BNET Industries
Market Cap:$3.9M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.2B
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Electric Utility
Chief Executive OfficerAnthony J Topazi
Number of Employees 1,317
Contact Information
2992 W Beach Blvd
Gulfport, Mississippi 39501-1907
(228) 864-1211
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NAICS Code Electric Power Distribution: 221122
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What They Are Saying About Clean Coal Technology
ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- In the lead up to a House floor vote on H.R. 2454 -- The American Energy and Security Act of 2009 -- much has been said about the importance of clean coal technology in an overall energy policy. Following is a sampling...
Mississippi Power's Project Ready program exceeding expectations
When Mississippi Power Company unveiled a program that would pre-certify sites as ready for development in early 2008, it expected success. However, the program has hit a pace that has caught even the Gulfport-based utility by surprise as it recently certified its third site under the program dubbed Project Ready....
Fitch Rates $125MM 5.55% Mississippi Power Company Senior Notes 'AA-'; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA-' rating to Mississippi Power Company's MPC $125 million series 2009A 5.55% senior notes due March 1, 2019. ...
Southern Company Reaches 1 Million Milestone in Smart Metering Installations
ENERGY RESOURCE-5 March 2009-Southern Company Reaches 1 Million Milestone in Smart Metering InstallationsC2009 JeraOne - http://www.jeraone.com Southern Company today said it has installed 1 million Smart Meters, achieving a milestone in an advanced electricity metering program that will eventually see 4.4 million meters in place for its customers...
Mississippi Power Seeks Approval to Build Syngas Plant
ENERGY RESOURCE-16 January 2009-Mississippi Power Seeks Approval to Build Syngas PlantC2009 JeraOne - http://www.jeraone.com Mississippi Power is seeking approval from the Mississippi Public Service Commission MPSC to build a 582-megawatt Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle IGCC power plant in Kemper County. The plant represents the first advanced...
Seal leaves large footprints behind
Ordinarily, the death of a man would hardly rank as a top news story of the year. However, there was nothing ordinary about Leo Seal Jr., longtime bank executive, economic and community developer and philanthropist. When he died Nov. 18, many struggled to find words to communicate his impact...
Fitch Rates $50MM 6.00% Mississippi Power Company Senior Notes 'AA-'
NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA-' rating to Mississippi Power Company's MPC $50 million series 2008A 6.00% senior notes due Nov. 15, 2013. The new notes are unsecured and rank equally with existing and future unsecured debt of MPC. The proceeds from these notes will be used to...
Anthony Topazi MEC's chair for 2008-2009
Anthony Topazi, president and CEO of Mississippi Power, has been elected the Mississippi Economic Council's chair for 2008-2009. Topazi says his goal is to continue the legacy of excellence, fairness and respect MEC has achieved through the leadership of its past chairs and members. "I don't view MEC...
Spellings in state selling No Child Left Behind Act renewal
U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings is on a barnstorming tour of the country to drum up support for the No Child Left Behind Act. February 14 was Mississippi's turn, where she held a roundtable discussion with education and business leaders, including Gov. Haley Barbour and state Superintendent of...
Fitch Affirms Ratings of Southern Co. and Subsidiaries; Outlook Stable
NEW YORK -- Fitch has affirmed the ratings of Southern Company (Southern, IDR 'A') and each of its subsidiaries. The Rating Outlook of Southern and its subsidiaries: Georgia Power Company (GPC, IDR 'A'), Alabama Power Company (APC, IDR 'A'), Mississippi Power Co. (MPC, IDR 'A+'), Gulf Power Company (Gulf, IDR...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Anthony J Topazi | Chief Executive Officer |
| Frances V. Turnage | Chief Financial Officers |
| Michael W. Southern | CFO & Vice President |
| Christopher C. Womack | Senior Vice President, HR |
| Bobby J. Kerley | Vice President of Customer Services and Retail Marketing |
| Don E. Mason | Vice President |
| Donald R. Horsley | Vice President, Customer Services & Retail Marketing |
| H. Ed Blakeslee | Vice President, Customer Services & Marketing |
| John W. Atherton | Vice President, External Affairs |
| Kimberly D. Flowers | Vice President, Generation & Senior Production Officer |
| Moses H. Feagin | Controller |
| E. Wayne Boston | Assistant Secretary |
| Aubrey B. Patterson | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| George A. Schloegel | Board of Directors |
| Philip J. Terrell | Board of Directors |
| Robert C. Khayat | Board of Directors |
| Tommy E. Dulaney | Board of Directors |
Anthony J. Topazi became Mississippi Power's tenth President and Chief Executive Officer on January 1, 2004. Previously, Topazi was executive vice president at Southern Company Generation & Energy Marketing, responsible for Southern Company's energy trading and wholesale marketing, as well as its fuel services and generation planning and development departments. He also served as senior vice president of Southern Power, which owns and manages new generation assets dedicated to the wholesale markets. Topazi began his career with Alabama Power in 1969 as a cooperative education student engineer. He held a number of positions at Alabama Power, including Western Division Vice President and Birmingham Division Vice President. While at the Western Division, he served as chairman of the Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority and had a primary role in recruiting the first Mercedes Benz automotive assembly plant outside of Germany to the state of Alabama. Topazi is chairman of Momentum Mississippi, a public-private partnership appointed by the Governor to enhance the State's economic development future. He previously served on the steering committee of Blueprint Mississippi and co-chaired its economic development work group. He serves as chairman of the Gulf Coast Business Council. Topazi is a member of the Mississippi Economic Council's board of directors and vice chairman of the Mississippi Partnership for Economic Development. Topazi is a member of the United Way deTocqueville Society and serves on the board of directors for the Gulf Coast Community Foundation. He also serves on the board of directors for Hancock Bank, Infinity Science Center, Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce and on the board of trustees for the Nature Conservancy of Mississippi. Topazi previously served as vice chairman of the Governor's Commission on Recovery, Rebuilding and Renewal. A Birmingham native, Topazi earned a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Auburn University and also completed the advanced management program at Harvard University. He is a member of the Engineering Council at Auburn University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Power Co. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Gulf Power Company | President & CEO, Mississippi Power | Current |
