Ala. Code § 41-6A-6: Rulemaking Power; Scope of Rules.

The department may, after appropriate notice and public hearing, upon request, promulgate reasonable rules consistent with the laws of this state, for the following purposes:

(1) To ensure the department will, for the purpose of planning and policy formulation, be able to obtain all necessary information from state agencies, and information from energy producers, suppliers and consumers that is not required to be submitted to other state government agencies;

(2) To ensure that energy conservation measures shall be practiced by state government; and

(3) To establish such advisory groups that from time to time may be beneficial to the department.