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The Southern District Commissioner also notes his hesitancy in adopting an updated net metering rule due to consumer rate increase concerns. Watch the interview. Southern District Public Service Commissioner Dane Maxwell, chairman of the PSC, joined Y'all Politics on Tuesday to preview the release

Active fundraising by Speaker Gunn, Northern PSC Commissioner Presley fuel further speculation about potential statewide runs by the Republican and the Democrat. Annual campaign finance reports in Mississippi were due January 31st to recap the prior year's fundraising. Those reports are now on the

Scott Foster had high-speed internet installed at "Seafood Junction" in Algoma about a week ago, and says it is already making a big difference.

The facility in Tunica County will generate enough power for 70,000 homes, the Public Service Commission says.

Analysis: Ocean Springs mayor’s runoff a battle of contrasting campaigns Updated 2:21 PM; OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. -- Come Tuesday night, either Melanie Allen or Kenny Holloway will become the mayor-elect of Ocean Springs, but the two Republicans arrived at this point by very different paths. The two topped a field of five candidates in the April 6 Republican primary, with Allen leading the field with 1,150 votes (35%), with Holloway garnering 901 votes (28%). With neither earning the requisite ...

Dixie Electric awarded funding to help continue broadband expansion Dixie Electric awarded funding to help continue broadband expansion By Branden Walker | April 9, 2021 at 9:15 PM CDT - Updated April 9 at 10:20 PM LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - Friday was a historic day for Dixie Electric as the company was awarded funding to continue its high-speed internet expansion to rural areas. Chairman Dane Maxwell of the Mississippi Public Service Commission signed and approved $21.7 Million for the DE Fa...

High-speed internet coming to over 51,000 PRVEPA members High-speed internet coming to over 51,000 PRVEPA members - PKG By Caroline Wood | April 5, 2021 at 9:22 PM CDT - Updated April 5 at 10:29 PM COLUMBIA, Miss. (WDAM) - Mississippi Public Service Commission Chairman Dane Maxwell issued final documents to PearlComm LLC Monday. Maxwell’s signature marks the allocation of $25.7 million from the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund. The fund brings access to high-speed internet service to over ...

CoastConnect gets $7.8 million to provide internet to rural areas CoastConnect gets $7.8 million to provide internet to rural areas By Andrés Fuentes | April 5, 2021 at 6:22 PM CDT - Updated April 5 at 7:04 PM KILN, Miss. (WLOX) - Across Mississippi, efforts are underway to provide high-tech internet service to some of the state’s most underserved communities. “Mississippi is always last in a lot of areas, but we won’t be this time,” said Mississippi Public Service ...

Chairman Dane Maxwell of the Mississippi Public Service Commission on Monday joined leadership and staff from CoastConnect, LLC, a subsidiary of Coast Electric Power Association, to sign an order releasing $7.8 million to bring high-speed Internet to Hancock, Harrison and Pearl River counties. “I am honored for the opportunity to sign off on projects like this that bring such a huge benefit to the people of Mississippi,” Chairman Dane Maxwell said. “With the help of this...

Mississippi’s Public Service Commission announced Wednesday an immediate review of the state’s public utility infrastructure in light of the disastrous power outages across the country with the recent winter weather.