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Forward-thinking power companies transform “disruptions” into opportunities

Becky Gillette — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:42:51 +0000

The Edison Electric Institute has warned that “disruptive challenges” caused by recent technological and economic changes could result in considerable impacts to the electric utility industry. But forward-thinking power companies will be able to transform ‘disruptions’ into opportunities that will result in earning a reasonable rate of return, said Steven Scheurich, vice president of service [...]

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Mississippi Power files Kemper rate recovery plan

Clay Chandler — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:24:01 +0000

A multi-year financing plan for Mississippi Power Co.’s Kemper County coal plant took two steps forward last week. Gov. Phil Bryant signed bills that would give the Mississippi Public Service Commission authority to grant the utility permission to recover costs associated with the project over a number of years. Another bill allows [...]

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Calculation of electric bills won’t change

Amy McCullough — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 06:01:36 +0000

PSC voted against changing process of adjusting bills based on fuel cost estimates The Mississippi Public Service Commission has voted not to change the process of adjusting customer electric bills based on estimates of fuel costs. Mississippi uses a method that is used in other states for setting customer rates in advance based on the [...]

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