Pole Inspections Underway

Yazoo Valley has contracted with Osmose Utility Services for the purpose of inspecting poles in the Yazoo Valley service area. Pole inspections began last month. Osmose has been contracted to check 8,000 poles. This process will likely extend into spring of 2012. The contract vehicle is a white 4-door, long wheel base Chevrolet truck. Also Osmose has a Kawasaki Mule Utility Vehicle for use in pole inspections.  The vehicles will have an Osmose logo as well as a Yazoo Valley emblem on the door, identifying them as contract workers. Osmose will be in the Louise, Holly Bluff, Spanish Fort, Thornton, Eden and Renshaw communities over the next few months.

Members to see Increase Beginning in January

Yazoo Valley Electric members will see a slight increase in electric rates beginning January 2012. The average residential member will see about a $4 per month increase.

This increase will be due to the rising cost of wholesale power. The Cross State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) is regulation being enforced by the Environmental Protection Agency. This regulation imposes strict regulations on coal plants. Due to the harsh restrictions enforced by this regulation, our wholesale power provider, South Mississippi Electric, will be forced to reduce capacity at several coal plants that provide a large portion of power to Yazoo Valley members.  South Mississippi Electric will be required to use more expensive forms of power to meet electricity demands. Yazoo Valley members will see an increase in costs due to the enforcement of this regulation. Please be aware, we are exhausting every possible avenue to keep your electric rates as low as possible.