Holly Springs claims that the daily fines and receivership threat by the Mississippi Public Service Commission “are contrary and preempted by federal law.”

The Mississippi Public Service Commission voted unanimously in September to place the Holly Springs Public Utility in receivership after years of customer complaints about prolonged power outages, being millions of dollars in debt, and failing to heed warnings from the commission.

The PSC’s action came after an investigation, conducted by Silverpoint, found the utility was plagued with numerous deficiencies, from safety to financial shortfalls. It detailed how Holly Springs does not adhere to basic safety functions, such as trimming trees and general maintenance, including no lockout/tag out procedure when equipment is broken. The r

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