by Associated Press Published: February 27,2013
Tags: bill, coal, construction, elecvtricity, energy, generation, law, lawmaker, legislation, legislator, Legislature, plant, state government, utility
KEMPER COUNTY — Gov. Phil Bryant signed two bills into law yesterday, codifying a settlement between the Public Service Commission and Mississippi Power Co. over the company’s Kemper County power plant. Mississippi Power, a unit of Atlanta-based Southern Co., filed for a seven-year-rate plan as contemplated under one of the laws less than two hours [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 8,2013
Tags: distribution, elecvtricity, energy, financial statement, generation, net income, power, publicly traded company, tax, utility
NEW ORLEANS — Electric power company Entergy Corp.’s fourth-quarter net income nearly doubled helped by lower income tax expenses. The New Orleans-based utility earned $296.3 million, or $1.66 per share, in the three months ended Dec. 31, up from $154.1 million, or 87 cents per share, in the same quarter last year. Excluding one-time items, [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 14,2013
Tags: appeal, court, distribution, electricity, energy, generation, judge, justice, law, legal, nuclear energy, power, regulator, state government, utility
JACKSON — The question of whether Vermont’s only nuclear plant can continue operating without the approval of state regulators goes before a federal appeals court today in a dispute that has gained increasing attention nationally about the boundaries of federal authority over a controversial power source. Entergy Nuclear Operations Inc. brought the issue to court. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 8,2013
Tags: bill, commission, electricity, energy, generation, power, Power plant, rate, state agency, transmission
JACKSON — Entergy Corp. will raise customer bills again starting later this month to pay the costs of Entergy Mississippi buying a share of the Grand Gulf nuclear plant from sister company Entergy Arkansas. A residential customer who uses 1,000 kilowatt hours per month will see his or her bill increase $2.78 per month from [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: January 4,2013
Tags: coal, electricity, energy, equipment, generation, highway, power, traffic, transportation, travel, utility
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Another large piece of equipment will be moved next week to Mississippi Power Co.’s coal-powered power plant under construction in Kemper County. According to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), on Jan. 9, a group of four wide loads will begin leaving Big Bee Valley in Noxubee County for the Kemper County [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: December 20,2012
Tags: acauiaitiopn, bill, buy, electric, electricity, energy, fuel, generation, hurricane, mmerger, natural gas, outage, power, purchase, rate, sale, sell, storm, transmission, tropical, utility, Weather
JACKSON — Entergy Mississippi customers will see a rate increase of about 5 percent in early 2013, according to the utility. The typical residential customer using 1,000 kWh will pay $95.63 in January and $99.71 in February. For comparison, in February 2012, the typical customer paid $95.08 per 1,000 kWh of electricity. “Electricity rates are [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 10,2012
Tags: authority, board of directors, cooperative, electricity, energy, executive, federal, generation, management, meeting, power, transmission, utility
NORTH MISSISSIPPI — The Tennessee Valley Authority is expected to have a special meeting today to discuss delegating authority to the utility’s new chief executive until it fills several vacancies on its board. The board is made up of nine members and five seats are pending congressional action, including one that’s up for reappointment. Congress [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 29,2012
Tags: distribution, electricity, energy, generation, hurricane, light, nuclear, power, severe weather, tropical storm, tropical weather, utility, Weather
KILLONA, La. — Entergy Corp. says it shut down one of its three nuclear power plants because of the approach of Hurricane Isaac, but two others remain in operation. The New Orleans-based power company says the Waterford 3 plant in Killona, La., will be powered-up after the storm passes. The plant is about 20 miles [...] [...]
KEMPER COUNTY and HATTIESBURG — The South Mississippi Electric Power Association says it will go through with its planned purchase of 15 percent of a Kemper County power plant. The group, which generates and transmits power to 11 electric cooperatives in southern and western Mississippi, says it will pay $500 million for its share of [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: August 15,2012
Tags: acquisition, ceremony, dedication, electricity, energy, gas, generation, plant, power, utility
ASHLAND — The Tennessee Valley Authority dedicated its largest gas-fired plant, Magnolia Combined Cycle Gas Plant, with a ceremony yesterday. TVA purchased the 968-megawatt natural-gas-fired plant, located near Ashland in August 2011. The dedication celebrated Magnolia’s distinction as the largest of TVA’s five high-efficiency, combined cycle gas plants. “Magnolia was purchased at less than half [...] [...]
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