Pollinator garden opens in D’Iberville
Coast Electric has partnered with the Land Trust for Mississippi Coastal Plain to build a pollinator garden in D’Iberville. The garden will be a space for native bees, butterflies, and beetles.…
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More than 1,000 customers lose power Friday morning
Power went out in Harrison County for more than 1,000 customers on Friday morning. The outage happened about 6:30 a.m. and was restored for most customers by 7 a.m. Coast Electric customers from about County Farm Road to the intersection…
Coast Electric celebrates Operation Round Up
Coast Electric held a ceremony to celebrate its Operation Round Up program and the fact it has now invested more than a million dollars into the community. Since Coast Electric…
Coast organizations join forces to Rise Against Hunger
The Bay St. Louis Rotary Club partnered with five other Rotary clubs, Coast Electric and three churches on Saturday to help end world hunger. A group of more than 90 volunteers gathered in…
Coast Electric offices host food truck event benefiting American Heart Association
Coast Electric offices in Kiln, Gulfport, and Picayune hosted a variety of food trucks for the American Heart Association. This is Coast Electric’s second annual…
Seventh annual Coast Electric Glow Run is Saturday in Bay St. Louis
Bay St. Louis will be aglow tomorrow night when Coast Electric lights up the night for the seventh annual Glow Run. Registration is 6:30…
Coast Electric sending crew to assist with storm recovery
Coast Electric is sending 20 linemen north to Carthage, Mississippi where last night’s storms resulted in damage and outages. The men will help Central Electric return power…
Coast Electric celebrates Operation Round Up campaign
Coast Electric is celebrating all of the charitable organizations that the company’s members have generously donated to over the past year by rounding up their bills. Members have their…
Power outages around the Gulf Coast
Mississippi Power and Coast Electric are reporting power outages across the Gulf Coast. As of 4:45, Mississippi Power is reporting 105 outages with 2,347 customers affected and Coast Electric is reporting 18,275 customers affected.
Coast Electric holds ‘Operation Round-Up’
It’s not often someone gets excited about a raise in their electric bill, but a simple increase of just a few cents a month is what’s making the change in nonprofits here on the Coast. It’s called ‘Operation Round-Up,’ a…
Getting new school uniforms for kids in need
Local students in need will have the chance to start the upcoming school year in new uniforms. This is thanks to two local organizations coming together to make this happen. Everyday Hope Haven Children’s Advocacy Center in Waveland helps countless…
Coast Electric assisting with power restoration
Coast Electric is sending 21 local employees to the Emerald Coast region of the Florida panhandle to assist with power restoration. Of the people who departed, 18 of them are lineman, two are vehicle maintenance personnel, and one is an…
Florence flooding prevents relief help
Coast Electric sent team members out to help with disaster relief with Florence on Saturday and now they’re making their way back home after a surprising turn of events. Coast Electric sent out 28 crew members who stayed in Georgia…
Ready, Set, Glow 5K benefits American Cancer Society
Enjoy the cool breeze and a scenic view of the Gulf of Mexico as you light up the Coast and glow in the dark for a good cause. Coast Electric’s fourth annual Ready, Set, Glow 5K is coming up this…
Coast Electric concerns
This morning’s low temperatures and frigid conditions drove up concerns for some electric companies as they closely monitored the use of electricity in our area, hoping their systems would not suffer an overload. Coast electric experienced a critical shortage of…
Coast Electric Members Should Reduce Electricity Use
Coast Electric is experiencing a critical shortage of electricity.
Cold Weather and Your Electric Bill
News 25's Toni Miles interviews April Lollar at Coast Electric about the current cold weather conditions along the coast.
Interview with April Lollar
News 25’s Joe Sullivan and Shelby Myers interviews April Lollar with Coast Electric about the storm and safety for Hurricane Nate.
Coast Electric Crews Head To Florida
News 25's Laurene Callander interviews April Lollar about the Coast Electric Crews heading to Florida to help with the relief effort for Hurricane Irma.
Coast Electric Issuing Capital Credits
Customers of one Coast power company will soon be getting a little extra money in their pockets. Today, Coast Electric announced it will be issuing over $4.6 million in capital credits to its members. Not for profit organizations like Coast…