Solar

Cooperative Energy Plans to Expand Solar Portfolio with New Delta’s Edge Facility

  Cooperative plans to purchase all electricity from renewable energy facility developed by Renewable Energy Systems Hattiesburg-based Cooperative Energy today announced plans to grow its renewable energy portfolio through an agreement with Renewable Energy Systems (RES), with electricity to be generated at a 100 MW solar energy facility near Greenwood in Carroll County. The parties […]

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Cooperative Energy, Origis Energy Celebrate Successful Launch of 52 MW Lamar County Solar Site

SUMRALL, MS (March 7, 2018) – Cooperative Energy and Origis Energy today celebrated their new joint venture 52-megawatt solar project in Lamar County, signifying a major commitment to generating environmentally-friendly renewable energy. Elected officials and business leaders joined the two companies at the celebration, held at the facility site near Sumrall in Lamar County. The

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$25,000 Donated to Lamar County Education Foundation By Cooperative Energy, Origis Energy

  The Foundation Fulfills Teacher Requests to Enhance Student Educational Experience   HATTIESBURG, Miss. (October 30, 2017) – Cooperative Energy and Origis Energy today made a joint donation of $25,000 to the Lamar County Education Foundation. The donation will support students throughout the Lamar County school district in Mississippi. “This donation is our way of

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Cooperative Energy, Origis Energy Donate $125,000 To Mississippi Scholars & Tech Master Programs

MEC Initiatives Prepare Students to Join Workforce, Addresses Companies’ Needs JACKSON, Miss. (October 25, 2017) – Cooperative Energy and Origis Energy today made a joint donation of $125,000 to the Mississippi Scholars and Tech Master programs. The donation, announced at the Mississippi Economic Council’s annual Hobnob event, is the largest single gift ever made to

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First Panels Installed at Cooperative Energy Solar Facility in Mississippi

  HATTIESBURG, MS – Cooperative Energy and Origis Energy USA today announced the installation of the first solar power panels at the 540-acre solar site located near Sumrall in Lamar County. Construction began in April on the 52 MW solar energy facility, which will provide clean energy to the generation and transmission cooperative’s 423,000 members

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Cooperative Solar Powers Mississippi

Left to right: Johan Vanhee, managing director operations and business development, Origis Energy; Nathan Brown, senior vice president chief operating officer, Cooperative Energy; and Gary Hutson, vice president power supply, Cooperative Energy, lead the groundbreaking on the 52MW solar site near Sumrall in Lamar County. HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Hattiesburg-based Cooperative Energy and Origis Energy USA

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SME Adds Two More Solar Power Sites

Coahoma Electric, Delta Electric are Operational and Generating Electricity (March 23, 2016) – South Mississippi Electric (SME) today celebrated the first solar power generation facilities in the Mississippi Delta with a joint ribbon-cutting event for sites at Delta Electric Power Association and Coahoma Electric Power Association. Coahoma is headquartered in Lyon, and Delta in Greenwood,

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South Mississippi Electric Rolls Out Solar Power Sites

South Mississippi Electric Rolls Out Solar Power Sites First Two of Five Planned solar Generation Facilities ARE Located at Singing River Electric In Lucedale and coast Electric in Kiln (March 14, 2016) – South Mississippi Electric (SME) today celebrated the first solar power generation facilities on the Mississippi Gulf Coast with ribbon cutting events at

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South Mississippi Electric Adds to its Solar Energy Portfolio

SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC ADDS TO ITS SOLAR ENERGY PORTFOLIO Cooperative will purchase all electricity from renewable energy facility developed by Origis Energy USA (July, 2015) Hattiesburg-based South Mississippi Electric (SME) today announced plans to grow its renewable energy portfolio through an agreement with Origis Energy USA, with electricity to be generated at a 52MW solar

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South Mississippi Electric Plans Five Solar Power Facilities

SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC PLANS FIVE SOLAR POWER FACILITIES Not-for-profit cooperative hopes to have installations operational by early 2016 (May 28, 2015) Hattiesburg-based South Mississippi Electric (SME) today announced plans to add to its renewable energy portfolio with the construction of five solar power facilities.  The project is scheduled to be operational by early 2016, with

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