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PSC approves Mallard Park service-area swaps, Entergy Avaya switching station and telecom transfer; Great River supplemental CPCN also cleared
Summary
At its February docket meeting the Mississippi Public Service Commission approved two service-area exchange petitions (Kahoma/Entergy) affecting Mallard Park, Entergy's certificate to build facilities to serve an Avaya data center (estimated cost $27.9M, in-service June 2027), a transfer of control to Bureau Broadband for two local carriers, and a supplemental wastewater certificate for Great River Utility covering Oak Grove and Oaks of Legacy Phase 3.
The Mississippi Public Service Commission voted on a series of routine and project-specific petitions at its February open docket meeting, approving staff recommendations for multiple utility filings across energy, telecommunications and water/sewer.
Energy agenda: staff (Miss Myrick) presented two related petitions by Kahoma Electric Power Association and Entergy to exchange certificated service areas in DeSoto County's Mallard Park subdivision (dockets 2024UA146 and 2025UA125). Staff said Kahoma already serves residential customers using underground distribution and recommended approval of the exchange; Kahoma requested an exception to continue serving three billboards along Highway 61 in the area that would become Entergy's certificated territory. Commissioners asked whether there would be any…
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