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Entergy Arkansas helps address holiday food insecurity for Hamburg students

Entergy Arkansas is partnering with the Hamburg School District…

Entergy New Orleans powers sustainability

Entergy New Orleans is committed to providing our customers with reliable, safe, and consistent service, even during challenging times. With the recent approval of our Accelerated Resilience Plan, we are taking a big step towards hardening the electric grid and upgrading the city’s infrastructure to ensure lights stay on longer and power can be restored faster.

Entergy New Orleans recognizes Utility Scam Awareness Day

Entergy New Orleans will join Utilities United Against Scams this week to support International Fraud Awareness Week and to recognize the ninth annual Utility Scam Awareness Day on Wednesday, November 20. Utility Scam Awareness Day is an advocacy and awareness campaign focused on educating customers and exposing scammer tactics.

Energy Smart helps businesses cut costs and save energy

Energy Smart, Entergy New Orleans’ energy efficiency program, is helping businesses save money while meeting energy efficiency goals. The Energy Smart Fund has $4 million remaining in 2024 for businesses in Orleans Parish. The $9 million Energy Smart Fund will cover up to 100% of qualifying project costs for businesses. To date, local businesses have claimed nearly $5 million in funds. 

Grand Gulf Nuclear Station engineering lauds Sewindia Scott for service to US Women in Nuclear

The central design and site engineering organizations of Grand Gulf Nuclear Station in Port Gibson, Mississippi recognized Sewindia Scott for her contributions to Entergy's chapter of U.S. Women in Nuclear.

Delta Blues groundbreaking and Gerald Andrus 50th anniversary

nA groundbreaking ceremony for Entergy Mississippi's newly announced Delta Blues Advanced Power Station was held recently in Greenville, along with recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Gerald Andrus Steam Electric Station. Gerald Andrus will be retired when the new plant comes online in 2028.

Powering the future

Every year, Entergy New Orleans celebrates Black Energy Awareness Month (B.E.A.M.)by honoring the invaluable contributions of minorities to the energy industry and highlighting the critical role energy plays in daily life. This year, we partnered with the Greater New Orleans Chapter of the American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) and other local organizations to bring the Power Circuit Tour to students at Lake Forest Charter School. The event sparked students’ curiosity in energy-related careers and offered them insights into the diverse pathways available within the energy sector.

Entergy’s CANstruction event builds up food supplies to feed the community

More than 10,000 canned food items donated to three area groupsnA can-do spirit was in the air last week as 10 teams from Entergy Nuclear headquarters in Jackson, Mississippi took on the task of constructing canned-good creations for a worthy cause.

Entergy New Orleans’ commitment to proactive service

As part of Entergy New Orleans’ commitment to strengthening reliability and our relationship with our community, we recently conducted comprehensive walk-downs in each New Orleans council district. Led by teams of customer service managers, line workers, and representatives from the Energy Smart program, the walk-downs proactively addressed infrastructure needs across our service area.

Entergy Arkansas awards grant to Searcy’s McRae Elementary for accessible playground equipment

Part of the mission of Entergy Arkansas is to address the needs for quality education across the state, and providing a grant to make the McRae Elementary School’s playground more accessible was a natural fit for the Entergy Charitable Foundation.