Kemper

Mississippi ‘Clean Coal’ Plant Likely to Burn Only Natural Gas

Mississippi ‘Clean Coal’ Plant Likely to Burn Only Natural Gas

Mississippi Power Co.’s “clean coal” facility in Kemper County, MS, may end up only burning natural gas after state regulators took steps this week to prevent cost recovery for the “unproven” coal gasifier and carbon capture facilities.

June 23, 2017

Southern Company’s Clean Coal Project Generates First Electricity From Syngas

Southern Company subsidiary Mississippi Power’s clean coal project in Kemper County, MS, has generated its first electricity using syngas produced from Mississippi lignite, the utility said Wednesday.

October 13, 2016

Mississippi Power’s Clean Coal Project Reaches Milestone, Produces First Syngas

Mississippi Power’s experimental clean coal power project in Kemper County, MS, reached “the most significant milestone at the plant to date” when it began producing syngas from locally mined lignite, the company said Friday.

July 20, 2016