Piedmont Power & Light

Superintendent: Paul Needham
Asst. Superintendent: Casey Ponder
Phone: (256) 447-3587

Piedmont Power is one of the oldest continuing businesses in Piedmont. The Electrical Department delivered the first electrical power available to residents and businesses in Piedmont on November 27, 1890, and is one of the most modern power distribution systems in the world today due to the continuing upgrades in technology and dedicated public servants.

Our Mission:

• Provide our customers with an adequate, reliable, and economical supply of electric power and related public service
• Protect the interest of our customers in areas pertaining to public power and coordination with other municipal departments
• Provide the best public service possible for the customers we serve

Piedmont Power & Light is a member of the Alabama Municipal Electric Authority (AMEA) , a corporation of the State of Alabama. The AMEA has eleven municipal electric members. These members include: Alexander City, Dothan, Fairhope, Foley, LaFayette, Lanett, Luverne, Opelika, Piedmont, Sylacauga, and Tuskegee.

The City of Piedmont is pleased to offer you Energy Depot®, a new set of online tools and resources to help you better understand and manage your home energy use and costs. Energy Depot is your one-stop resource for energy information and it’s available free. You can use Energy Depot to:

• Receive a personalized energy profile with an estimate of your energy costs for each home energy system/appliance
• Learn specific things you can do to reduce energy use and how much you can save
• Complete a do-it-yourself home energy audit and receive your report online
• Quickly estimate the annual energy use and cost of home energy systems and appliances with the Energy Calculator
• Use the Energy Library to answer your energy questions
• Get answers to the most frequently asked questions regarding home energy use
• And more…

To get started with Energy Depot, just click the following link.   AMEA Energy Depot

Piedmont Power and Light are also a member of Electric Cities of Alabama.

What We Do:

1. Maintain the physical distribution of electrical power through means of general maintenance and upgrading the system to met customer needs and requirements.
2. Maintain proper Right-of-Way clearances, in the form of tree trimming, to prevent hazards, and reduce power outages to the customer.
3. General maintenance of local weather warning sirens.
4. Maintain and install street lighting, as well as customers privately paid security lighting.
5. Return electrical service to the customer in the event adverse conditions cause loss of power.

Power Outages

To report a power outage during regular business hours call the Administration office at (256) 447-3560. To report a power outage after regular business hours, weekends, or holidays call the Piedmont Police Dept. at (256) 447-9091.