Mississippi Power ready to assist ahead of Hurricane Michael

Gulfport, Miss. – Mississippi Power is closely tracking Hurricane Michael’s path as the major storm is forecast to hit the Florida Gulf Coast by Wednesday. The company is actively engaged with our sister utilities in the Southern Company system, and emergency partners, to ensure we are able to safely and efficiently respond.

“Our storm team is preparing to depart early afternoon on Tuesday to provide assistance to Gulf Power ahead of Hurricane Michael,” said Vice President of Customer Service and Operations Nicole Faulk. “We are grateful to be able to help support the restoration process for Hurricane Michael while ensuring we have the personnel necessary here at home to meet the needs of our own customers.”

Mississippi Power is sending nearly 100 employees to assist in the Hurricane Michael restoration effort. The team is made up of linemen and support personnel including engineers, logistics, fleet, security, supply chain and safety personnel. The storm team will depart from service centers in Meridian, Hattiesburg and Gulfport in the early afternoon on Tuesday.

Mississippi Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), produces safe, reliable and environmentally responsible energy for more than 187,000 customers in 23 southeast Mississippi counties. With nearly 160 megawatts of approved solar energy capacity, Mississippi Power is the largest partner in providing renewable energy in the state of Mississippi. Visit our website at mississippipower.com, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

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