Payment Options for Businesses
Our convenient, safe and secure payment options let you choose where and how you pay your electric bill for your business.
ACH Payments
One of the easiest, most preferred ways to pay your company’s power bill is through Automatic Clearing House (ACH). ACH is an electronic network for business-to-business financial transactions. It lets you determine when to release the electronic payment from your account to us.
Benefits of Using ACH
ACH payments provide increased cash flow management by minimizing payment posting time. We will continue to read your meter and calculate your bill each month. And you will continue to receive your bill each month as you normally do.
Streamline with EDI
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) can streamline your business transaction process and eliminate the source of many potential errors.
Our EDI Technical Information
Translator:
Biz Talk 2010
Supported:
ANSI X12 810 version: 4010
ANSI X12 820 version: 4010
ACH Frequently Asked Questions
How is ACH used?
It is used mostly by commercial customers who have the ability to create Corporate Trade Exchange (CTX) or Cash Concentration and Disbursement plus Addendum transactions (CCD+).
How do I create a payment transaction?
Please contact either your financial institution or the National Automated Clearing House (NACHA) if you have any questions on how to create a CTX or CCD+ transaction. Your company's technology system will determine what ACH payment option is available to you. Your company's IT department can help determine your capabilities. Please be advised we do not accept email or fax remittance.
How do I make a payment using ACH?
The transaction sent to the bank must include the payment coupon or remittance advice (10-digit Alabama Power account number) in order to qualify for ACH payments.
What types of ACH payments will you accept?
- We accept ACH, CTX and CCD+ transactions without addendum data, specifically, the full 10-digit Alabama Power account number.
- CTX payment format combines payment information, addendum record with related information, such as invoice numbers, allowing for multiple payments in a single transfer of funds. View payment example.
- CCD+ payment format combines payment information, addendum record with related information, such as invoice number for a single payment in a single transfer of funds. View payment example.
Business FAQs
We answer frequently asked questions from our business customers to help you control costs and stay comfortable year-round.
Need Assistance?
Call Our Business Service Center at 1-888-430-5787, open Monday-Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., or reach out to us online.