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Cooperative Competes Grant Awarded for Site Development at Pearl River County Technology Park

Hattiesburg, Miss. (July 18, 2023) — Cooperative Energy, together with the 11 Member distribution cooperatives it serves, announced the award of a Cooperative Competes grant to the Pearl River County Economic Development District (PRCEDD). The $25,000 Cooperative Competes grant will be used for environmental due diligence of the 30-acre Pearl River County Technology Park. “The […]

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Cooperative Competes Grant Awarded for Site Development in Greene County

Hattiesburg, Miss. (April 17, 2023) — Cooperative Energy, together with the 11 Member distribution cooperatives it serves, announced today the award of a Cooperative Competes grant to the Greene County Board of Supervisors. The $15,000 Cooperative Competes grant will be used to complete environmental due diligence and site preparation on the remaining 20 acres at

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Cooperative Energy Awards $272,000 in Grants to Support Economic Development in Mississippi

  Hattiesburg, Miss. (February 15, 2023) – Cooperative Energy, together with the 11 Member electric distribution cooperatives it serves, invested $272,000 in strategic economic development efforts across the state in 2022. The grant funds were awarded as part of the Cooperative Competes program which provides funding for proactive site and community development, with the goal

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$10,000 Cooperative Competes Grant Awarded for the Sea Force Career Exploration Program in Harrison County, Miss.

Pictured L to R: Windy Swetman III, Stevie Phillips, Bill Lavers, Ron Barnes, Brandi Hough, Guy Johnson Hattiesburg, Miss. (July 26, 2022) — Cooperative Energy, together with the 11 Member distribution cooperatives it serves, announced today the award of a Cooperative Competes grant to the Harrison County Development Commission for the Sea Force career exploration

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$25,000 Cooperative Competes Grant Awarded to Assist Waynesboro Forest Products Manufacturer

Waynesboro, Miss. (July 2022) — Dixie Electric, together with Cooperative Energy and the 10 other distribution Members, announced the award of a Cooperative Competes grant to Carpenter Pole and Piling. The company is expanding in Mississippi by locating a pole mill in Waynesboro. The project is a nearly $3.57 million corporate investment that will create

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EDA of Jones County Receives $50,000 “Cooperative Competes” Grant

Source: Economic Development Authority of Jones County   EDA of Jones County Receives $50,000 “Cooperative Competes” Grant   Laurel, Mississippi – Cooperative Energy and its local member distribution cooperative, Dixie Electric Power Association, awarded the Economic Development Authority (EDA) of Jones County’s I-59 South Industrial Site a $50,000 grant from the “Cooperative Competes” grant program.

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Cooperative Energy Awards $169,000 in Grants to Support Economic Development in Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Miss. (February 28, 2022) – Cooperative Energy, together with the 11 Member electric distribution cooperatives it serves, invested $169,000 in strategic economic development efforts across the state in 2021. The grant funds were awarded as part of the Cooperative Competes program which provides funding for proactive site and community development, with the goal of

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Cooperative Competes Grant Awarded for Proactive Site Development in Greene County

  Cooperative Competes Grant Awarded for Proactive Site Development in Greene County   Hattiesburg, Miss. (December 15, 2021) — Cooperative Energy, together with the 11 Member distribution cooperatives it serves, announced today the award of a Cooperative Competes grant to the Greene County Board of Supervisors. The $25,000 Cooperative Competes grant will aid in engineering

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Cooperative Competes Grant Awarded to Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission for Site Development

Coast Electric CEO Ron Barnes presents HCPHC President Derek Necaise with a grant for Port Bienville site development. Also pictured are Coast Electric Vice President of Western Division Operations and Economic Development Guy Johnson and HCPHC CEO Bill Cotter. Source: Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission Coast Electric Power Association presented Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission

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Cooperative Competes Grant Awarded for the Sea Force Career Exploration Program in Harrison County, Miss.

Hattiesburg, Miss. (February 2021) — Cooperative Energy, together with the 11 Member distribution cooperatives it serves, recently announced the award of a Cooperative Competes grant to the Harrison County Development Commission for the Sea Force career exploration program. “Exposing students at a young age to career pathways is one of the best ways we can

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