Local Clean Power: MISSISSIPPI

This fact sheet from the World Resources Institute outlines the renewable energy potential in Mississippi, detailing generation capacities for biomass, solar PV, and low-impact hydro, while proposing policy priorities to increase renewable electricity adoption.

• Mississippi has the potential to generate an additional 52,000 GWh of electricity from renewable energy resources, a volume that exceeds the state's total current electricity sales.
• The renewable power generation potential is broken down into near-term (through 2015) and mid-term (through 2025) projections. Near-term potential is 34,928 GWh, consisting of 30,238 GWh from biomass, 2,341 GWh from solar PV, and 2,349 GWh from low-impact hydro. Mid-term potential increases to 51,817 GWh, with biomass at 33,597 GWh, solar PV at 15,609 GWh, and low-impact hydro at 2,610 GWh.
• While total costs for new generation are comparable between renewable and conventional power options, renewables provide benefits regarding climate impacts, air quality, and water use.
• The document identifies several policy priorities to support the transition, including the establishment of a renewable electricity standard (RES) with a target of 25 percent renewable electricity by 2025, the provision of tax credits and low-interest loans for third-party production, and the development of net metering and interconnection rules.
• The document recommends creating incentives and environmental performance criteria for sustainable biomass energy, alongside research and monitoring to ensure best management practices and adequate supplies.

APA

World Resources Institute (2009). Local Clean Power: MISSISSIPPI. https://wriorg.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/pdf/southeast_local_clean_power_ms.pdf

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Local Clean Power: MISSISSIPPI. 2009. https://wriorg.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/pdf/southeast_local_clean_power_ms.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2009local, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Local Clean Power: MISSISSIPPI}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2009}, month = apr, url = {https://wriorg.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/pdf/southeast_local_clean_power_ms.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }