Mississippi

Description: Mississippi offers low-interest loans for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. All projects must demonstrate that they will reduce a facility's energy costs. The interest rate is 3% below the prime rate, with a maximum loan term of seven years. Loans range from $15,000 to $300,000. This program is supported by a revolving loan fund of $7 million, established through federal oil overcharge funds.  
 
Links:

• Additional details of the grant program can be found in the DSIRE database.

Contact:
Terrance Spears
Mississippi Development Authority
Energy Division
P.O. Box 849
501 North West Street
Jackson, MS 39201
Phone: (601) 359-6600
Fax: (601) 359-6642
E-Mail: tspears@mississippi.org
Web Site: http://www.mississippi.org

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Description: Entergy Mississippi provides standby service to customers based entirely on their demand. The demand charge is assessed against 35% of the customer’s entire load monthly. Actual usage is charged under the customer’s regular tariff. Billing demand is determined by using the maximum 15 minute demand during the month or 80% of the maximum demand from the previous 11 months, whichever is higher. This is viewed as unfavorable toward CHP.

Mississippi Power Co. provides standby service to customers who contract for a specific amount of demand capacity. A demand-based reservation charge is assessed monthly. Energy usage is charged under a customer’s regular tariff. These tariffs are generally more heavily skewed towards demand charges, and billing demand is based upon the maximum demand of the month. There is not ratchet. This is viewed as neutral toward CHP.

Links:

• Entergy Mississippi’s rates can be found here
• Mississippi Power Company’s rates can be found here
• More information about best practices in utility rate design can be found on the EPA’s CHP Partnership website.

Last Updated 08/27/2009

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