The Public Relations Association of Mississippi (PRAM) Mississippi Beach Chapter has announced its 2012 board of directors. Charmaine Williams Schmermund, University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast, will serve as president, and April Lollar, APR, Coast Electric Power Association, will serve as vice president.
Also serving on the board are: Keith Guillot, Mississippi Power Company, past president; [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: December 15,2011
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In May of 2010 we wrote, “For better or worse, the economic future for the next 40 years in southeastern Mississippi will be greatly impacted by the decision of Public Service Commissioner Leonard Bentz. “
Justices with the Mississippi Supreme Court may be asking now how he came to his decision when he changed his [...] [...]
by Amy McCullough Published: December 15,2011
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>> KEMPER COUNTY CLEAN COAL PLANT HEARD BEFORE STATE SUPREME COURT
JACKSON — Three Mississippi Supreme Court justices say that so far, they can’t find the evidence that state regulators used to justify their decision to allow Mississippi Power Company to build a $2.4 billion clean coal plant under construction in Kemper County. If the [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: November 17,2011
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It was only a matter of time before Mississippi Power Company started raising the rates on its customers to pay for the $2.88 billion Kemper County coal plant.
So, last week MPC filed documents with state regulators — the Public Service Commission — for a requested rate increase of 11.35 percent. The Commission has the ability [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: November 4,2011
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The Mississippi Supreme Court will hear arguments from the Sierra Club challenging the state Public Service Commission’s approval of the project in Kemper County by Mississippi Power Co. Mississippi Power has started construction of the $2.4 billion coal plant.
Oral arguments are scheduled for Dec. 14.
The suit was filed and heard [...] [...]
A 75 percent MDA grant and 30 percent federal tax credit helps solar can pay for itself quickly
Solar is expensive. But a few homeowners and businesses in Mississippi have found a way to use solar and make money or break even over time with the energy savings their panels provide.
As Ludlow poultry farmer Andy Stone [...] [...]
JACKSON — The Kemper County clean coal plant decision has passed, but Mississippi Power Company (MPC) and the state Public Service Commission are still debating coal vs. natural gas.
At a hearing last week MPC made its case that the Commission needs to act fast in giving the company permission to charge customers $312 million for [...] [...]
See related Mississippi Business Blog post by reporter Amy McCullough.
JACKSON COUNTY — Mississippi Power Company has told state utility regulators that it expects customers’ bills to rise 3.5 percent over five years as it works to bring Plant Daniel in Jackson County up to new environmental rules.
The Mississippi Press reports that Gulfport-based Mississippi Power officials [...] [...]
Mississippi Power finally had its way with the state’s Public Service Commission
On June 3, regulators granted Mississippi Power Company a certificate of public convenience and necessity to build its $2.4-billion clean coal plant in Kemper County, on which the company broke ground last week.
The approval came after extensive hearings in February, a conditional approval passed [...] [...]
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 $2.4 billion [...] [...]
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