Where do Cullman candidates stand on energy and utilities?

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Governor. Doug Jones (Democrat): He proposes a one-year pause on new data center construction while the state develops safeguards, and opposes tax incentives for data center developers. Tommy Tuberville (Republican): No public statement found in our sources. Attorney General. Jeff McLaughlin (Democrat): McLaughlin said the Attorney General’s Office should be more proactive in representing utility customers before the Public Service Commission and would support steps to slow or regulate data-center development where communities want protection. Katherine Robertson (Republican): No public statement found in our sources. Public Service Commission, Place 1. James O. Gordon (Democrat): Gordon says he wants lower electricity rates, including a target of 12 cents per kilowatt-hour, and to extend the current rate freeze through 2030. He says communities should have a say on whether data centers are located locally and that such facilities should provide for their own electricity needs. His campaign site describes a goal of keeping utility service reliable and rates fair for consumers. Matt Gentry (Republican): He supports planning for data-center growth and says the facilities should bear the financial responsibility for their increased power and water demands rather than ratepayers. Public Service Commission, Place 2. Sheila D. McNeil (Democrat): She says she will focus on fair utility rates, reliable service, and transparent decision-making, putting Alabama consumers first. She proposes regional review of major data-center projects, including their effects on electricity and water capacity, ratepayers, infrastructure, and communities. She also calls for a cost-allocation study so residential and small-business customers do not unfairly subsidize infrastructure needed by large projects. She has called for an immediate review of utility rates and a ratepayer advisory council to give customers a role in the rate-setting process. Jim Zig Zeigler (Republican, incumbent): His campaign says he would protect residential ratepayers from costs associated with large commercial projects that require new utility infrastructure. He has proposed publishing a list of operating, proposed, and under-construction data centers, including projected water use; requiring developers to cover infrastructure costs; and notifying the public and local officials before deals are finalized. Zeigler says he would protect ratepayers from potential added data-center costs and thoroughly review rate requests.