Name:   au67 - Subject:   Email from APC Date:   4/2/2015 4:05:12 PM

Lake Martin Stakeholders:

Today, FERC staff released the attached Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the relicensing of the Martin Dam Project. In it, FERC recommends adopting Alabama Power’s proposal to raise the winter lake elevation by three feet and to provide for a conditional fall extension of the summer pool level in years when water is available. This is a reversal from the Draft EIS, which recommended not approving our winter pool and fall extension proposals.

We are extremely pleased with this outcome and greatly appreciate all the support and hard work of our stakeholders during this process. FERC staff was very helpful as we worked to develop the additional studies and information for it to reconsider our proposal. The participation of the Lake Martin community during the FERC public meeting was overwhelming and made clear the importance of this issue.

We look forward to receiving a new license for Lake Martin in the near future. Thank you.

Jim

James F. Crew

Manager, Hydro Services

Southern Company Generation