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Mississippi Developer Seeks Utility Exemption for Proposed Data Center and Power Plant
News ClipMagnolia Tribune·Ridgeland, Madison County, MS

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.

5/22/2026
News ClipThe Clarion-Ledger·Jackson, Hinds County, MS

New development could change how data centers are powered. What to know

PraCon Global Investment Group has requested Mississippi regulators to confirm that private, on-site power generation for data centers is not a public utility, aiming to allow AI industrial campuses to build off-grid power sources. This move could significantly impact utilities like Entergy and Southern Company. Concurrently, Jackson City Council is considering a temporary moratorium on new data center development to study impacts.

4/22/2026