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Entergy, Mississippi Power push back against self-generation
Entergy, Mississippi Power push back against self-generation
Mississippi's two state-regulated power companies are now pushing back against the Public Service Commission's new rule expanding incentives for self-generated power.
The PSC approved the new rule on self-generation, similar to net metering in other states, in July. The update expanded reimbursement rates for low-income customers and created a $3,500 rebate for homeowners and small businesses looking to install their own renewable energy system, such as rooftop solar panels. The rule also adds incentives for public schools looking to use solar panels.
But last month, Entergy Mississippi and Mississippi Power both filed motions with the PSC to reconsider those changes. The power companies both question whether the commission even has the authority to create such incentives.
The PSC granted a new hearing, set for Sept. 27.
Utility companies like Entergy and Mississippi Power have long argued that expanding self-generation creates added costs for non-participating customers. Clean energy advocates say those companies just want to monopolize power distribution, and point to the long-term benefits of growing the renewable energy industry in the state.
Northern District Commissioner Brandon Presley said his goal is to find a compromise before next week's rehearing and avoid litigation, which he said could take two to three years and would pause Mississippi's self-generation programs.
“It would be a travesty to be hung up in court for two to three years, and the result of that appeal process is not one residential or Solar-for-Schools project gets done,” Presley said.
This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.
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