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Mississippi Power Plans 53 MW of Utility-Scale Solar Power Projects

Submitted by aburr on Sun, 2015-05-03 20:16

Mississippi Power partnered with two solar businesses and the U.S. Navy to build utility-scale solar electric generating farms at two different locations in the company's service territory. With a combined total of approximately 53 MW, together these projects would represent the largest solar installations in Mississippi. Mississippi Power and Strata Solar, a turnkey solar provider, are working to develop a 50-MW solar project located on 450 acres at Hattiesburg-Forrest County Industrial Park located near Hattiesburg.

A Tale of Two Technologies

Submitted by meacott on Thu, 2015-04-30 09:40

I love the story of fracking because it proves a lot of truths about how things get done. This is a tale of huge success and dismal failure, and it has a moral: Public-private partnerships can work.

It was the best of outcomes, it was the worst of outcomes.

2015 Utility Regulation Conference: Rate Case, ROE and Reliability

Submitted by jcole on Fri, 2015-04-24 09:10

While utilities’ approaches to rate cases have remained relatively consistent, the regulatory climate has grown more adverse. Regulators are seeking more competitive returns for their stakeholders given market returns and looking for more accountability with regard to reliability.

Essentials of Regulatory Finance

Submitted by jcole on Fri, 2015-04-24 09:09

Understand and apply the principles of finance specific to regulated electric utilities, particularly cost of capital issues; a seminar geared to the needs of industry, finance and regulatory professionals.

Analyst Training in the Power and Gas Sectors

Submitted by jcole on Fri, 2015-04-24 09:07

Get the comprehensive foundation you need to build a career in the power and gas sectors. You'll learn from people who work in the industry every day – from the fundamentals of the markets to financial and credit analysis to capital markets and much more.

Project Finance for Power and Gas Infrastructure Investments

Submitted by jcole on Fri, 2015-04-24 09:06

Gain an in-depth understanding, with an emphasis on risk identification, allocation and mitigation – from a project's conception, across its entire dynamic life cycle.

Inside Utility Accounting and Financial Reporting

Submitted by jcole on Fri, 2015-04-24 09:04

Utility companies face a variety of unique accounting and financial reporting challenges. Whether you're a financial professional in the industry, or an analyst following the sector from the outside, this program will give you a more nuanced perspective.

EEI Annual Convention

Submitted by jcole on Thu, 2015-04-23 11:18

Critiquing Clean Power

Submitted by meacott on Thu, 2015-04-23 11:11

Carbon dioxide is filling up courtrooms and boardrooms – even as the Environmental Protection Agency seeks to cut its release into the atmosphere. The debate centers on the EPA’s Clean Power Plan, set to be finalized this summer.

Carbon dioxide is filling up courtrooms and boardrooms - even as the Environmental Protection Agency seeks to cut its release into the atmosphere. The debate centers on the EPA's Clean Power Plan, set to be finalized this summer.

2015 FRI Symposium ~ Issues in Infrastructure: Replacement, Resilience and Regulation

Submitted by Joe Paparello on Wed, 2015-04-22 16:18

The focus of Symposium 2015 is utility infrastructure and the challenges associated with its replacement and modernization, the extent to which resiliency and sufficiency exists within the utility industries, and how to design more effective regulatory or business models.

In addition to the below three panels, the Symposium will also feature a CEO Panel.

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