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Mississippi Power’s Renew our Rivers

Today was Mississippi Power’s annual Renew our Rivers cleanup on Gulfport Lake and Turkey Creek. Nearly 90 volunteers from Mississippi Power and their partners turned out for the event. Crews found Nate-related debris, especially on Grasshopper Island in Big Lake.…

Black Energy Awareness Month event at Mississippi Power

From heating up our homes to preparing dinner each night, we are all driven and surrounded by a number of sources of energy. This is just one reason why the Association of Blacks in Energy has named October Black Energy…

5,800 Customers Without Power Along The Coast

News 25’s Joe Sullivan and Shelby Myers interviews Jeff Shepard at Mississippi Power about the storm and power outages. Mississippi Power customers should call 1-800-532-1502 to report any power outages. Image License MGN Image

Interview with Jeff Shepard

News 25’s Joe Sullivan and Shelby Myers interviews Jeff Shepard at Mississippi Power about the storm and safety for Hurricane Nate.

Mississippi Power gearing up for Nate

Power crews across South Mississippi are gearing up as Nate gets ready to hit the Gulf Coast. Mississippi Power tells News 25 they have been monitoring Nate over the week. They have called in about 800 additional personnel that include…

Mississippi Power prepares for Tropical Storm Nate

Mississippi Power is closely monitoring the development and progress of Tropical Storm Nate, which is forecast to impact areas along the northern Gulf Coast, including the company’s service territory. In addition to Mississippi Power’s storm response team, the company is…

Mississippi Power helps restore power in Georgia

Mississippi Power sent a storm restoration crew of nearly 100 employees to Macon and Valdosta to assist Georgia Power in power restoration efforts from the impact of Hurricane Irma. The storm team is made up of line crews, engineers, logistics,…

New charging hub in Biloxi as electric cars increase

Every gallon of gas burned releases pounds of carbon dioxide into our Earth’s atmosphere. Electric cars have become popular with many people. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson shows us where motorists that are driving electric cars can fuel up on the…

No settlement reached in Kemper Plant

No settlement between Mississippi Power and the Public Utilities Staff was reached today regarding the Kemper project. Since the two did not reach an agreement at its open meeting, the Public Service Commission issued a scheduling order which outlines the…

No settlement reached on Kemper

No settlement has been reached involving the Kemper County Power plant matter. Today marks the final day for a settlement. The Public Service Commission expects to take this matter up in executive session following its monthly meeting on Tuesday. Previous…

Solar facility at the Seabee Base

It’s usually the Seabees who are carrying out various construction projects throughout the world to support military missions and to help maintain national security here at home and overseas. Today, the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Center, or Seabee Base, in…

Discussing the payment of Kemper Power Plant

The man in charge of negotiating a settlement to wind down Mississippi power’s coal fueled power plant project says the company has already made proposals. Public Utilities Staff Executive Director Virden Jones said today he believes the unit of Atlanta…

Public Service commissioner speaks on Kemper Power Plant

Next Thursday, the state’s Public Service Commission is set to hear potential solutions regarding the Kemper County Power Plant. Two days ago, Mississippi Power notified the commission that it would immediately suspend the lignite coal gasification efforts at its power…

Kemper County Power Plant update

State regulators want to pull the plug on the Kemper County Power Plant that was supposed to burn coal more cleanly. The Public Service Commission says the Atlanta based Southern Company should absorb $6.5 billion in losses and ratepayers should…

Kemper County Power Plant Delay Mississippi Power

Mississippi Power adds another month before its Kemper County Power Plant will open and an additional 38 million dollars. The plant is now expected to be operational with lignite coal by the end of May. Mississippi Power spokesman Jeff Sheperd…

Environmental appreciation dinner at Pelican Landing

Chevron and Mississippi Power showed their appreciation for environmental partners during a celebratory dinner in Moss Point this evening. The annual event is a way to say “thank you” to the many individuals who work hard throughout the year to…

Environmental Appreciation Dinner

Chevron and Mississippi Power plan to show their appreciation for environmental partners during a celebratory dinner in Moss Point this evening. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us with a look at the start of the event at Pelican Landing.

Kemper update

Mississippi Power Co. says it needs one more month and another $99 million to finish its $7.2 billion Kemper County power plant. The subsidiary of Atlanta-based Southern Co. said in a stock filing Monday that it has finished repairs from…

Kemper power plant suffers more delays

Mississippi Power’s Kemper County power plant will once again miss their deadline. The plant, which is nearly three years past its original in-service date, had its latest delay due to tube leaks in one of the syngas coolers. Southern Company…

Moody’s downgrades Mississippi Power

Moody’s Investor Service downgraded Mississippi Power Company’s rating today. They say it’s because of the expected battle the company will have to wage to recover its cost for the “increasingly uneconomic Kemper integrated gasification combined cycle plant.” The downgrade is…