As we put a bow on 2023 and start building 2024, we’re looking at the top stories that shaped Entergy Mississippi’s centennial year. From an Entergy first, to a rate drop, and multiple community contributions – our year was packed with stories of impactful efforts across our 45-county service area.
Businesses are more focused on sustainability today than ever before. That can include everything from recycling to targeting net zero emissions. So, it’s not surprising that Entergy Mississippi customers claimed nearly half of the credits available when we launched our RenewABLE Community Option program on May 16.
Free energy efficiency kits giveaway at Entergy Magic of LightsnPracticing energy efficiency is one way to stay on Santa’s nice list this holiday season. And Entergy Mississippi will be helping customers do just that by giving away free energy efficiency kits at the Magic of Lights. The second annual drive-through holiday lights spectacular at the Brandon Amphitheater will be open Nov. 17 through Dec. 31, and Entergy Mississippi customers have the opportunity to purchase a discounted ticket and receive a free energy efficient kit.
If there’s one thing Entergy Mississippi loves to see in our communities, it’s growth. With DeSoto County being thefastest growingcounty in Mississippi, we know our job as a reliable utility is more important than ever for customers in the northern part of the state. It’s why the company has poured $4.8 million into strengthening the grid and increasing load capacity in and around Lewisburg.
The March 24 tornadoes that flattened parts of the Mississippi Delta changed the community forever. Responding to the storm’s aftermath also presented Entergy Mississippi crews with unique challenges and opportunities in the small city of Rolling Fork. The EF-4 tornado destroyed nearly300 homesthat Friday night, and more than 700 service and secondary poles. Like many mobile homes in the city, poles were swept away leaving behind little to no evidence of their existence and requiring a total rebuild.
A customized mobile substation gets power back to customers as safely and quickly as possible.nBefore power makes it down distribution lines and into homes, a substation is required to transform voltage to a usable level for safe delivery throughout a community. But in Winona, Mississippi, the substation that usually powers the town was destroyed when catastrophic weather swept through the area last week. Luckily, the brilliant technology of a mobile substation will serve Winona while crews rebuild the permanent substation.