Entries by Candace Coleman

Beat the Heat Day provides relief from high summer temperatures

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Just in time for the peak of summer activities, Entergy Mississippi is contributing $628,000 to help older adults and customers with disabilities with their bills. The bill assistance, which includes contributions from employees, customers and shareholders, is distributed through Entergy’s The Power to Care program. The company announced the contributions during Beat the Heat Day events, where they gave away fans and energy efficiency kits to households in need.

How our grid teams reclaimed materials, lowered costs

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Engineers are key players in our business. Along with operations coordinators and supervisors, they turn data into design, making grid improvements more resilient and reliable. When it came to a recent substation rebuild in Winona, Mississippi, these grid teams took their duties a step further and in turn saved our customers $390,000.

Power Players pilot program welcomes MSU football players

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Linemen of a different game recently toured Entergy facilities by way of a new collaborative effort between Workforce Development and Procurement and Supply Chain. The Power Players program welcomed student-athletes from the Mississippi State University football team, with the goal of exposing them to the company’s landscape, intimately meeting with leaders, and discussing their journeys after graduation. They’re the first group to experience the pilot program.

$1.3M transmission update helps prevent future customer costs

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Entergy Mississippi completes Grand Gulf to Franklin Substation projectnEntergy Mississippi recently completed a $1.3 million project to update a major transmission pathway coming from the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station. The completion of the project supports affordability and significantly lowers the risk of transmission interruptions between Entergy Mississippi’s single largest power resource and the Franklin Substation located in Franklin County, Mississippi.

Giving back takes us forward: A look at Entergy Mississippi’s centennial

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Employees exceed previous year’s volunteer hoursnAt the top of 2023, Entergy Mississippi set a big goal for itself. With April marking 100 years since the utility began serving the state, ‘the power of 100’ became the backdrop for its volunteerism and community-centered efforts. The company kicked off the centennial celebration by partnering with local organizations to provide nutritional meals to families in need, and energy efficiency kits to help customers lower their power usage and bills.