Witness testimony and other evidence could help settle a $250 million dispute between Mississippi Power and state officials
Regulators put Miss. Power on the clock: ‘It’s time to just resolve Kemper’
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Mississippi Power has 45 days to say how they’ll deal with the power plant
Mississippi Power Co. to suspend Kemper coal operations
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Price tag for the energy project ballooned to $7.5 billion
Kemper: Miss. Power told to ditch coal, not charge for ‘unproven technology’
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The move could mean that Mississippi Power Co. and investors of its parent, Southern Co., could have to absorb the bulk of the plant’s cost overruns
Domestic violence victims could get utility deposits delayed
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Advocates say the move will help people trying to escape violent homes and start new lives
Public Service Commission mandates utilities ‘Hire Mississippi’
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Chairman Brandon Presley says utility companies employ too many out-of-state contractors for Mississippi projects
Storm response in rural areas dogged by miscommunication
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More than 2,000 rural Entergy customers were still without power late Tuesday after severe storms blew through parts of Mississippi Sunday.
Britton: Kemper plant ‘not delivering, performing as promised’
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Utility regulators will again review the project when Mississippi Power files a June report
Lower oil, gas prices brake 2017 energy legislation
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Energy issues didn’t get much attention this year
More Kemper fallout: Mississippi Power rating outlook falls to ‘negative’
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Bond rating company stresses uncertainty of completing Kemper County power plant, increased capital costs and higher projected operating costs.
Energy
The sputtering energy economy: Can it be revved up?
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Decline in fossil fuel production has taken a bite out of state revenue, but experts see hope on the horizon
Energy
‘Katrina Recovery Charge’ paid off; Mississippi Power lowers bills
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Customer fees helped pay for repairing electric utility system after 2005 storm.
Utility regulators seek funding for Kemper staffing, travel
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Outside experts, travel for inspections and staff pay raises needed to evaluate Kemper, officials say.
Transmission line project could be worth $2 billion to state’s economy
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The plan is to build a 400-mile transmission line spanning from the Texas-Louisiana state line to the Mississippi-Alabama line.