Mississippi Power allocated an amount equal to the net proceeds to various renewable energy projects—such as a self-owned solar facility and renewable PPAs—as well as to a number of diverse-owned and small-business enterprises. As shown below, the environmental and social benefits from this sustainability bond underscore Mississippi Power’s commitment to being a Citizen Wherever We Serve. Mississippi Power employees have a long-standing record of being environmentally-minded. We are continually meeting our challenge to serve the ever-growing need for electricity while working to minimize the impact of electricity production on the environment. More than 100 employees have jobs that contribute to maintaining environmental compliance with all federal and state regulations. In addition, literally hundreds more volunteer each year on projects that help restore, conserve and protect our area’s natural resources. Mississippi Power oversees 1,600 miles and 27,000 acres of transmission rights-of-way corridors in southeast Mississippi and we take pride in being good stewards of this property. We use Integrated Vegetation Management (IVM) — a program that reduces the need for pesticides, promotes healthy ecosystems and can increase natural species diversity.Mississippi Power has a long history of reducing emissions from our power plants while still meeting our customers’ ever-growing electricity demands. These investments equip our coal-fired power plants with the latest environmental controls to reduce emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, and mercury.