Shelby County Power Line Battle | Birmingham News

Shelby County’s property owner Fenn Church is locked in a high-stakes legal battle with Alabama Power over a massive new transmission line that demands 125 feet of his 400-acre land — a project critical to powering Birmingham and Montgomery but deeply frustrating for Church, who didn’t ask for it. After two days of courtroom testimony, where Alabama Power stressed the October start deadline and Church voiced his frustration over losing control of his land, Judge Jonathan Spann postponed ruling on a preliminary injunction until Monday night. The real legal showdown — whether Alabama Power has the right to condemn the land — is still ahead, with further hearings scheduled once this initial phase concludes. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3276b787693a7f51