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MS HC113
Concurrent Resolution
Status
4/15/2013
Primary Sponsor
John Read
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AI Summary
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Congratulates Singing River Electric Power Association on its 75th anniversary, having been organized on August 31, 1938, at the George County Courthouse
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The cooperative grew from 50 meters using 691 kilowatt hours in its first month (December 1939) to distributing 1.37 billion kilowatt hours to 71,208 meters in 2012
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Ranks as the 47th largest of 849 electric cooperatives in the United States, serving seven Mississippi counties (Jackson, George, Greene, Perry, Stone, Wayne, and Harrison) plus two Alabama counties
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Obtained $7.8 million in USDA Rural Development Loans for local projects and returned more than $2.7 million in capital credits to members in 2011 and 2012
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Employs 185 full-time workers at three offices in Lucedale, Gautier, and Sand Hill
Legislative Description
Singing River Electric Power Association; congratulate upon the occasion of its 75th anniversary.
Last Action
Enrolled Bill Signed
4/15/2013