Mississippi Power still unable to reach settlement with some partners
Mississippi Power and the Public Utilities Staff have yet to reach an agreement in regards to the Kemper Project, so, the Public Service Commission is...
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PSC to businesses: Hire Mississippi contractors
In 2016 alone, approximately 70% of operation and maintenance contracts of Mississippi public utilities went to out-of-state companies while only 30% stayed in Mississippi. This...
Cooperative Energy offers savings for members
by Sarah Ulmer
Since Cooperative Energy joined MISO, a regional transmission organizations (RTO), in 2012, they have yielded millions in savings for Members of the not-for-profit electric cooperative...
Public Service Commission sets timer on Kemper County plant settlement
The Public Service Commission has started the 45 day countdown for Mississippi Power to reach a settlement regarding the Kemper County plant. “We formally adopted...
MISO; helping Mississippians save more on energy
by Sarah Ulmer
Entergy Mississippi, Inc. customers saved some $118 million over the last three years, thanks to the Mississippi Public Service Commission’s approval for the utility to...
Kemper ordered to only use natural gas
by Sarah Ulmer
At its open meeting Wednesday the Mississippi Public Service Commission unanimously passed a motion instructing counsel to prepare an order pursuing potential solutions regarding the...
Public Service Commission introduces Hire Mississippi rule
Public Service Commissioner for the Northern District Brandon Presley introduced a rule that he said could boost the state’s economy and contractors at Thursday’s public...
Run-Off Elections Include Transportation, Public Service Commission, Do-Over for Tribal Chief
by kim
CHOCTAW, Miss.–If you’re a member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, you go to the polls today for a do-over election for tribal chief....
Getting Your Money Back: Kemper Refund Approved by State PSC
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–If you’re on Mississippi Power, you’ve probably been waiting for word on how you’ll get your refund from the improper rate increase from the...
The Kemper Coal Plant: Your Miss. Power Rates to Stay the Same Until PSC Revisits Increase
by kim
KEMPER COUNTY, Miss.–The Kemper County coal plant is an expensive venture, and if you’re a Mississippi Power customer, you’ve been helping pay for it. In...