Electricity is provided to Madison County and its business community by Entergy Mississippi. Entergy Mississippi works hand-in-hand with community and economic development groups in Madison County to provide the needed infrastructure and ensure an excellent supply of needed power.
Entergy Mississippi serves approximately 416,000 customers in 45 of Mississippi's 82 counties. The customer numbers break down this way:
Residential |
348,019 |
Commercial |
59,347 |
Industrial |
4,767 |
Governmental |
3,884 |
(as of 12/31/03)
Entergy employs approximately 2,270 people in the state. There are over 670 Entergy retirees living in Mississippi.
The table below provides information on Entergy Mississippi’s power plant units in the Metropolitan Jackson area that would be a source of power for most of Madison County’s electrical needs.
Plant/ Project |
Unit* |
Percent owned by Entergy |
Maximum Dependable Capability |
Generation Type |
Fuel Type |
Entergy Owner, Partial Owner, or Operator** |
Location |
Rex Brown |
1 |
100% |
36 |
Fossil |
Gas |
EMI |
Jackson, MS |
Rex Brown |
3 |
100% |
76 |
Fossil |
Gas/Oil |
EMI |
Jackson, MS |
Rex Brown |
4 |
100% |
231 |
Fossil |
Gas/Oil |
EMI |
Jackson, MS |
Rex Brown |
5 |
100% |
11 |
Fossil |
Oil |
EMI |
Jackson, MS |
Entergy Mississippi employs a full staff of economic development professionals ready to assist existing and prospective businesses in Madison County and throughout the Mississippi coverage area. They can provide information on available existing buildings and industrial sites, infrastructure and power usage estimates, and other utility consultative services.
Please contact the following people at Entergy Mississippi Economic Development
John Turner Faye Garriga
Director Senior Secretary
601-925-6501 601-925-6502
jturner@entergy.comfgarrig@entergy.com |