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Nuclear security officer saves 6-year-old in Arkansas River

August 29, 2022

Arkansas Nuclear One Security Officer Greg Widner saved a 6-year-old child from the Arkansas River last month. In addition to working in security, Widner works as a volunteer firefighter and worked as a professional firefighter for nearly 20 years.

Entergy Nuclear Powers Its Communities with More Than $415,000 in Grants

February 1, 2022

From supporting the environment, education and low-income areas to teaching students about nuclear energy, grants were provided in communities where Entergy’s nuclear plants operate. This includes Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Michigan.

ANO Begins Scheduled Refueling Outage, Boosting Economy with 1,300 Additional Workers

September 27, 2021

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas – Control room operators removed Arkansas Nuclear One’s Unit 2 from service over the weekend to begin the plant’s 28th scheduled refueling and maintenance outage following months of safe, secure and reliable operation. During the outage, station and contract workers will perform maintenance and testing activities to prepare the plant for its next operating cycle.

From Sawdust to Sunshine: A Brief History of Entergy Arkansas Power Generation

June 11, 2021

Arkansas Power and Light founder Harvey Couch made a deal in 1913 to purchase sawdust – the company’s first fuel source – to burn and power a steam-powered turbine and send power through a 20-mile transmission line to customers in Malvern and Arkadelphia. That was the beginning of what would become Entergy Corporation, an integrated energy company engaged in electric power production, transmission and retail distribution operations across four service territories for 3 million customers. A little more than 10 years later, Mr. Couch’s Sterlington natural gas-powered plant in north Louisiana was placed online in November 1925. As the demand for electricity grew, so did the company’s fleet of power generation resources. Couch built Remmel Dam, the first hydroelectric dam on the Ouachita River, near Hot Springs in 1924. Just upstream in 1931 came Carpenter Dam, and both dams still generate emission-free power today.

Entergy Engineer Sees ANO’s Significant Role in the Town He Calls Home

May 14, 2021

With a 41-year career rooted in the early days of Arkansas Nuclear One, George Woerner still summons the awe for the large equipment and components it takes to do the job. This month, as the plant synchronized its Unit 1 back to the grid after a successful refuel and maintenance outage, Woerner takes pride in seeing that equipment run reliably to power the lives around him with carbon-free electricity.

Arkansas Nuclear One Investments Provide Powerhouse for Reliable Energy

August 25, 2020

Entergy Arkansas was green long before green was a thing. Arkansas Nuclear One has been generating virtually emission-free nuclear power for Arkansans for 46 years now.

Nuclear Professionals Return Arkansas Nuclear One’s Unit 2 to Service

April 22, 2020

Entergy’s Arkansas Nuclear One Unit 2 nuclear power plant returned to service Tuesday following a successful scheduled refueling and maintenance outage.

Arkansas Nuclear One Donates PPE to Russellville Hospital

April 7, 2020

Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Russellville, Arkansas, was at risk of running short on personal protective equipment to help keep their workers safe when working with patients who either were or might be infected with COVID-19.

STEM is Growing in Russellville

January 30, 2020

This week, Site Vice President of Arkansas Nuclear One John Dinelli visited London Elementary School to help educate students about STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.

Credibility, Competency, Teamwork at the Core of Nuclear Training Programs’ Accreditation

January 20, 2020

This past year, Entergy Nuclear successfully renewed accreditation for operator training programs at Arkansas Nuclear One and Grand Gulf Nuclear Station. Accreditation for maintenance and technical training programs was achieved at Cooper Nuclear Station and Indian Point Energy Center. In addition, Palisades just completed a successful accreditation team visit and will seek the renewal of its operator training programs in March of 2020.