Alabama utility

Alabama electricity customers are being warned they could be left in the dark due to heavy power demands during the arctic blast of winter storm Elliott.

The U.S. Senate has confirmed six long-waiting nominees by President Joe Biden to the board of the nation's largest public utility. The vote sets up a new majority with Biden's picks.

An Alabama utility is undertaking a $5.5 million water project designed to stabilize and increase the water pressure for customers and firefighters.…