News ClipThe Clarion-Ledger·Jackson, Hinds County, MS
Mississippi ruling clears path for private AI power. Prado moves forward
The Mississippi Public Service Commission has ruled that companies can generate their own power without being regulated as a public utility, clearing the path for Gabriel Prado's company, PraCon Global, to develop AI industrial campuses with on-site power. This ruling aims to prevent energy cost increases for Mississippi ratepayers by allowing private power generation for data centers. The decision comes amidst ongoing local opposition to data center development in Jackson.
6/1/2026