WOODLANDS, Texas – This is our home, too, and most of us at Entergy Texas are customers just like you. We know it’s important to you that we deliver reliable power at an affordable price. In fact, we take this responsibility to heart and it’s more important than ever that our teams work diligently every day to help keep your bills as low as possible.
Your energy costs at the lowest possible price: 17% below the national average
Whether you’re a grocery store owner, a school administrator, managing your household’s expenses, or overseeing a hospital or manufacturing plant, we understand that every dollar in your budget matters. That’s why we’re proud to say last year our rates were ~17% below the national average and consistently among the lowest in the Lone Star state for the last decade.
8 cost-saving actions we’re taking today to stay below the national average
- Building a storm-strong grid: We’re investing $137 million in projects to strengthen the Southeast Texas power grid, reduce storm-related outages, and save customers millions in restoration costs over the coming decades. To help reduce bill impacts to customers, Entergy Texas is also pursuing federal and state grants. We were recently awarded nearly $54 million in federal funding to improve power grid resilience in Port Arthur. Our teams also applied for $200 million from the Texas Energy Fund to supplement additional projects without cost to customers throughout our service territory.
- Modernizing our generation fleet: Modern technologies equal better efficiency, and our new, modern power generation sources help lower operating costs and improve the reliability of our system. Next year, the Orange County Advanced Power Station will come online as our latest modern generation source, capable of efficiently powering 230,000 homes.
- Building an all of the above generation mix. Using a diverse range of power sources makes our system more reliable, efficient and cost effective for customers.
- Managing fuel costs: We work constantly to procure fuel at the lowest price available. Fuel costs are never marked up, so customers pay exactly what we pay. Having a variety of power sources helps protect customers from fuel price fluctuations and strengthens grid reliability.
- To support this effort, we partnered with Kinder Morgan to secure a more competitive natural gas supply through their $1.7 billion Trident Pipeline project. This agreement helps lower fuel costs and enhances reliability for our growing Southeast Texas region.
- Delivering costs savings to you: Being a member of Midcontinent Independent System Operator brings cost savings directly to our customers because we share resources among a large pool of member utilities that stretches from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. Between 2014 and 2024, Entergy Texas customers saved a total of $605 million from the company’s participation in MISO.
- Recruiting new power partners: By bringing new, large customers into our service area we not only help create new jobs and dollars for the state but also lessens the cost for our residential customers by spreading costs across our growing Southeast Texas customer base.
- Putting money back in your pockets: During the 2024 tax season, Entergy helped low-income customers across our four-state service area receive $55 million in federal tax returns. We help customers save additional dollars through other federal funding resources including LIHEAP and Single Stop, and we offer The Power to Care – our long-held bill assistance program for qualifying customers.
- Offering bill support: Our Bill Toolkit provides customers resources and available assistance options to help them more easily manage their energy bill. Whether you have questions about your bill, need more time to pay or are looking for assistance, our one-stop shop connects you to available programs and services.
Entergy is invested in you in more ways than one. More than 1,500 of our employees across Southeast Texas are your neighbors, your friends, your family. This is the place we happily call home just like you. As inflation rises and every day expenses continue to become more and more costly, we remain focused on the impact of our customers’ bills.
Find a summary of available bill-related resources on our Bill Toolkit.
Data source: 17% average is sourced from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. EIA rate comparison data does not include any securitized riders, taxes or fees. Securitized riders typically include storm restoration costs, for example.
About Entergy Texas
Entergy Texas, Inc. provides electricity to approximately 524,000 customers in 27 counties. Entergy Texas is a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation. Entergy produces, transmits and distributes electricity to power life for 3 million customers through our operating companies in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. We’re investing for growth and improved reliability and resilience of our energy system while working to keep energy rates affordable for our customers. We’re also investing in cleaner energy generation like modern natural gas, nuclear and renewable energy. A nationally recognized leader in sustainability and corporate citizenship, we deliver more than $100 million in economic benefits each year to the communities we serve through philanthropy, volunteerism and advocacy. Entergy is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, and has approximately 12,000 employees. Learn more at entergytexas.com and connect with @EntergyTX on social media.
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