Mississippi Public Utility Act (Mississippi)
Last modified on February 12, 2015.
EZFeed Policy
| Place | Mississippi
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| Applies to States or Provinces | Mississippi |
| Name | Mississippi Public Utility Act |
| Policy Category | Other Policy |
| Policy Type | Industry Recruitment/Support, Siting and Permitting |
| Affected Technologies | Biomass/Biogas, Coal with CCS, Concentrating Solar Power, Energy Storage, Fuel Cells, Geothermal Electric, Hydroelectric, Hydroelectric (Small), Natural Gas, Nuclear, Solar Photovoltaics, Tidal Energy, Wave Energy, Wind energy |
| Active Policy | Yes |
| Implementing Sector | State/Province
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| Program Administrator | Mississippi Public Service Commission |
| Primary Website | http://www.psc.state.ms.us/ |
| Applicable Jurisdiction | Statewide
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| Last Review | 2014-09-15
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Summary
The Mississippi Public Utility Act is relevant to any project that plans to generate energy. It requires that a utility must first obtain a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) from the Mississippi Public Service Commission (PSC) before commencing construction of a new electric generating facility. Public or private utilities must file a petition for a CPCN requesting the authority to acquire, construct, maintain, and operate an electric generating facility. The Mississippi PSC utilizes a process that provides for interested parties' intervention, allows appropriate periods for discovery and submittal of both interveners' direct testimony and the applicant’s rebuttal testimony, and concludes with public hearing at the PSC to determine the merits of the petition. Upon completion of this process, the Mississippi PSC will issue a ruling on the utility’s request for a CPCN.
Policy Contact
| Contact Name | Sharamie Posada |
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| Department | Mississippi Public Service Commission |
| Division | State Electricity Regulation Assistance
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| Phone | 601-961-5462 |
| Fax | 601-359-9422
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| Contact Name | Trip Polles |
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| Department | Public Service Commission |
| Division | State Electricity Regulation Assistance
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| Phone | 601-359-6655 |
| Fax | 601-359-9422
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| Contact Name | James Richardson |
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| Department | Public Service Commission |
| Division | State Electricity Regulation
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| Phone | 601-359-4066 |
| Fax | 601-359-9422
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Authorities (Please contact the if there are any file problems.)
| Authority 1: | Mississippi Code Section 77-3-11 |
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| Date Effective | 1992-04-01
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| Authority 2: | Mississippi Code 77-3
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