Self-healing network and reliability work to reduce power outagesnEntergy Louisiana is enhancing the electric system for communities in the Interstate 10 to Jefferson Highway corridor near the East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes line. These improvements include engineering and constructing a self-healing network, as well as performing reliability work on overhead power lines.
Company achieves 22% statewide improvement in electric service reliabilitynRecent data shows Entergy’s work to prevent power outages from occurring is on an upward trajectory across its service territory in Louisiana, with the company achieving a remarkable 22% statewide improvement in electric service reliability from 2022 to 2023.
In acknowledgment of his dedication and expertise, Joey Laborde, Entergy Louisiana gas locator, was recently recognized as 2023 Louisiana Locator of the Year. This notable achievement was announced at the Louisiana 811 Damage Prevention Summit held in Baton Rouge, where Laborde’s significant contributions to his field were celebrated.
They say there is no place like home: It is a comfort that nearly 30 women at Entergy and Habitat for Humanity helped make homeownership a reality for a Baton Rouge resident during what the nonprofit calls aWomen Build.
Nick White and Austin Eknoian are Entergy Louisiana lineworkers who live and work in Baton Rouge. They and their coworkers like George Redd and Logan Byrd, field engineers, are helping keep the lights on and build resilience into the electric system serving the Capital City.
Entergy crews and contractors are nearing completion of distribution work that is supporting a DOTD road widening project in Baton Rouge and will make the electric system in the area more reliable and resilient.
Entergy Louisiana crews and contractors have made several improvements to the transmission system serving an area in and around LSU’s campus. The improvements were aimed at improving the reliability of electric service to the area.
Entergy’s Louisiana employee softball tournament raises more than $63,000 for utility assistance for older adults and disabled customers
Entergy grant helping LSU engineering students, TigerRacing Formula SAE build an electric vehiclenJosh Brooks sees the design, engineering and construction of an electric vehicle not as a deviation from the traditional horsepower he came to enjoy several years ago, but as the next best thing.
As Power Restoration Continues in Hard-Hit Areas, Chauvin Residents say, ‘This is home’