Entergy Mississippi Seeks to Join MISO
Entergy Mississippi is proposing to the Mississippi Public Service Commission (PSC) to join the regional transmission organization, MISO. MISO’s network currently serves 11 Midwest states and part of...
View ArticleFederal Inconsistency on Permitting Efficiency
A Wall Street Journal op-ed piece highlights an action that could be positive for energy and infrastructure developments across the country – streamlining the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)....
View ArticleShedding Light on the Strengths and Weaknesses of Mississippi’s Energy Economy
As Mississippi considers energy as an area of focus for economic development, we must understand Mississippi’s energy strengths and weaknesses in order to leverage our strengths and fill gaps in...
View ArticleDiversity, Stability Key to State’s Energy Future
The following opinion article was written by Patrick Sullivan and published in the 2/9/13 edition of the Clarion Ledger. One year ago, I wrote about the difficulty of building large infrastructure...
View ArticleU.S. Too Slow on Large Infrastructure Projects
The Keystone XL Pipeline project unfortunately remains a symbol of the difficulty of building large infrastructure projects in America today (http://tinyurl.com/abbpzco). This is not specific to energy...
View ArticleParkway Pipeline in Service
Construction of the approximately 141-mile, 16-inch diameter Parkway Pipeline, a 50-50 joint venture between Kinder Morgan and Valero, is complete and is now transporting refined petroleum products...
View ArticleAtmos Announces Industrial Initiative
Energy infrastructure is a key strength of the U.S. economy and a critical driver of industrial project siting. Mississippi, with over 10,000 miles of natural gas transmission pipeline, has abundant...
View ArticleElectric Power Fuel Cost Comparison
Over the past twenty years, natural gas power generation has gained a large share of power generation capacity in the U.S. Even before abundant new supply coming from the shale revolution of the past...
View ArticleHow the State Fuels Up
Energy, mostly in liquid fuel forms, propels the transportation economy. As with electric power, every family and business depends on transportation fuels daily. Today, more than 5 billion gallons of...
View ArticleMississippi’s Strong Natural Gas Infrastructure
Mississippi has for decades been a major natural gas player, with some production but with an abundance of pipelines and geologic storage capacity. In recent years, Mississippi actually has more nat...
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