PURVIS, MISSISSIPPI – “Thursday, March 16, 2023, is the day Cooperative Energy has anticipated for more than five years,” Cooperative Energy President and CEO Jeff C. Bowman said. “The new R.D. Morrow, Sr. Generating Station achieved commercial operation as an advanced-class natural gas unit capable of producing 572 MW of electricity for the benefit […]
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Kevin Grace is the Cooperative’s fifth CFO in its 81-year history (Hattiesburg, Mississippi) Cooperative Energy recently named Kevin Grace as the organization’s new senior vice president/chief financial officer (CFO). Grace was promoted from within the organization’s finance department to the senior management team, making him only the fifth CFO in the company’s 81-year history.
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100MVA flexible transformer has begun a 6-month field demonstration at a Cooperative Energy substation in Mississippi as part of a project through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity Represents next generation of hardware required to support higher penetrations of renewable power on the grid Will improve grid resiliency by offering more flexibility for
HATTIESBURG, MISS. – Cooperative Energy is asking the consumer-members of its 11 electric distribution cooperatives to limit their electricity use from 5:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. CST. Forced generation outages, below-normal temperatures, and high demand is causing a critical shortage of electricity in parts of the southern United States. This voluntary action will hopefully reduce
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Action Taken as Directed by MISO Due to Inclement Weather, Increased Demand, Loss of Generation HATTIESBURG, MISS. – Cooperative Energy has implemented periodic power outages for the members of its 11 electric distribution cooperatives across Mississippi. The Cooperative is taking this action as directed by reliability coordinator, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), as
HATTIESBURG, MISS. – Cooperative Energy is asking the consumer-members of its 11 electric distribution cooperatives to continue to limit their electricity use until midnight on Feb. 16, 2021. Forced generation outages, below-normal temperatures, and high demand is causing a critical shortage of electricity in parts of the southeastern United States. This voluntary action will hopefully
HATTIESBURG, MISS. – Cooperative Energy is asking the consumer-members of its 11 electric distribution cooperatives to limit their electricity use until further notice. Forced generation outages, below-normal temperatures, and high demand is causing a critical shortage of electricity in parts of the southeastern United States. This voluntary action will hopefully reduce the strain on the
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Cooperative Energy is the only Tree Line USA® utility in Mississippi HATTIESBURG, MISS. – The Mississippi Forestry Commission recently designated Cooperative Energy as a Tree Line USA® utility for 2021. The designation reflects Cooperative Energy’s commitment to implement best practices in caring for trees along its rights-of-way. Cooperative Energy’s right-of-way team demonstrates how trees
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Cooperative Energy along with some of its Members participated in 3rd Annual Cooperative Day of Service HATTIESBURG, MISS. – Cooperative Energy, in conjunction with Coast Electric, Dixie Electric, Magnolia Electric, Singing River Electric, and Southern Pine Electric, participated in the 2021 Cooperative Day of Service, where employees volunteered in the communities they serve on
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