The solar site will be able to power about 8,000 homes, sits on 595 acres and consists of more than 215,000 solar panels
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.