Gulfport, Miss. – Mississippi Power and Silicon Ranch Corporation, along with local officials from the city of Hattiesburg, Forrest County and the Area Development Partnership, 今天在哈蒂斯堡为该州最大的太阳能发电厂举行了奠基仪式.
When operational, the $100-million facility will generate 50 MW, enough electricity to supply power to approximately 6,500 homes.
密西西比州公共服务委员会的成员也出席了仪式, held at the Lake Terrace Convention Center in Hattiesburg.
“这是公共服务委员会批准的三个主要太阳能项目中的第二个, 表明密西西比电力公司继续致力于成本效益高的太阳能开发,” said Mississippi Power President and CEO Anthony L. Wilson. “松带地区是该州经济发展的中心之一，彩乐园2在这里的可再生能源投资将有助于未来的增长.”
“We are committed to having a well-balanced energy portfolio, and are proud to work with Silicon Ranch, Forrest County, 哈蒂斯堡市和地区发展伙伴关系将实现这一目标,” Wilson added.
In May, 密西西比电力和Origis能源公司将在萨姆拉尔破土动工建设一个52兆瓦的公用事业规模的太阳能项目. In March, Mississippi Power, the U.S. 海军和汉娜太阳能公司在格尔夫波特海军建设营中心破土动工一个3-4兆瓦的太阳能项目, Miss.
哈蒂斯堡太阳能发电厂占地450英亩，将拥有超过60万块太阳能电池板. The project will create approximately 400 jobs during construction.
“Silicon Ranch is proud to work with Mississippi Power, the city of Hattiesburg, Forrest County, 以及地区发展伙伴关系，将这个重要的可再生能源项目带到密西西比州南部,” said Silicon Ranch President and CEO Matt Kisber. “As long-term owners of this solar project, as well as several others across Mississippi, 彩乐园2对它将给社区带来的经济和环境效益感到兴奋, the surrounding region, and the state.”
Silicon Ranch将资助、拥有并运营该项目，并选择Strata Solar来建造该项目. 未来25年，密西西比电力公司将以具有成本竞争力的价格接收所有生产的能源. Mississippi Power will also receive all associated renewable energy credits, which it may use to either serve its customers with renewable energy, use for future renewable energy programs, or sell at wholesale to third parties. 该太阳能项目预计将于2017年初完成并投入运营, the power will be placed on the Mississippi Power grid.
“哈蒂斯堡市很高兴与硅牧场和密西西比电力公司合作，带来丰富的能源, clean energy to the local grid,” said Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree. “该项目使彩乐园2的潜在能源燃料产品多样化，并进一步提高彩乐园2作为一个高科技社区的声誉，以亲商业的方式. 彩乐园2期待在这个太阳能设施上建立长期的彩乐园2关系.”
Forrest County Board of Supervisors President David Hogan said, “福雷斯特县在积极吸引新投资方面有着悠久的历史. 彩乐园2很高兴地欢迎硅农场作为彩乐园2最新的企业公民，并期待着太阳能农场为彩乐园2的地区提供50兆瓦的清洁太阳能.”
哈蒂斯堡发电厂不会取代密西西比发电厂, 但将有能力提供能源，这将有助于该公司的发电组合多样化.
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About Mississippi Power
Mississippi Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), produces safe, reliable and environmentally responsible energy for more than 186,000 customers in 23 southeast Mississippi counties. Mississippi Power earned the 2015 ReliabilityOneTM 因在风暴恢复和恢复工作中的卓越表现以及在可靠性方面的领导者而获得杰出中型公用事业奖, customer service and safety. Visit our websites at mississippipower.com and mississippipowernews.在Facebook上喜欢彩乐园2，在Twitter、LinkedIn、谷歌+和YouTube上关注彩乐园2.
About Silicon Ranch Corporation Silicon Ranch Corporation, based in Nashville, Tenn., is one of the top 15 solar owner-operators in the U.S. Silicon Ranch is a full-service, 可再生能源供应商，根据其客户在全国各地的个人需求定制太阳能解决方案，并帮助其彩乐园2在各自的市场实现了无数的“第一”. In addition to the project in Hattiesburg, Silicon Ranch拥有并运营位于奥科洛纳(Okolona)和哥伦布(Columbus)的密西西比太阳能农场，并在休斯顿和新奥尔巴尼(New Albany)拥有工程和建设项目. More information is available atwww.siliconranchcorp.com.
About the Area Development Partnership (ADP)
The Area Development Partnership (ADP) is a private, 致力于通过社区和经济发展改善大哈蒂斯堡公民的生活质量的非营利组织. The ADP unites hundreds of individuals, businesses and organizations, 创建一个独特的机构，致力于提升该地区的经济，建设一个更好的社区. The ADP’s economic development portfolio includes business recruitment, retention and expansion, project management, government relations, small business loans, and more. Information about the ADP is available at www.theADP.com.
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Mississippi Power Company. 密西西比电力公司警告说，有某些因素可能导致实际结果与已提供的前瞻性信息有重大差异. 告诫读者不要过分依赖这种前瞻性的信息, 哪些不是未来表现的保证，并受到若干不确定因素和其他因素的影响, many of which are outside the control of Mississippi Power Company; accordingly, there can be no assurance that such suggested results will be realized. The following factors, 除了密西西比电力公司在截止12月31日的年度报告中讨论的10-K表格之外, 2015, and subsequent securities filings, 可能导致实际结果与管理层的预期有重大差异，如这些前瞻性信息所暗示的:在发电设施的开发和建设过程中控制成本和避免成本超支的能力, 按照许可证、许可证的要求建设设施, to satisfy any operational and environmental performance standards, including the requirements of tax credits and other incentives, and to integrate facilities into the Southern Company system upon completion of construction; and potential business strategies, including acquisitions or dispositions of assets or businesses, 不能保证完成或对密西西比电力公司有利的项目. 密西西比电力公司明确否认任何义务更新任何前瞻性的信息.