Incumbent commissioner faces former state auditor in GOP runoff for Alabama PSC

By: Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: June 11, 2026

Words: 655

Last Updated: 19 hours, 24 minutes ago

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Republican voters in Tuesday’s runoff will decide whether to renominate a current Public Service Commissioner or choose a former state auditor for the role.

The Public Service Commission, which regulates investor-owned utilities in the state, became the focal point of controveries over Alabama’s high electricity bills earlier this year. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Alabama residents paid 17.15 cents per kilowatt hour in March, among the highest in the South.

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