Mississippi Developer Seeks Utility Exemption for Proposed Data Center and Power Plant
A Ridgeland, Mississippi developer, PraCon Global Investment Group, has filed a Rule 24 petition with the Mississippi Public Service Commission, seeking an exemption from utility regulation for a proposed 350-megawatt gas-fired power plant and AI data center complex. Despite the project's conceptual stage, this legal challenge pits the developer against major utilities Entergy and Mississippi Power, potentially threatening their monopolies. The outcome will test interpretations of state utility law and could have significant implications for future power and data center development.
