Mississippi Business Journal » cooling http://msbusiness.com Mississippi Business Journal Tue, 21 May 2013 19:01:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Utility’s earnings take big hit during third quarter http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/11/05/utilitys-earnings-take-big-hit-during-third-quarter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=utilitys-earnings-take-big-hit-during-third-quarter http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/11/05/utilitys-earnings-take-big-hit-during-third-quarter/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:34:12 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=64882 NEW ORLEANS — Entergy Corporation reported third quarter 2012 as-reported earnings of $337.1 million, or $1.89 per share, compared with $628.1 million, or $3.53 per share, for third quarter 2011. On an operational basis, Entergy’s third quarter 2012 earnings were $347.7 million, or $1.95 per share, compared with $628.1 million, or $3.53 per share, in [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/11/05/utilitys-earnings-take-big-hit-during-third-quarter/feed/ 0 PSC pondering change to rate-setting policy http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/08/08/psc-pondering-change-to-rate-setting-policy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=psc-pondering-change-to-rate-setting-policy http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/08/08/psc-pondering-change-to-rate-setting-policy/#comments Wed, 08 Aug 2012 16:22:17 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=60884 JACKSON — Northern District Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley reports the Mississippi Public Service Commission (PSC) has opened an inquiry into whether reduced borrowing costs for electric utility companies and other factors should translate into lower rates for customers. The PSC voted 3-0 to open the inquiry. Presley said current rates were set when interest [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/08/08/psc-pondering-change-to-rate-setting-policy/feed/ 1 Gas utilities want regulators to approve previously unapproved rates http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/06/22/gas-utilities-want-regulators-to-approve-previously-unapproved-rates/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gas-utilities-want-regulators-to-approve-previously-unapproved-rates http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/06/22/gas-utilities-want-regulators-to-approve-previously-unapproved-rates/#comments Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:44:15 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=58812 NORTH MISSISSIPPI — Six municipally owned natural gas utilities are asking state regulators to approve rates they’ve already been charging customers without approval. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports the requests have been filed with the Public Service Commission by utilities in Pontotoc, Batesville, Booneville, Holly Springs, New Albany and Walnut. Northern District Public Service [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/06/22/gas-utilities-want-regulators-to-approve-previously-unapproved-rates/feed/ 0 PSC OKs utility’s decrease in fuel cost recovery http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/01/12/psc-oks-utilitys-decrease-in-fuel-cost-recovery/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=psc-oks-utilitys-decrease-in-fuel-cost-recovery http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/01/12/psc-oks-utilitys-decrease-in-fuel-cost-recovery/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:46:56 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=50515 GULFPORT — State regulators have approved Mississippi Power Co.’s proposed decrease in the amount it recovers in its annual fuel filing. Mississippi Power’s fuel costs are recovered from customers on a dollar-for-dollar basis. The company does not earn a profit on the fuel used to generate electricity. Public Service Commission chairman Leonard Bentz says Mississippi [...]

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