MISSISSIPPI UTILITY RATE ASSISTANCE

• Since the early 1990's the monthly service charge has been waived for eligible low-income and elderly customers of the largest electric utility, Mississippi Power. The waiver amounts to about $16.43 per month for TANF and SSI recipients.

  Other utilities waive reconnection fees and late payment charges.

LEVERAGING

2002: $162,593
2001: $143,870
2000: $62,848
1999: $442,987
1997: $26,707
1996: $71,856
1995: $75,814