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

COVID-19 Small Business Relief: What Programs are Right for You
To continue our commitment to helping small businesses, Entergy New Orleans created a hub of resources to connect owners to information, tools and opportunities that could help their business during the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, Entergy New Orleans’ economic development team partnered with the Director of America’s Small Business Development Carmen Sunda— who serves the New Orleans and the River Region—to provide insight and recommendations on how to select the most appropriate program for their small business.

Entergy Louisiana, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Foundation Fueling the Fight in Northeast Louisiana
Partnership will provide food and funds to those on the frontlines of COVID-19

ENO, Burns & McDonnell Partner to Deliver Protective Gear to New Orleans East Hospital
Employees at the Entergy New Orleans Power Station and Burns & McDonnell donated approximately 1,500 N95 masks to the hospital’s health care workers.

Palisades Power Plant Grants $37,500 To Aid Local COVID-19 Relief
Entergy’s Palisades Power Plant in Covert Township, Michigan, has awarded $37,500 to support local COVID-19 pandemic response.

Entergy Mississippi Completes Easter Storm Restoration
Entergy Mississippi crews have restored service to nearly 41,000 customers who lost power during storms that struck our service area on Sunday, April 12. Entergy’s grid sustained considerable damage, mostly north of a line from Yazoo City to Kosciusko, and several communities were without power for nearly a week. Damage included more than 427 broken poles, 890 spans of wire down, and damage to 94 transformers. More than 1,150 field workers, contractors and support staff assisted with our restoration efforts. All customers affected by this storm who can safely accept electrical service have been restored.

Entergy Volunteerism Surpasses 1M Hours – a $25M Economic Impact
April is National Volunteer Month. April 19-25 is National Volunteer Week.
Thanks for Your Support During the Easter Sunday Storm Recovery
Except for a handful of especially difficult remaining repairs, which should be completed today, we have restored power to all of the 128,000 customers who lost power in the Easter Sunday storms. We want to thank each and every customer for bearing with us through this long and arduous process. Many patiently and quietly waited for power to return. Many made a special effort to express appreciation to our dedicated workers, either in person, by making roadside thank-you signs, by sharing gratitude and support on Facebook and Twitter, or by reaching out through other means.

Entergy Arkansas Restoration Efforts for April 12 Thunderstorms
Entergy Arkansas has restored service to over 127,000 customers that lost power during the recent large line of severe thunderstorms with straight-line winds that moved through Arkansas late Sunday evening April 12, 2020.

Entergy Arkansas Restoration Efforts for April 12 Thunderstorms
A large line of severe thunderstorms with straight-line winds passed through Arkansas late Sunday evening April 12 causing more than 128,000 customer outages across the state. The heaviest area of impact was south of Interstate I-40. Additional resources have helped with the restoration. Restoration has been slower than normal due to COVID-19 social distancing requirements. We have restored power to about 95% of the 128,000 customers who lost power in the Easter Sunday storms. With a team of 3,308 workers tackling the most difficult repairs today, we expect to get all or nearly all the remaining outages restored between now and 10:00 tonight. Please refer to the outage map for your specific location.

Entergy Arkansas Restoration Efforts for April 12 Thunderstorms
A large line of severe thunderstorms with straight-line winds passed through Arkansas late Sunday evening April 12 causing more than 128,000 customer outages across the state. The heaviest area of impact is south of Interstate I-40. Additional resources have been mobilized to assist with the restoration. Restoration may be slower than normal due to COVID-19 social distancing requirements we have restored power to about 90% of the 128,000 customers who lost power in Easter Sunday storms. With a team of 3,308 workers tackling the most difficult repairs today, we expect to get all or nearly all the remaining outages restored between now and 10:00 tonight.

Entergy Arkansas Works to Restore Final Outages Friday, Saturday
As of Friday morning, a team of 3,308 Entergy Arkansas employees, contractors and workers from other utility companies has restored power to 103,000 of the 128,000 who lost electrical service when violent storms ripped through the state Easter Sunday.

Entergy Arkansas Restoration Efforts for April 12 Thunderstorms
A large line of severe thunderstorms with straight-line winds passed through Arkansas late Sunday evening April 12 causing more than 128,000 customer outages across the state. The heaviest area of impact is south of Interstate I-40. Additional resources have been mobilized to assist with the restoration. Restoration may be slower than normal due to COVID-19 social distancing requirements. Repairs are underway. The estimated restoration times below are for the general areas identified. Please refer to the outage map for your specific location.

Entergy Arkansas Restoration Efforts for April 12 Thunderstorms
A large line of severe thunderstorms with straight-line winds passed through Arkansas late Sunday evening April 12 causing more than 128,000 customer outages across the state. The heaviest area of impact is south of Interstate I-40. Additional resources have been mobilized to assist with the restoration. Restoration may be slower than normal due to COVID-19 social distancing requirements. Repairs are underway. The estimated restoration times below are for the general areas identified. Please refer to the outage map for your specific location.

UPDATE – Entergy Texas Extends Suspension of Disconnects for Nonpayment
Entergy Texas has extended the suspension of customer disconnections for nonpayment. Working with its regulators, the company previously announced that effective March 16 we were suspending service disconnections for 30 days. Since then, we’ve moved to suspended service disconnections until further notice as the situation evolves.
