State Resources

1. Official Alabama Website– alabama.gov

    -Resources include available land/buildings, tax incentives, and a directory of economic developers.

2. Alabama Department of Commerce– madeinalabama.gov

 – Resources include general economic development information of Alabama, international trade information, small business advocacy center, and film office.

3. Alabama Department of Economic & Community Affairs (ADECA)– adeca.alabama.gov

    – The Office of the Director is comprised of the ADECA Director, the Administrative Division, and the Appalachian Regional Commission. 

4. Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM)– adem.state.al.us.gov

    – To protect and improve the quality of Alabama’s environment and the health of citizens.

5. Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL)– labor.alabama.gov

    – Your guide to local Department fo Labor programs and services.  

6. Alabama Department of Revenue (ADOR)– revenue.alabama.gov

    – The government agency administers the revenue laws to fund the governmental services for the citizens of Alabama. 

7. Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT)– dot.state.al.us

    – The government agency responsible for transportation information in Alabama.

8. Alabama Industrial Development Training (AIDT)– aidt.edu

    – To provide quality workforce development for Alabama’s new and existing businesses, and to expand the opportunities of its citizens. 

9. Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA)– edpa.org 

    – Resources include general economic development and statewide information for Alabama, including available land and buildings.

10. Southern Economic Development Council, Inc. (SEDC)– sedc.org

    – Resources include regional economic development information for the Southeast.

UTILITIES/COMMUNICATIONS/TRANSPORTATION RESOURCES 

1. Alabama Municipal Electric Authority (AMEA)– amea.com

    – Member cities include Alexander City, Dothan, Fairhope, Foley, LaFayette, Lanett, Luverne, Opelika, Piedmont, Sylacauga, and Tuskegee.

2. Alabama Power Company– alabamapower.com

    – Serves 1.3 million customers in the lower two-thirds of Alabama.

3. AT&T– att.com

    – Provider of broadband data and e-commerce solutions for business customers.

4.Central Alabama Electric Cooperative– caec.com

    – A not for profit, member-owned electric distribution utility serving more than 40,000 meters in a 10-county area of central Alabama just north of Montgomery.

5. Covington Electric Cooperative– covington.coop

    – Serves customers in rural communities in South Alabama.

6. CSX Transportation, Inc.– csx.com

    – Major eastern railroad providing rail transportation and distribution services in 23 states, including Alabama. 

7. Norfolk Southern Corporation– nscorp.com

    – Major railroad providing rail transportation in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and Ontario Canada. 

8. PowerSouth Energy Cooperative– powersouth.com

    -Generation and transmission cooperative providing the wholesale power needs of 20 distribution members.

9.  Spire Inc. – www.spireenergy.com

     –Gas company serving 1.7 million customers in Missouri, Alabama, and Mississippi, providing natural gas to powers their homes and businesses. 

10. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)– tva.gov

      – Serving approximately 8.3 million customers in seven southeastern states.