MS SB2341

Requires new transmission facilities in regional transmission organizations to be owned by entities subject to Mississippi Public Service Commission rate jurisdiction, generation and transmission cooperatives, or entities that submit to commission oversight of service quality and costs.

Restricts certificate of public convenience and necessity approvals for new transmission facilities to only those owned by entities with commission jurisdiction over rates or entities agreeing to recover only commission-approved costs from Mississippi customers.

Exempts applications filed before the July 1, 2023 effective date and any amendments to those applications from the new ownership and jurisdiction requirements.

Clarifies that the act does not require certificates for facilities the commission has determined by rule do not need certification to build, own, or operate.