Hurricane Ida
For updates about restoration efforts after Hurricane Ida, visit our Storm Center.
Coast Electric is Monitoring TD 9
We are closely monitoring Tropical Depression 9. We are making preparations and are ready to respond. We encourage you to do the following now: Discuss your plans with your family. We cannot guarantee service to anyone after a tropical event so if you or a loved one requires electricity for special medical needs, be aware …
Paul D. Guichet Appointed to Coast Electric Board of Directors
Paul D. Guichet of Diamondhead, Miss., was recently appointed to the Coast Electric Power Association Board of Directors. Guichet will serve as one of three representatives for Coast Electric members in Hancock County. The board is comprised of three representatives for each county Coast Electric serves – Hancock, Harrison and Pearl River. Guichet was appointed …
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New Office Location in Biloxi
Coast Electric is moving to a new, permanent office location in Biloxi that will open to members Tuesday, July 6. The new location is on the corner of Cedar Lake Road and Popp’s Ferry Road in the former Regions Bank building. This location offers expanded office space and three drive-thru lanes to serve our members. …
Storm Ready
Coast Electric is ready to respond to the threat of tropical weather heading our way. Besides your normal storm preparations, we encourage you to download our CE on the Go app so you can report and view outages, and make sure we have a mobile number on file so you can text us your outage …
Power Cost Decrease Begins April 1
Twice each year, Coast Electric makes a power cost adjustment. Power cost adjustments occur because of changes in the cost of generating power. Costs paid to Coast Electric’s power supplier, Cooperative Energy, are typically higher in the winter and lower in the summer. Coast Electric can pass along these decreased costs to members. Over a period of 12 months, your …
Time of Use Summer Peak Hours Begin April 1
We are glad you are taking advantage of our energy and money-saving Time of Use (TOU) rate plan and wanted to remind you that summer peak hours begin April 1. If you have water heater timers, pool pump timers or programmable thermostats, make sure to change the settings to reflect the summer peak hours: 3 …
Cooperative Energy, MISO Continue Request for Members to Limit Electricity Use Until Midnight
6:30 p.m. 2/16 HATTIESBURG, MISS. – Cooperative Energy, Coast Electric’s wholesale power provider, is asking the consumer-members of its 11 electric distribution cooperatives to continue to limit their electricity use until midnight on Feb. 16. Forced generation outages, below-normal temperatures, and high demand is causing a critical shortage of electricity in parts of the southeastern …
Cooperative Energy, MISO Ask Members to Limit Electricity Use
HATTIESBURG, MISS. – Cooperative Energy, Coast Electric’s wholesale power provider, is asking the consumer-members of its 11 electric distribution cooperatives to limit their electricity use until further notice. Forced generation outages, below-normal temperatures, and high demand is causing a critical shortage of electricity in parts of the southeastern United States. This voluntary action will hopefully …
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CoastConnect receives grant from federal communications commission for expansion of high-speed fiber internet system
CoastConnect has been awarded a $7.86 million grant from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to expand its high-speed fiber internet system. The grant will be awarded over a 10-year period, for an annual total of $786,567.99. Funds will be used to expand CoastConnect’s system to areas the FCC has designated as unserved or underserved in …