Local student organizes special meeting with linemen at school
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- One senior at Gulfport High School helped with a service project this month. Crosby Parker helped organize a special visit for Cooperative Month and…
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Coast Electric warning customers of scams
Coast Electric is warning their customers to be aware of ongoing scams. They say scammers will often use high-pressure tactics to create a sense of urgency. They’ll ask for unusual…
Coast Electric announces Cooperative Youth Leaders
Coast Electric is introducing their 2026 Cooperative Youth Leader representatives. These four high school juniors were selected from a total of 22 nominated students from Hancock, Harrison, and Pearl River…
Deadline for proxy registration for Coast Electric annual meeting approaching
Coast Electric is hosting their annual meeting in November. Registration to take part in the meeting is closing later this month. April Lollar with Coast Electric…
Coast Electric donates accessible tools for D’Iberville High student
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- A wheel-chair bound D’Iberville High student just received a big surprise as she looks ahead to her future! Ellie Gautreaux participates in the carpentry…
Coast Electric honored as Industry of the Year by Hancock Chamber
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Coast Electric was recently named Industry of the Year by the Hancock Chamber. Chamber leaders say this honor was given out…
Planned power outage for a portion of residents in D’Iberville
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)-A heads up for D’Iberville residents, Coast Electric has a planned power outage for Wednesday, August 20. Those residents on West Gay Road, Old Highway 67, Road 120, and Clinton Lane will be affected. Lighting and traffic signals…
Rising temperatures may equal rising utility bills
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) - Summer is here and along with the rising heat are rising utility bills. Coast Electric recommends keeping your AC set to 78 during the summer…
Celebrating National Lineman Week on the coast
Mississippi (WXXV)- This Friday - April 18th - is National Lineman Appreciation Day. Of course, any day is a good day to celebrate the men and women who build and maintain…
Coast Electric holding art contest for local students
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-Coast Electric is introducing an art contest for students in Harrison, Hancock, and Pearl River counties. There are three age categories for the contest…
Coast Electric crews assisting after storm
Early Sunday, Coast Electric crews from their Poplarville office left for Columbia, Mississippi to assist their sister co-op Pearl River Valley Electric. Significant progress has already been made with storm…
Coast Electric preparing for winter weather
Kiln, Miss. - Coast Electric employees are prepared to respond to any challenges caused by the winter weather in our area. Operations teams are positioned in each district throughout the service area to ensure quicker response times. As always, dispatchers are on…
Transformer issue causes power outage in Waveland
Coast Electric customers in Waveland were without power for about an hour because of a transformer issue. Spokesperson April Lollar said a transformer at the substation in Waveland went out, causing the power outage that affected about 2,500 homes. But…
Coast Electric assisting in power restoration in Florida after Helene
Coast Electric is one of many power companies taking part in relief efforts in areas impacted by Helene. For a few days now, Coast Electric has…
Coast Electric will not make customers pay for billing mistake
Coast Electric changing course on its decision to charge customers who were undercharged on their bills in a recent billing error. After thousands of customers were asked to pay the…
Coast Electric reverses course, will not make customers pay for billing mistake
Coast Electric has reversed course and is now saying it will not make customers who were undercharged pay for the billing mistake. In a message posted to social media, Coast Electric said, "We value the input of our members, the…
Customers upset after Coast Electric reveals billing error
Around 4,500 South Mississippians are voicing their concerns after finding out they are being impacted by a billing error from their power company. In a statement made on…
Southern District Public Service Commissioner Wayne Carr responds to Coast Electric billing error and rate adjustments
BILOXI, MS (September 18, 2024)— Southern District Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Wayne Carr wants to inform the public about a recent billing error affecting approximately 4,500 Coast Electric accounts. From January 2024 until August 23, 2024, these members were inadvertently…
Coast Electric Hurricane Francine Update: 2:30 p.m. September 12th, 2024
Kiln, Miss. – Coast Electric currently has 1,500+ outages this afternoon scattered across their service area, but most are in Pearl River County. The co-op has restored service to more than 11,500 members since daylight. The primary cause of outages is…
Power companies working to restore power to customers
Hurricane Francine has caused some power outages in South Mississippi. Here is the latest on the power outages reported to the utilities: Since 4 p.m. Tuesday, Mississippi Power had approximately 7,600 customers experienced an outage, with more than 4,100 already…
Resources in the event of power outages
In the event of severe weather, here are some resources to keep in mind. If your power goes out, here are the numbers or websites you can call to get more information or report power outages. Mississippi Power Company: 1-800-487-3275…
Volunteers work on Pearlington community garden
Volunteers were out early Friday morning building a community garden for one Hancock County community. The new garden is located on the grounds of the Pearlington Public Library and…
Morning Reporter Everett Ganier Jr. LIVE at Pearlington Public Library for Community Garden Workday
A grant from Coast Electric is funding a new community garden in southern Hancock County. The garden will serve as a catalyst to educate children and families in the Pearlington community about food…
Coast Electric hosts blood drives
Coast Electric teamed up with the American Red Cross Thursday for a blood drive. The blood drive took place at the Coast Electric building in the Kiln. Donors filed in to…
