Mississippi is home to the largest nuclear power reactor in the United States, and is also a major producer of crude oil, gasoline, heating oil, diesel, propane, and other liquids, including biofuels and natural gas liquids. The state is also a leader in renewable energy sources such as hydroelectric, solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, and ethanol. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) provides comprehensive data on energy production, consumption, and reserves in Mississippi. This includes information on exploration and reserves, storage, imports and exports, production, prices, sales, revenues and prices, power plants, fuel use, stocks, generation, trade, demand and emissions.
It also provides data on energy use in homes, commercial buildings, manufacturing and transportation; reserves, production, prices, employment and productivity; distribution; stocks; imports and exports; and greenhouse gases. The EIA also offers a variety of tools to help users access data more easily. These include customizing searches, viewing specific data sets, studying detailed documentation, accessing time series data, Excel add-ins, bulk files, widgets, APIs, lesson plans for science fair experiments and field trips for teachers. It also provides short articles with graphics on energy facts, issues and trends. The Mississippi Public Utilities Commission (MPUC), Mississippi Development Authority (MDA), Mississippi Forest Energy and Chemical Industries (MFECI), Mississippi State Oil and Gas Board (MSOGB), Mississippi Department of Human Resources (MDHR), Division of Community Services (DCS) are some of the entities involved in providing electricity to end users in the state. The Texas Energy Information Administration (EIA) produces more electricity than any other state in the US. Texas has abundant natural resources such as natural gas, coal and wind that are readily available to power its power plants.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is responsible for maintaining energy reliability by connecting more than 46,500 miles of transmission lines and more than 650 power generation facilities to provide electricity to more than 26 million customers. It is overseen by the Texas Public Utilities Commission which also ensures compliance with the state's utility laws. In competitive areas of Texas where retail competition was introduced in 1999 by the Texas Legislature, power generators produce electricity from fuel sources such as coal or steam and sell it in the wholesale market. Private companies called utility companies owned by investors or retail electricity providers (REP) purchase this electricity from the wholesale market. Customers can choose between these REPs based on pricing and various options such as an emphasis on renewable energy. Electricity purchased from REPs is distributed to homes, businesses and other facilities by transportation and distribution companies which own the current poles, power lines and meters.
According to ERCOT 1 MW of electricity can supply about 200 homes in Texas during periods of peak demand.
Traditional sources
such as coal or steam were used to produce electricity in the past. Today Texas still generates electricity from some of these traditional sources but it is increasingly dependent on natural gas and renewable resources mainly wind. In the same period energy consumption increased by 20 percent due to new industrial facilities along the coast near Houston as well as oil and gas activities in the Permian Basin. ERCOT forecasts indicate that electricity demand in Texas will continue to increase although the pandemic may alter consumption. Meeting Texans' electricity needs requires ERCOT to maintain sufficient generation capacity maintain adequate reserves and promote conservation.Renewable energy sources mainly wind power provide more than one-fifth of Texas' net electricity.Energy efficiency resource standards (EERS), established by Texas in 1999 as the first state to do so require utilities to reduce their customers' energy consumption through efficiency measures such as improved insulation or more efficient lighting. Central Mississippi is home to a variety of energy resources that are used to meet its energy needs. From traditional sources like coal or steam to renewable sources like hydroelectricity or solar power - there are many options available for residents of Central Mississippi. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) provides comprehensive data on energy production, consumption, reserves and more for Central Mississippi. This includes information on exploration and reserves, storage, imports/exports, production prices/sales/revenues/prices/power plants/fuel use/stocks/generation/trade/demand/emissions - all related to energy use in homes/commercial buildings/manufacturing/transportation - reserves/production/prices/employment/productivity - distribution/stocks - imports/exports - greenhouse gases. The EIA also offers a variety of tools to help users access data more easily - customizing searches/viewing specific data sets/studying detailed documentation/accessing time series data/Excel add-ins/widgets/APIs - lesson plans for science fair experiments & field trips for teachers - short articles with graphics on energy facts & issues & trends. The Mississippi Public Utilities Commission (MPUC)/Mississippi Development Authority (MDA)/Mississippi Forest Energy & Chemical Industries (MFECI)/Mississippi State Oil & Gas Board (MSOGB)/Mississippi Department of Human Resources (MDHR)/Division of Community Services (DCS) are some of the entities involved in providing electricity to end users in Central Mississippi.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is responsible for maintaining energy reliability by connecting more than 46 500 miles of transmission lines & more than 650 power generation facilities to provide electricity to more than 26 million customers. In competitive areas of Central Mississippi where retail competition was introduced in 1999 by the Texas Legislature - power generators produce electricity from fuel sources such as coal or steam & sell it in the wholesale market. Private companies called utility companies owned by investors or retail electricity providers (REP) purchase this electricity from the wholesale market & customers can choose between these REPs based on pricing & various options such as an emphasis on renewable energy. Electricity purchased from REPs is distributed to homes/businesses & other facilities by transportation & distribution companies which own the current poles/power lines & meters. According to ERCOT 1 MW of electricity can supply about 200 homes in Central Mississippi during periods of peak demand.
