Birmingham – October 15, 2026 -- Alabama Power restored service to roughly 95% of customers affected by Hurricane Isaias within about 36 hours of starting work, completing all restoration at 8:30 p.m. on October 14 after more than 400,000 customers lost power.
Approximately 84% of the utility's service territory experienced tropical-storm-force wind gusts. The storm made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane with 105 mph sustained winds. Substantial restoration was complete for most customers by the night of Monday, October 12.