Votes at a glance: Mississippi Public Service Commission March 2025 meeting

The Mississippi Public Service Commission approved multiple routine and substantive items at its March 2025 open meeting, including utility special-contract approval, Lifeline designation, water and wastewater certificates, referrals of solar facility petitions for hearing, certification of fuel audits to the legislature, and two adopted resolutions honoring pipeline safety service and recognizing Natural Gas Utility Workers Day.

Why it matters: The items affect electric-service arrangements and local water and sewer infrastructure, determine which providers may participate in the Lifeline program, and set the procedural track for proposed large-scale solar projects. Several items also fulfill statutory duties—such as certifying fuel audits to the legislature—and adopt resolutions that formally record the commission's recognition of public servants.

Key actions and outcomes (motions and votes taken during the meeting):

- Mississippi Power Company special contract with PCC Gulf Chem Corporation: The commission approved a proposed special contract allowing Mississippi Power to provide electric service to a new PCC Gulf Chem facility collocated at the…