SB2922 • 2026

Mississippi Energy Security and Agricultural Growth Act; enact.

N ACT TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI ENERGY SECURITY AND AGRICULTURAL GROWTH ACT; TO DEFINE PERMISSIBLE SOURCES OF CLEAN AND RENEWABLE ENERGY TO INCLUDE ADVANCED NATURAL GAS AND RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROTECTION OF RATEPAYER AFFORDABILITY; TO EMPOWER AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE STATE'S ENERGY GRID; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Agriculture Energy

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Chism
Last action: 2026-02-03
Official status: Dead
Effective date: July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify that public utilities must use at least one of the defined clean energy sources if they are required to meet a clean energy requirement. This claim was removed as it is not supported by the provided text.

Mississippi Energy Security and Agricultural Growth Act

This bill aims to establish the Mississippi Energy Security and Agricultural Growth Act by defining clean and renewable energy sources, protecting ratepayers from increased costs, and encouraging agricultural producers to contribute to the state's energy grid.

What This Bill Does

Defines advanced natural gas and renewable natural gas as permissible sources of clean and renewable energy.
Requires public utilities to use at least one of the defined clean energy sources if they are required to meet a clean energy requirement.
Protects ratepayers from increased costs by ensuring that any investment in clean energy remains the least-cost option for consumers.
Allows poultry and livestock producers to develop anaerobic digesters to produce renewable natural gas, which can be used as an energy source.

Who It Names or Affects

Public utilities
Agricultural producers, especially those involved in poultry and livestock farming
Ratepayers (consumers of electricity)

Terms To Know

Renewable Natural Gas (RNG): Methane captured from organic waste such as poultry litter, livestock manure, landfills, and wastewater treatment.
Advanced Natural Gas: Natural gas used in conjunction with carbon capture, utilization, and storage or high-efficiency combined heat and power systems.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass during the session it was introduced.
It is unclear how much investment will be required from agricultural producers to develop anaerobic digesters.
There are no details on how the Public Service Commission will ensure that clean energy investments remain the least-cost option for ratepayers.

Bill History

2026-02-03 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
2026-01-19 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
01/19 (S) Referred To Energy

Official Summary Text

Mississippi Energy Security and Agricultural Growth Act; enact.

Current Bill Text

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To: Energy
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Chism

SENATE BILL NO. 2922

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI ENERGY SECURITY AND 1
AGRICULTURAL GROWTH ACT; TO DEFINE PERMISSIBLE SOURCES OF CLEAN 2
AND RENEWABLE ENERGY TO INCLUDE ADVANCED NATURAL GAS AND RENEWABLE 3
NATURAL GAS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROTECTION OF RATEPAYER 4
AFFORDABILITY; TO EMPOWER AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS TO CONTRIBUTE TO 5
THE STATE'S ENERGY GRID; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 6
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 7
SECTION 1. Short Title. This act shall be known and may be 8
cited as the "Mississippi Energy Security and Agricultural Growth 9
Act." 10
SECTION 2. Legislative Findings and Purpose. 11
The Legislature finds that: 12
(a) Mississippi's energy independence and economic 13
competitiveness rely on a diverse "all-of-the-above" energy 14
portfolio. 15
(b) Natural gas is the essential reliability partner 16
for intermittent renewable sources, ensuring 24/7 grid stability 17
for residents and industry. 18
(c) The emergence of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) 19
provides a historic opportunity for Mississippi's poultry and 20
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livestock farmers to convert agricultural waste into a clean, 21
value-added energy product. 22
(d) Formalizing these definitions will attract global 23
industrial investment and protect Mississippians from federally 24
mandated energy cost increases. 25
SECTION 3. Definitions of Permissible Clean and Renewable 26
Energy. (1) Any state agency or political subdivision that imposes 27
requirements or incentives related to the use of "clean," 28
"renewable," or "sustainable" energy shall include the following 29
as permissible sources: 30
(a) Solar energy and photovoltaic cells; 31
(b) Wind and hydropower; 32
(c) Nuclear power; 33
(d) Renewable Natural Gas (RNG): Defined as methane 34
captured from organic waste, including, but not limited to, 35
poultry litter, livestock manure, landfills, and wastewater 36
treatment; 37
(e) Advanced Natural Gas: Defined as natural gas 38
utilized in conjunction with carbon capture, utilization, and 39
storage (CCUS) or high-efficiency combined heat and power (CHP) 40
systems; 41
(f) Hydrogen fuel and wood fiber products; 42
(g) Dedicated crops grown for energy production. 43
(2) A public utility meets any "clean energy" requirement if 44
it utilizes one or more of the source listed in subsection (1). 45
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ST: Mississippi Energy Security and
Agricultural Growth Act; enact.
SECTION 4. Ratepayer Protection and Affordability. To 46
ensure that the transition to a cleaner energy grid does not 47
burden Mississippi families: 48
(1) The Public Service Commission shall ensure 49
that any "clean energy" investment remains the least-cost option 50
for ratepayers. 51
(2) No utility shall be mandated to retire reliable natural 52
gas infrastructure if such retirement results in a projected 53
increase in consumer rates or a decrease in grid reliability. 54
SECTION 5. Agricultural Integration. The Mississippi 55
Department of Agriculture and Commerce is authorized to assist 56
poultry and livestock producers in the development of anaerobic 57
digesters to produce RNG, recognizing such producers as "Energy 58
Harvest Partners" in the state's renewable energy economy. 59
SECTION 6. This act shall take effect and be in force from 60
and after July 1, 2026. 61