Tiffany Austin’s journey to the Boston Marathon is a testament to perseverance, discipline and pushing beyond perceived limits. 💪
Her story highlights the power of setting ambitious goals and embracing growth every step of the way. 🏃🏼♀️
Read more:
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Our economic development team has evolved, promoting and adding professionals to the team to ensure success for new and existing customers. Learn more about the team.
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Big investments can deliver real benefits for customers.
As Amazon expands in Mississippi, @EntergyMS is helping ensure this growth supports long-term reliability, grid improvements and affordability for customers across the state.
Read more:
https://t.co/DmW9Tmr87p
Amazon is expanding in Madison and Hinds counties, bringing their total Mississippi investment to $25B. Our planned grid investments will support this growth while strengthening reliability and generating at least $2B in savings for all customers. ⚡🌟
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Mississippi proving once again that conservative (with a touch of common sense) governance works:
1) in Education
2) in the Economy
3) and, yes, in Energy policy!
The first conversation I had regarding major data center capital investments was in December 2019 - after I won the gubernatorial election but before I was sworn in as the 65th Governor of Mississippi.
We did the research.
We talked with leaders in the industry.
We listened to community leaders with experience dealing with similar projects.
As always with economic development projects, we understood that we represent the taxpayers.
And in these specific massive data center capital investments, we also understood that taxpayers = ratepayers.
When we (meaning @bill_cork_ms) entered serious negotiations over three years ago with @amazon, I insisted that ratepayers would never be negatively affected financially by the large capital investments required.
@EntergyMS President Haley Fisackerly understood the importance of protecting the existing ratepayers while growing our overall economy and agreed strongly with this approach. And to their credit, @amazon - as our first major partner - agreed as well.
So much so that we all agreed to structure the Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act (the law) and worked with the Mississippi Public Service Commission to ensure that rate increases to everyday consumers would not be approved.
As a result, @Entergy announced this week $2 billion in expected long-term savings for our ratepayers due to the economic growth that led us to the 2nd fastest growing economy in America in ‘24.
Moral of the story:
Don’t believe everything you read about the dangers of building economic prosperity in America.
Our state has taken a responsible, sustainable approach to building out the technology of tomorrow and that’s what we will continue to do.
Mississippi is leading…
And we ain’t done yet!
A BIG WIN FOR CUSTOMERS & THE USA! 🇺🇸
In support of @POTUS & @SecretaryWright's Ratepayer Protection Pledge, Entergy is proud to announce $5 billion in total savings for customers in Ark., La., & Miss. with our data center agreement.🤝
➡️ https://t.co/AETEb0HGTW
#WePowerLife
Entergy today announced approximately $5 billion in total savings for 2.3 million customers in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi because of data center customer agreements in those states. he customer savings are projected over the next 20 years. https://t.co/mkxZCr8mvO
We're announcing $5 billion in total savings for 2.3 million customers in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi because of data center customer agreements. 🤝
Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/RMGJqDOj8L
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#ICYMI A message from Haley Fisackerly, president and CEO, Entergy Mississippi
To our customers affected by the winter storm: Thank you for your patience, your understanding and reaching out to help one another as severe winter weather impacted our state: https://t.co/S8WeKqwNIA
Entergy Mississippi demolished key large structures at the retired Baxter Wilson Steam Electric Station near Vicksburg today. Once cleared, the site will become the home of the new Vicksburg Advanced Power Station. https://t.co/cltG7xXdLm
The retired Baxter Wilson Steam Electric Station in Vicksburg has been demolished, as Entergy Mississippi works to build a major power plant at the site.
https://t.co/hMjGjPiNha
E3’s new study for Amazon finds that the data centers studied fully covered their cost of service and, in some cases, generated surplus utility revenues that can reduce costs for other ratepayers. Learn more: https://t.co/X6UT6uLq3b
Another Tuesday…
Another $1.2 billion announcement!
This time…it’s Vicksburg and Warren County!
In economic development, the states that have available, affordable and reliable energy will win — those that do not will lose.
Today’s groundbreaking on Entergy’s Vicksburg Advanced Power Station is another massive step toward solidifying Mississippi’s energy dominance.