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Kemper county energy facility — a wise decision was made

For the MBJ — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:15:05 +0000

The Mississippi Public Service Commission unanimously determined in 2009 that Mississippi Power would need additional baseload electric power generation to meet consumer demand in 2014. Baseload generation provides electricity that’s needed every hour of every day, 365 days a year. By 2014 with increasing demand for electricity and no additional baseload generation, Mississippi Power customers [...]

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Coal plant awaits state supreme court hearing

MBJ Staff — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 07:16:07 +0000

The past year has been an eventful one for Mississippi Power Co.’s Kemper County coal plant. In March, the Mississippi Supreme Court ruled that the 2010 order the Mississippi Public Service Commission issued that granted the plant a certificate of pubic convenience and necessity did not cite sufficient evidence from the record of proceedings. Justices, [...]

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PSC to ask utilities to extend small business incentives

Clay Chandler — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:50:20 +0000

The Mississippi Public Service Commission’s December meeting will likely contain an agenda item meant to encourage a handful of utility companies in the state to extend incentives for their small business customers. Mississippi Power Co., Entergy Mississippi and CenterPoint Energy Resources all offer some kind of incentives or payment modification plans to small businesses that [...]

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PSC to examine formula rate plans for Entergy, MPC

Clay Chandler — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 06:01:43 +0000

The Mississippi Public Service Commission voted 3-0 last week to begin an examination of the formulas used to calculate return on equity for Mississippi Power Company and for Entergy Mississippi. Return on equity (ROE) is the amount of net income returned as a percentage of shareholders equity. It is used to measure a corporation’s profitability [...]

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PSC may restrict utilities’ corporate travel expenses

Associated Press — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:53:10 +0000

JACKSON — The Mississippi Public Service Commission could vote this fall on a proposed rule designed to limit the corporate travel expenses that utility companies can pass along to customers. The three-member commission took comments on the proposal yesterday in Jackson. The rule would not prohibit utility companies from using private jets, but it would [...]

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Barbour names Jones to lead Public Utilities Staff

MBJ Staff — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:14:29 +0000

JACKSON — Gov. Haley Barbour has appointed Virden Jones of Madison as executive director of the Public Utilities Staff. Jones begins the new position immediately and must be confirmed by the Senate. The Public Utilities Staff works with the Public Service Commission to represent the interests of ratepayers, utilities, state agencies and the broad public [...]

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New law forbids hidden rate deals

Amy McCullough — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 06:00:16 +0000

The Mississippi Public Service Commission has voted unanimously to adopt a rule to “discourage the practice of filing non-confidential information confidentially” by public utilities. Under this rule, information pertaining to rate impacts to customers cannot be hidden from the public view. Confidential document filing became an issue during hearings and discussions regarding Mississippi Power Company’s [...]

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‘No more Easter egg hunts’

Amy McCullough — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 06:00:00 +0000

Law would keep utilities from sponsoring frivolous events with customers’ money Last month, the state agency that regulates public utilities voted to consider tightening rules that have allowed utilities to be reimbursed by customers for donations made to charities. At a Tuesday (Dec. 7) public meeting, the Mississippi Public Service Commission discussed a proposed rule [...]

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PSC votes to discuss utility donations of ratepayers’ $

Amy McCullough — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 06:01:42 +0000

What organizations got ratepayer money and how much? Click on the years below: Entergy Mississippi’s Disallowed & Allowed Charitable Contributions * 2007 * 2008 * 2009 Mississippi Power Company’s Disallowed & Allowed Charitable Contributions * 2007 * 2008 * 2009 The Mississippi Public Service Commission (PSC) has voted unanimously to open a docket to explore [...]

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PSC Ratepayers’ Bill of Rights

Stephen McDill — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:25:52 +0000

JACKSON- The Miss. Public Service Commission recently approved the first ever “Ratepayers’ Bill of Rights” in Mississippi. The 21 “rights” went into effect Sept. 4.

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