Electricity Laws and Incentives in Mississippi
The list below contains summaries of all Mississippi laws and incentives related to electricity.
Laws and Regulations
Electric Vehicle (EV) Battery Manufacturing Grant Authorization
The Mississippi State Treasury must create a fund to provide grants or loans for EV battery manufacturing and assembly projects. The funds will be managed by the Mississippi Development Authority. The Mississippi Development Authority must publish an annual report on fund use.
(Reference Mississippi Senate Bill 2001, 2024)
Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Partnership Authority
The Mississippi Transportation Commission (Commission) has the authority to enter into partnerships with private companies to design, finance, construct, operate, or maintain EV charging stations in the state. EV charging stations must adhere to minimum standards set by the Commission. The Commission may authorize periodic inspections of EV charging stations.
(Reference Mississippi Code 65-1-181)
Electric Vehicle and Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) Fees
In addition to standard registration fees, all-electric vehicle owners must pay an annual fee of $150 and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and HEV owners must pay an annual fee of $75. Beginning July 1, 2021, the Mississippi Department of Revenue will increase the fee annually to account for inflation, equal to the increase in the Consumer Price Index for urban consumers for the prior year.
(Reference Mississippi Code 27-19-21 and 27-19-23)
Energy Performance Contract Authorization
Through June 30, 2025, public entities in Mississippi are authorized to enter into energy services and performance contracts to pay for energy efficiency improvements with energy savings, including savings from the use of alternative fuel vehicles and related infrastructure.
(Reference Mississippi Code 31-7-14)
Fuel-Efficient and Alternative Fuel Vehicle Use
The State Bureau of Fleet Management (Bureau), operated through the Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration, coordinates and promotes fuel efficiency when state agencies purchase, lease, rent, acquire, use, maintain, and dispose of vehicles. The Bureau encourages state agencies to use fuel-efficient or hybrid electric vehicles as appropriate and, when feasible, use alternative fuels, including ethanol, biodiesel, natural gas, or electricity, to operate the vehicles. At least 75% of all vehicles titled under the Bureau must have a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimated fuel economy rating of at least 40 miles per gallon for highway driving.
(Reference Mississippi Code 25-1-77)
Public Utility Definition
A person who purchases electricity on a metered retail basis from an electric public utility and provides a portion to the public for the purpose of charging electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles is defined as an end-use customer and not a public utility.
(Reference Mississippi Code 77-3-3)
School Electric Vehicle (EV) Purchase Authorization
Local school boards are authorized to purchase, own, and operate EVs. EVs must be used to transport children to and from public schools. School boards are also authorized to use transportation funds from the school district for the purchase of EVs and vehicle servicing, maintenance, and repair.
(Reference Mississippi Code 37-41-81)
State Incentives
Mississippi's National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Planning
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) NEVI Formula Program requires the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) to submit an annual EV Infrastructure Deployment Plan (Plan) to the DOT and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (Joint Office), describing how the state intends to distribute NEVI funds. The submitted plans must be established according to NEVI guidance.
For more information about Mississippi’s NEVI planning process, see the MDOT Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure website. To review Mississippi’s NEVI plan, see the Joint Office State Plans for EV Charging website.
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