A career in power generation – Renee Fisher shares her perspective
“Whose dad made that for y’all?”
Entries by Matthew Bennett
Café Reconcile partners with Energy Smart to save more on their energy bills
Café Reconcile has been working with the Energy Smart program to become more energy efficient, save money on their energy bills and impact the environment in a positive way. Through the program, the business has replaced almost 400 light bulbs with brand-new LED bulbs and installed smart thermostats. “As a consumer of energy in […]
One team! One fight!
Shrimp Remoulade, Oysters Rockefeller, boiled Crawfish and Étouffée: these are just a few of the famous seafood-based meals that people travel to New Orleans to enjoy. Ironically, for Shelton Hudson, a seafood allergy is why he now calls New Orleans home.
Calm under pressure
Remaining calm under pressure took on a new meaning for Entergy New Orleans lineworker Jereme Pierre when he stopped by a local sandwich shop in Marrero for a quick bite to eat. Jereme, a former lifeguard, had recently completed CPR training again at Entergy to refresh the life-saving skill, when he heard an older adult nearby start coughing. The two made eye contact, but the group of friends around the coughing man indicated that this might be a regular occurrence.
Helping our neighbors in need
Our employees have been volunteering weekly with Rebuilding Together New Orleans, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life to low-income homeowners, to make energy efficiency upgrades and repairs to homes of low-income customers in New Orleans. Volunteers have worked together to weatherize and beautify the houses of customers in need in every […]
Entergy New Orleans continues to modernize gas infrastructure downtown
Entergy gas construction crews are continuing to make progress in modernizing the gas system in Orleans Parish. This month, crews have been installing steel pipe in the Central Business District. The new piping operates at a higher pressure, will be more reliable and add enhanced safety features. The modern piping also offers customers the ability to install equipment that the previous piping may not have been able to support, such as emergency generators. An Excess Flow Valve is added during the installation of the newer pipe material, which helps to minimize gas flow if the line is severed.
From paper to plaque: Favorite reflects on 40 years of service
“I wasn’t the best, and I wasn’t the brightest, but I was kind. That was my thing.”
Helping on a moment’s notice
The sight of emergency services arriving on the scene of an accident on July 10 brought great relief to bystanders, as Aaron Morehead finished tying off the end of a 100-foot hand line to his service truck. On other end of the rope, which would normally be used while the Entergy New Orleans lineman is working high in the air on a utility pole, was instead providing a lifeline for a truck driver whose vehicle had crashed into Lake Pontchartrain.
Q&A with Entergy New Orleans’ new Director of Business and Economic Development Taurus Wright
After nearly 25 years working in economic development, including working for the state of Mississippi as a senior project manager and Entergy Mississippi as a business development manager, Taurus Wright joined Entergy New Orleans as Director of Business and Economic Development in April of 2022. In this role, Taurus has already begun leading his department, […]
Upgrading critical infrastructure to help keep the lights on
Hurricane season is less than a month away, and Entergy New Orleans continues to identify and implement resiliency upgrades across Orleans Parish.