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Smart Financing (Alabama Power)
Run by Alabama Power (Smart Financing, powered by Regions)
Alabama Power Smart Financing lends Alabama single-family homeowners $2,000 to $25,000 at 9.9% to 19.9% APR, over 60 or 84 months, for heat pumps, HVAC, insulation, windows, water heaters, EV charger installs and more, applied for through an approved dealer. You don't have to be an Alabama Power customer.
Amounts
How much you get
Loans from $2,000 to $25,000, at 9.9% to 19.9% APR depending on credit, with 60- or 84-month terms. Payments are billed through an Alabama Power account (one is set up for non-customers). These are market-rate loans subject to credit approval.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 6 of these.
Your home is in Alabama.
The applicant or co-applicant must own the home and land as shown on the deed (not a trust or LLC). Renters and rent-to-own buyers can't apply unless the deed holder is a co-applicant.
Single-family homes in Alabama; multi-family and commercial properties aren't included. Mobile homes qualify only if the applicant owns both the home and the land.
Applicant and co-applicant must be at least 19.
Apply through an approved Smart Financing service dealer.
What to doFind a participating dealer on the Smart Financing "Find a Dealer" page. Get a quote from a contractor
All loans are subject to credit approval; rates depend on creditworthiness. If you are an Alabama Power customer, the account holder must be the applicant or co-applicant.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
Your contractor applies for you.
- Find an approved Smart Financing service dealer.
- Apply with the dealer, or get pre-approved in the Smart Financing app.
- Compare the rate options offered and sign the loan documents electronically.
- The dealer completes the project.
- Repay monthly on your Alabama Power bill account.
Forms and instructionsAlabama Power Smart Financing: Our Products & Services · Alabama Power Smart Financing: HVAC
Questions about applyingG2APCSFSUPPORT@southernco.com
Stacking
Use it with
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
Your quote request is in If a contractor we work with serves your ZIP, they can contact you. We take one request per person; contact us to change it.
Get an email if this program changes
We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does Smart Financing (Alabama Power) pay?
Up to $25,000 loan.
Do renters qualify?
The applicant or co-applicant must own the home and land as shown on the deed (not a trust or LLC). Renters and rent-to-own buyers can't apply unless the deed holder is a co-applicant.
Do I have to use a contractor?
Yes. Apply through an approved Smart Financing service dealer.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 26, 2026.
Do I have to be an Alabama Power customer?
No. Any Alabama homeowner can apply; if you're not a customer, Alabama Power sets up an account just for the loan, billed online or by mail.
Can I add ductwork or a water heater to an HVAC loan?
Yes, if one dealer does all the work and the total stays under your approved amount (not to exceed $25,000).
Can I get a second loan while I still owe on one?
Yes, subject to credit approval, up to $25,000 combined with your existing loan.
Plain words
Words used on this page
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- Alabama Power Smart Financing: Our Products & Services
- Alabama Power Smart Financing: Homeowners
- Alabama Power Smart Financing: HVAC
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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