“The Public Utilities Staff serve in an advisory role to the Commission and in a consumer advocacy role in some instances. They are the subject matter experts. They have more expert and specialized Staff than the Commission.”

“One challenge is access to services for rural communities. We don’t have adequate broadband service for much of our state. We don’t have adequate gas or water service.”

“Providing basic utilities that are available at affordable, competitive prices are part of having a strong economy.”

“In the next two months, we’re looking to adopt an integrated resource plan, which is something that’s been a goal of mine for the last eleven years.”

Mississippi's Public Service Commission is housed near the state Capitol in the beautiful art deco E.T. Woolfolk state office building.

The benefits of retail competition for residential customers might not be all that much.

Just like dealing with natural attacks on the grid — hurricanes, storms and floods, and just like dealing with man-made attacks on the grid — vandalism, terrorism and even acts of war — we need to prepare, protect and respond to restore the grid's essential service as rapidly as possible.