Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session
An Act To Create The Mississippi Severe Winter Storm Of 2026 Electric Utility Customer Relief And Electric Utility System Restoration Act"; To Establish A Mechanism By Which The Mississippi Public Service Commission May Authorize And Certify An Electric Utility Financing Order And The State May Issue General Obligation Bonds To Pay The Costs Of Repairing Damage To The Systems Of Electric Utilities Caused By The Mississippi Severe Winter Storm Of 2026; To Authorize Electric Utilities To Petition The Public Service Commission For The Issuance Of A Financing Order Which, When Transmitted To The State Bond Commission By An Electric Utility, Authorizes The Issuance Of Bonds To Pay The Costs Associated With Restoring The System Of The Electric Utility; To Provide The Contents Of Such A Petition; To Authorize The Public Utilities Staff To Conduct An Independent Investigation Of The Petition; To Establish The Duties Of The Public Service Commission With Regard To Such Petitions; To Provide For The Contents Of Financing Orders; To Provide That The Financing Order Shall Require The Electric Utility To Collect A System Restoration Charge From Its Retail Customers Sufficient To Pay The Debt…
Died In Conference (2026-03-28)