| Southern Company | Chief Executive Officer, Mississippi Power | Current |
| Southern Company | President, Mississippi Power | Current |
| Mississippi Power Co. | President | Current |
| The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce, Inc | Chair-Elect | Current |
| Gulf Coast Community Foundation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Southeastern Electric Exchange, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Southeastern Electric Exchange, Inc | Member | Current |
| Edison Electric Institute | Member | Current |
| Auburn University | Member | Current |
| Mississippi Economic Council | Member | Current |
| Southern Company | President | Former |
| Southern Power, Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| Southeastern Electric Exchange, Inc | President & CEO | Former |
| Gulf Coast Community Foundation | President & CEO | Former |
| Gulf Power Company | Chairman, Gulf Coast Business Council | Former |
| Development Authority | Chairman | Former |
| Hancock Bank | Board of Directors | Former |
| Mississippi Economic Council | Vice Chairman | Former |
| Mississippi Economic Council | Board of Directors | Former |
| Auburn University | Bachelor of Science Degree In Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Harvard University | Advanced Management Program | Former |
Frances Turnage, Vice President, Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer, Age 60, Elected in 2005. Vice President, Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer since March 2005. Previously served as Comptroller from 1993 to March 2005.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Power Co. | Chief Financial Officers | Current |
| Mississippi Power Co. | Vice President | Current |
| Mississippi Power Co. | Treasurer | Current |
| Mississippi Power Co. | Comptroller | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Power Co. | CFO & Vice President | Current |
Womack joined the company in 1988 as a governmental affairs representative for Alabama Power. He has held his current position since January 2009. Previously, Womack was executive vice president of external affairs for Georgia Power. He has held numerous executive and management positions, including Southern Company's senior vice president of human resources and chief people officer, and senior vice president and senior production officer of Southern Company Generation. Born 1958.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Savannah Electric & Power Co. | Executive Vice President, External Affairs | Current |
| Georgia Power Co. | Senior Vice President, Fossil & Hydro Generation | Current |
| Mississippi Power Co. | Senior Vice President, HR | Current |
| Gulf Power Company | Senior Vice President, HR | Current |
| Georgia Power Co. | Senior Production Officer | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Power Co. | Vice President of Customer Services and Retail Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Power Co. | Vice President | Current |
Donald R. Horsley,Vice President,Age 54, Elected in 2006. Vice President of Customer Services and Retail Marketing since April 2006. Previously served as Vice President of Transmission at Alabama Power from March 2005 to March 2006 and Manager, Transmission Lines at Alabama Power from February 2001 to March 2005.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Power Co. | Vice President, Customer Services & Retail Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Power Co. | Vice President, Customer Services & Marketing | Current |
John W. Atherton, Vice President, Age 48, Elected in 2004. Vice President of External Affairs since January 2005. Previously served as the Director of Economic Development from September 2003 to January 2005.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Power Co. | Vice President, External Affairs | Current |
| Mississippi Power Co. | Director of Economic Development | Former |
Kimberly D. Flowers, Vice President, Age 45, Elected in 2005. Vice President and Senior Production Officer since March 2005. Previously served as Plant Manager, Plant Bowen, Georgia Power from November 2000 until March 2005.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Power Co. | Vice President, Generation & Senior Production Officer | Current |
| Georgia Power Co. | Plant Manager, Plant Bowen | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Power Co. | Controller | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Power Co. | Assistant Secretary | Current |
| Gulf Power Company | Assistant Secretary | Current |
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Bancorpsouth, Inc. Aubrey B. Patterson, is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of BancorpSouth, Inc. He has been a director since 2004. He serves as a member of the Audit Committee and the Goverance and Nominating Committee. He also serves as a director of BancorpSouth, Inc. and Mississippi Power.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Power Co. | Director | Current |
| Beta Gamma Sigma | Board of Directors | Current |
| Furniture Brands International Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Furniture Brands International Inc. | Executive Committee Member | Current |
| BancorpSouth Inc. | CEO | Former |
| BancorpSouth Inc. | Board Chairman | Former |
| North Mississippi Health Services, Inc. | Chairman of The Board | Former |
| The Salvation Army | Chairman | Former |
| BancorpSouth Inc. | Director | Former |
| Michigan State University | Masters Degree | Former |
| University of Mississippi | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Power Co. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Power Co. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Power Co. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Power Co. | Board of Directors | Current |
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