Chevron Base Oil Plant Begins Production

The Pascagoula Refinery, Mississippi’s largest energy asset, announced today the beginning of commercial production of the base oil project, a $1.4 billion addition to the Refinery. The base oil plant will produce about 25,000 barrels per day of lubricant oils...

Kemper County Plant Prepping for Startup

Mississippi Power’s Kemper County coal plant has entered a phase of equipment testing in anticipation of startup in early 2015. The company has begun hiring permanent employees to run the facility. The plant will use lignite coal indigenous to Mississippi, and...

MS Energy Institute July Newsletter

Our July newsletter contains valuable reading on the state’s workforce development status and also announces our plans for the 2014 Governor’s Energy Summit! Access the newsletter by clicking below and then be sure to sign up for this year’s...

Energy & Manufacturing Jobs Offer Greatest Economic Impact

Fact:  Mississippi’s energy and advanced manufacturing sectors need more skilled workers to accommodate future growth, and aggressive economic growth goals require more robust, sector-specific workforce development.   These sectors need a variety of skilled tradesmen...

STEM Skills Crucial At All Levels of Employment

The Brookings Institute, a non-profit, independent research organization, recently released an analysis of workforce and employment data.  Among many findings, several mirror trends we are seeing today in Mississippi and regional markets, including the overriding...