“As the wholesale power provider for 11 public power communities in Alabama, AMEA is committed to helping our Member cities in securing long-term economic success. Our partnership with the ACE program ensures that any AMEA Member city, which is eligible to participate in the ACE program, receives the assistance it needs in developing and implementing short- and long-term plans that will further the realization of the community’s vision. By partnering with the ACE program, we are helping our Member cities develop a vision based on their own unique sensibilities and assets.”
Lisa M. Miller
Manager of Communications and Economic Development
Alabama Municipal Electric Authority
Ms. Lisa Miller is the ACE representative for the Alabama Municipal Electric Authority (AMEA). She led ACE as president for two years (2014 and 2015). AMEA, a joint action agency formed in 1981, is the wholesale power provider for 11 public power utilities in Alabama, which serve approximately 350,000 customers in the cities of Alexander City, Dothan, Fairhope, Foley, LaFayette, Lanett, Luverne, Opelika, Piedmont, Sylacauga and Tuskegee.
AMEA’s mission is to provide for their member communities a reliable and economical source of electric power, enabling them to preserve and enhance the benefits of municipal utility ownership for their citizens and the electric customers they serve. AMEA strives to offer services that members need and can adapt to provide the best value for their communities and customers.
Over the past 35 years, AMEA has served its members’ public power consumers by keeping their communities competitive for new and existing customers. AMEA has become a valued partner in Alabama’s electric utility community and continues to be strong and vibrant, anchored by its belief in strategic planning.
AMEA is dedicated to contributing to the economic growth of Alabama and to making a lasting impact on the communities it serves. AMEA is committed to helping its local economic developers improve the quality of life as well as grow sustainable communities. Economic growth in Alabama is critical to economically stable communities.