The Sun Herald released an article in July announcing that the total cost of the clean coal Kemper County lignite plant dropped by $1.8 million. Pulling from an 8-K report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the savings came from unused resources designated for startup costs and scheduled risk costs. The total estimated budget is now $5.5 billion.…
Mississippi Power CEO, Ed Holland, issued an op-ed discussing the impact of the Supreme Court’s ruling on rates. If the ruling stands, it will mean higher rates in the future. Since the Feb. 12 Mississippi Supreme Court ruling regarding a 2013 rate increase approved by the Mississippi Public Service Commission for Mississippi Power’s Kemper County energy…
Mississippi Power may likely refund its customers due to a decision by the Supreme Court of Mississippi. The high court decided that the Mississippi Public Service Commission did not follow proper guidelines in its agreement with Mississippi Power. At the heart of the issue is what is called the Base Load Act, which is a state…
WLOX reports on news regarding the Mississippi Power Supreme Court Ruling. In 2013, the Mississippi Public Service Commission and Mississippi Power Company reached a settlement that included an increase in energy rates for Mississippi Power’s customers. The rate increases were to support some of the costs associated with building the world’s first clean coal plant during the…
Southern Company recently sponsored a New Republic article titled “Energizing through Innovation.” In the article, Kim Greene, chief operating officer and executive vice president at Southern Company, discusses how Southern Company believes electricity is something people cannot live without, and how it is their obligation to provide that product to them “safely, reliably and affordably.”…
Mississippi Power CEO & President Ed Holland wrote an opinion piece in the Clarion Ledger this month, outlining his company’s commitment to the Kemper County energy facility. The full text of the article from the Clarion Ledger is below, and can be accessed here. In response to your editorial, “Mississippi Power should cover overrun costs,”…
Dungguan Sunshine Network published an article on their website regarding the restart ceremony of the Dungguan IGCC transformation project. The article has been translated below: This morning, the Sino-US Clean Coal Technology Seminar cum Dongguan IGCC transformation restart ceremony was held in the city of Dongguan. Dongguan will collaborate with U.S. Department of Energy and some…
Morning Consult, a digital media company, covering the intersection of Washington and the private industry, recently released an article on carbon capture technology and its impact in reducing the human footprint while promoting other industries. The Kemper County energy facility, a first of its kind coal-gasification and carbon capture facility, plans to open its doors…
Back in 1937, some vocal – but clearly wrong! – critics offered a few “poetic” words for the Golden Gate Bridge which is now key to California’s $105 Billion tourism industry. According to PBS, politicians and orgainzations, including the Sierra Club, were opposed to the bridge because it was: Too Costly Too Risky Too Environmentally…