Cook-Nelson addresses 2024 Tulane Engineering Forum
Chief Nuclear Officer Kimberly Cook-Nelson was a featured speaker at the 2024 Tulane Engineering Forum held in New Orleans on Friday, April 19.
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Webber selected as 2024 “Women in STEM” honoree
When Kenyon Webber, Entergy senior lead nuclear engineer, moved to the Greater New Orleans area, she wanted to continue her involvement with STEM-related programs and organizations. Webber initially worked with STEM NOLA, but more recently became involved with FIRST Robotics competitions, Girl Scouts of Louisiana, Girls in STEM at Tulane and STEM Goes Red with the American Heart Association. She also a board member with STEM Library Lab and the 1881 Institute.
Hooker scores points at work, in the community to win Lineman of the Game honors
Entergy Mississippi Shift Serviceman Terry Hooker from the Indianola network has some 22 years’ experience helping keep the lights on in Mississippi. His hard work, focus on safety and mentorship of newer lineman has earned the veteran ‘Lineman of the Game’ honors. Hooker will take it all in when the New Orleans Saints battle their bitter rivals, the Dirty Birds (AKA the Atlanta Falcons), in the Superdome on Sunday, Dec. 18.
Who dat named Saints’ Lineman of the Game? Vince Burgess dat!
When the New Orleans Saints are home in the ‘dome this Saturday, Oct. 9, Entergy Mississippi line worker Vince Burgess will be in the house to watch the team take on the Seattle Seahawks and to be honored as the Entergy Lineman of the Game.
Update on the Pearl River flooding
Entergy Mississippi is closely monitoring conditions in metro Jackson related to rising levels along the Pearl River. We are working closely with local emergency officials and civil defense departments to monitor the latest information on flood stages and ensure the safety of our employees and the public.
Entergy Mississippi Winter Storm Update – 2/4/22, 6:30 p.m.
Our restoration workforce continues to make progress, and as of 6:30 p.m., had restored nearly 75% of the approximately 10,200 customers who lost power due to the winter storm. As of 6:30 p.m., approximately 2,463 customers remain without power, mainly in Desoto and Tunica counties.
Entergy Mississippi Winter Storm Update – 2/4/22, 1:15 p.m.
Our crews continue their restoration efforts in north Mississippi and have restored power to more than half of the 10,203 customers who were affected by this latest winter storm. As of 1:15 p.m., we have 3,528 outages, with the majority of those in DeSoto County. We are still assessing in some areas and expect to be 100% assessed by the end of the day, assuming no new weather-related outages. We anticipate being able to restore the vast majority of outages in Tunica by 10:00 p.m. tonight, but may have a few carry over to Saturday.
Entergy Mississippi Winter Storm Update – 2/3/22, 7 p.m.
As of 7 p.m., Entergy Mississippi has approximately 5,300 customers without power with the majority of those customers being in Desoto and Tunica counties. We also have some 800 field workers dedicated to restoring power to these customers, including Entergy Mississippi employees, contractors and crews from five additional states.
Entergy Mississippi Winter Storm Update – 2/3/22, 11:30 a.m.
We’ve been monitoring the winter weather over the past several days and are ready to respond to any outages. Our initial forecast indicated a storm that was going to primarily be north and west of our service area, but the weather has slipped further to the south over the past day. We’ve relocated the majority of our baseload contractors to Cleveland, Senatobia and Tunica, and have acquired non-baseload contractors that will be located in Southaven. Additionally, two Entergy Mississippi teams from the south half of the state are moving to the area today. We’re beginning to see some ice accumulation, and as of 11:20 Thursday morning we have approximately 6,890 customers out statewide with the majority of those being in Desoto County.
Entergy Mississippi prepares for winter storm
We’re monitoring the approaching winter storm closely. While rain and freezing temperatures are forecast for the majority of our service area, we are preparing to move additional crews to northwest Mississippi in the event customers in that area experience outages due to the forecasted ice. We are prepared to call in additional crews if needed.