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Taking solar power full circle with net metering
The Mississippi Public Service Commission approved net metering for solar power users in the state in 2016. Since most homes equipped with solar panels do not have the means to store surplus energy, Entergy Mississippi offers credit to customers who are enrolled in the solar net metering program and can export excess power to the grid. Upon interconnection application approval and completion, Entergy Mississippi will activate a two-way meter to track excess solar energy exported to the power grid, then credit these customers for their solar power, which helps offset their electricity costs. This means that Entergy Mississippi customers can:
- Have greater choice when it comes to the electricity they use.
- Receive a credit on their monthly bill for excess energy sent to the grid.
- Reduce the cost of their monthly bill by producing their own clean energy.*
The MPSC is making it easier to understand how solar power can work for you. The free A Consumer's Guide to Net Metering and Solar Power in Mississippi provides information on how solar power and net metering work and the details you need to consider before purchasing or leasing hardware.
Residential customers should apply and be approved for a Level 1 Interconnection Agreement before the metering is installed for connection to the Entergy grid. Learn more about signing up for our net metering program here.
Meeting customers' sustainability needs
Our customers – specifically industrial and commercial – are increasingly sourcing renewables to meet their energy needs and power business. With this shift, Entergy Mississippi has included direct customer access to renewable energy resources in our strategy to better serve our customers and help Mississippi attract economic growth. The RenewABLE Community Option is Entergy Mississippi’s low-cost subscription program that provides access to renewable energy, currently produced by Sunflower Solar Station, and the associated renewable energy credits to enrolled customers.
Pioneering utility-owned solar power in Mississippi
Entergy Mississippi launched the state's first utility-owned solar power project as part of our commitment to a diverse energy portfolio. Three 500-kilowatt solar power stations, located in Desoto, Hinds and Lincoln counties, are used to track everything from how much carbon dioxide was offset to how many houses could be powered for a year from the energy the stations produce. Today, these stations continue to be a part of our diverse power generation resources.
With lessons learned from these three original solar projects, we continue our commitment to delivering the cleanest, most affordable energy to our customers. Entergy Mississippi brought a 100-megawatt facility in Sunflower County online in 2022. The Sunflower Solar Station is the largest utility-owned solar facility in the state. Under Entergy Mississippi’s EDGE program, another 1,000 megawatts of solar will be added to our generation portfolio.
*Reduction varies and may not eliminate the electric utility bill.