Supreme Court decision possible setback for Kemper County coal plant
by Clay Chandler
Published: March 25,2012
Tags: Kemper County Coal plant, Mississippi Power Company, Mississippi Public Commission, sierra club
JACKSON- In a 9-0 decision March 15, the Mississippi Supreme Court ruled the Mississippi Public Service Commission’s decision to issue a certificate of public convenience and necessity to Mississippi Power Company to build a coal-fired generation plant in Kemper County was not based on “substantial evidence presented,” as required by law. The decision was in [...]
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