Gulfport, Miss. – Due to the predicted winter weather, Mississippi Power will close some of our local business offices tomorrow, Tuesday Jan. 28.
As of now, the offices to be closed are: Hattiesburg, Laurel, Ellisville, Picayune, Poplarville, Lumberton, Purvis, Columbia, Sumrall, Richton, Waynesboro, Bay St Louis, Gulfport, Biloxi, Ocean Springs, Pascagoula, Wiggins, Lucedale and Leakesville.
The Meridian offices will remain open at this time, but that could change based on forecast data. Currently, the forecast is still calling for possible snow and ice accumulation. Please check our Facebook page for additional office closures and updates.
Even though some offices will be closed, crews and staff remain available and prepared to respond quickly and safely to restore power to any customers that might be affected by any weather-related outages. Customers can report power outages directly by calling the dedicated outage line at 1-800-ITS DARK. For all other inquiries, please do not hesitate to call the customer service line at 1-800-532-1502.
If customers experience a power outage, Mississippi Power’s online Outage Map can be accessed using a phone, tablet or laptop anytime to allow customers to track utility crews as they work to safely restore power. More information, including safety tips on how to prepare your home and office for winter weather, can be found at the company’s Storm and Outage Center at www.mississippipower.com/storm.
It is important to stay safe during winter storms whether at home or outside. If you come across a downed power line, never attempt to remove it. Call Mississippi Power’s customer service line or your police or fire department to have the downed line barricaded until it can be repaired. More winter safety tips are available here.
Extreme weather conditions can contribute to unexpected expenses for customers in need. Mississippi Power offers several programs – Project SHARE, Bill Discount, Budget Billing and Bill Extender – to assist our customers with their billing and energy needs. Mississippi Power partners with local nonprofit agencies that provide emergency bill payment assistance to individuals. More information on these programs is available here.
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. Recognized throughout the utility industry for excellence in storm restoration and recovery efforts, Mississippi Power is the 2013 winner of the Edison Electric Institute’s Emergency Assistance Award. Visit our website at www.mississippipower.com, follow us on Twitter, or like us on Facebook.
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