SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
FORM U-6B-2
Certificate of Notification
Filed by
ALABAMA POWER COMPANY
(the "Company")
This certificate is notice that the above named company has issued,
renewed or guaranteed the security or securities described herein which issue,
renewal or guaranty was exempted from the provisions of Section 6(a) of the Act
and was neither the subject of a declaration or application on Form U-1 nor
included within the exemption provided by Rule U-48.
Item 1. Type of security or securities.
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Bank Notes, Commercial Paper and Extendible Notes.
Item 2. Issue, renewal or guaranty.
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Not applicable
Item 3. Principal amount of each security.
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December 31, 2001
Bank Notes - None issued during the quarter ending December 31, 2001.
Commercial Paper - One issue of $10,000,000. Outstanding at December
31, 2001 - $10,000,000.
Extendible Commercial Notes - None issued during the quarter ending
December 31, 2001.
March 31, 2002
Bank Notes - Ranging from $5,000,000 to $20,000,000. None outstanding
at March 31, 2002.
Various amounts ranging from $5,000,000 to $42,000,000. Outstanding at
March 31, 2002 - $97,000,000.
Extendible Commercial Notes - None issued during the quarter ending
March 31, 2002.
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Item 4. Rate of interest per annum of each security.
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December 31, 2001
Bank Notes - None during quarter.
Commercial Paper - 1.90%.
Extendible Commercial Notes - None during quarter.
March 31, 2002
Bank Notes - Rates ranging from 1.72% to 1.83%.
Commercial Paper - Rates ranging from 1.73% to 1.85%.
Extendible Commercial Notes - None during the quarter.
Item 5. Date of issue, renewal or guaranty of each security.
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December 31, 2001
Commercial Paper - Issued December 31, 2001
March 31, 2002
Bank Notes & Commercial Paper - Various dates within the quarter ended
March 31, 2002.
Item 6. If renewal of security, give date of original issue.
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Not Applicable
Item 7. Date of maturity of each security.
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December 31, 2001
Commercial Paper - Maturity date January 7, 2002
March 31, 2002
Bank Notes & Commercial Paper - Various dates until April 11, 2002.
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Item 8. Name of person to whom each security was issued, renewed or guaranteed.
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Bank Notes - Chase Manhattan Bank
Commercial Paper - Bank of America, First Boston, Merrill Lynch, and
Southern Company Funding Corp.
Item 9. Collateral given with each security, if any.
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Not applicable.
Item 10. Consideration received for each security.
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Not applicable.
Item 11. Application of proceeds of each security.
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Proceeds used for general corporate purposes, including working
capital.
Item 12. Indicate by a check after the applicable statement below
whether the issue, renewal or guaranty of each security was
exempt from the provisions of Section 6(a) because of:
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a. the provisions contained in the first sentence of Section
6(b)___
b. the provisions contained in the fourth sentence of Section
6(b)___
c. the provisions contained in any rule of the Commission other
than Rule U-48 X .
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Item 13. Not Applicable.
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Item 14. Not Applicable.
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Item 15. If the security or securities are exempt from the
provisions of Section 6(a) because of any rule of the
Commission other than Rule U-48, designate the rule under
which exemption is claimed.
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Rule 52.
Date: May 6, 2002 ALABAMA POWER COMPANY
By: /s/Wayne Boston
Wayne Boston
Assistant Secretary