Hoover hires Alabama Power for $9.4 million in energy upgrades
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An employee for Monroe Electric Co. works on the lights at Shades Mountain Park in Hoover, Alabama, on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. The city has hired Alabama Power to upgrade the lighting system at Shades Mountain Park and many other facilities across the city in 2021.
The Hoover City Council has agreed to hire Alabama Power to do $9.4 million worth of upgrades to the cityâs energy and utility systems.
However, the upgrades wonât cost the city any money, Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato said. âThis is not costing us a dime,â Brocato said.