Coast Electric is warning customers about a phone scam that could leave victims out of more than just a refund. The utility says scammers may call claiming you’ve overpaid your energy bill and are owed money back. The caller may…
D'IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)-- A temporary power outage will impact residents in parts of D'Iberville Friday morning. City officials say that outage will happen between the hours of 8 a.m. to noon, as Coast Electric crews make changes to the electrical…
Coast Electric is warning the Gulf Coast about an energy-saving device scam going around. These devices are sold through social media platforms and random emails. Consumers have fallen…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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 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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…