Exhibit 23.1





     CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM



     We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Prospectus
     Supplement of Alabama Power Series EE Senior Insured Quarterly Notes due
     January 15, 2036 comprising part of the Registration Statement (No.
     333-126348), of our report dated March 11, 2005 relating to the financial
     statements of XL Capital Assurance Inc., which appears as Exhibit 99.1 in
     XL Capital Ltd's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
     2004. We also consent to the reference to our Firm under the heading
     "Experts" in such Prospectus Supplement.




     /s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

     PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
     New York, New York
     January 10, 2006