Alabama Power getting stimulus money for updates

  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The U.S. Department of Energy is
allocating up to $6 million of federal stimulus money to help
Alabama Power Co. upgrade electrical generating units at three dams
on the Coosa River.
    Alabama Power spokesman Michael Sznajderman says the $6 million
will help with a $30 million project to upgrade two generating
units at Lay Dam, one at Bouldin Dam and one at Jordan Dam. He said
Thursday the power company should let bids for the project soon.
    The Department of Energy said replacing equipment that is 40 or
more years old should increase the electrical generation at the
dams by more than 7 percent.