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Entergy’s Fuel Audit Leads To Further Action Required by the PSC
Audits conducted by outside firms hired by the MPSC, analyze fuel costs (which can be passed on to ratepayers in the form of increased rates) and whether improvements can be made by the utilities to save customers money.
Get Ready for Gigawatt Change
While the heavy ‘fog of war’ still lingers over the pandemic battlefield, people can be excused for not realizing that America is in the midst of a monumental economic transition. This mega-transition is the switch from internal combustion engines (ICE) that burn fossil fuels to electric powered vehicles (EVs). This is a big deal with the current nationwide fleet of vehicles estimated at 276 million of which EVs make up less than 2%.
An Ill Wind
How reliable is Mississippi’s electricity? We had rolling blackouts during the freeze. But nothing like the Texas disaster. Were we smart or lucky? We were obviously lucky to have a shorter, less severe freeze than Texas. We won’t know how smart we are until we are really tested. But here’s how the electricity thing works in Mississippi.
Not So Ready Kilowatt
Regulators from Arkansas and Louisiana are buzzing around Entergy’s Grand Gulf Nuclear Plant. The buzz from those state regulators is a challenge filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) which is Grand Gulf’s primary regulatory oversight. Strangely, Mississippi’s regulators are not yet party to this latest investigation of Grand Gulf and its recent operations. This begs the question — why not?
BPF Book Review | “The New Map” by Daniel Yergin
Daniel Yergin is a premier authority on energy. He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1992 for his book, The Prize. Now, he’s back with a warning about the monumental, once-in-a-lifetime transitions confronting the energy and automotive sectors. These transitions will cost trillions and create plenty of winners and losers as they unfold, so pay attention.
Entergy’s Grand Gulf Is Causing Higher Electricity Bills for Its Customers
Entergy Mississippi customers are paying for power neither received nor even generated.