public Works committees released a substitute amendment that they said incorporated feedback and made technical changes. The committee leaders described provisions including data-center responsibility for grid costs.
Energy Alabama describes itself as a nonprofit that advances Alabama's clean-energy future through education and advocacy. Its federal legislation page says recent changes to federal energy policy eliminated or curtailed clean-energy programs and incentives, and it outlines new deadlines for federal clean-energy tax credits.
In a Jan. 27 press release, Energy Alabama said its utility-affordability platform proposes six ways to lower Alabama Power customers' bills. The group said that includes putting about $150 million in unused federal energy-efficiency funds to work, which it estimated could yield about $500 million in total energy savings.
Between The Lines
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) posted on energy in Alabama in a tweet on Oct. 7. After visiting Tennessee Valley Authority facilities in Guntersville, he said Alabama's energy and infrastructure must grow to meet rising demand.
On Dec. 2, 2025, he praised Alabama Power Co. for freezing rates through 2027 and said he looks forward to ensuring "affordable, reliable energy" across the state.
The Bottom Line
Energy Alabama now has a registered lobbyist on the record for the Senate permitting measure, in the utilities and energy areas where the group has published its own affordability and federal-policy positions.
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