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| Formerly | South Mississippi Electric Power Association |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States |
| Website | cooperativeenergy |
Cooperative Energy (CE) is an electrical generation and transmission cooperative in Hattiesburg, Mississippi providing power to more than 427,000 homes and businesses.
In 2015, the cooperative decided not to purchase a 15 percent interest in Mississippi Power's coal gasification power plant in Kemper County, Mississippi known as the Kemper Project.
On November 9, 2016, the South Mississippi Electric Power Association (SMEPA) changed its name to Cooperative Energy.
In 2017 the cooperative opened a solar farm (photovoltaic power station) near Sumrall, Mississippi.
References
- "Electrical cooperative pulls out of Kemper power plant deal". Mississippi Business Journal. Jackson, Mississippi. May 21, 2015.
- "South Mississippi Electric Power Association (Advanced Metering Infrastructure and Associated Smart Grid Investments for Rural Mississippi)". www.smartgrid.gov. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
- "Who We Are - Not-for-profit, member-owned, locally led electric co-op". Cooperative Energy. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
- Amy, Jeff (May 21, 2015). "SMEPA pulls out of Kemper coal power plant deal". PennEnergy. Archived from the original on 2018-06-18. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
- Cooperative Energy. "South Mississippi Electric Becomes Cooperative Energy" (Press release). PR Newswire. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
- Gillette, Becky (2017-11-02). "TOP 100 — Cooperative Energy prepares to open solar farm near Sumrall". Mississippi Business Journal. Retrieved 2018-06-18.