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Nissan Canton’s energy-driven success in Madison County

May 25, 2023

When workers tightened the lugnuts on the 5 millionth vehicle to roll off the assembly line at the Nissan Canton plant in October 2022, the milestone reverberated far beyond its 1,400-acre footprint in central Mississippi.

Entergy Mississippi awards grants to attract industry, new jobs

May 24, 2023

The Excellerator program has exceeded a $500K lifetime investment in Mississippi's economic development.

‘Helping Build Mississippi,’ one development at a time

May 11, 2023

Major employers like Nissan, Continental Tire and Amazon are only the latest economic development successes in Mississippi. Leaders in the state began planting the seeds for the levels of job creation we enjoy today during and after the biggest economic disaster in U.S. history—the Great Depression.

Entergy Louisiana seeks approval to add nearly 225 megawatts of solar power to its generation mix

March 3, 2023

To meet customers’ growing demands for renewable energy and support economic development in the state, Entergy Louisiana this week filed a request with the Louisiana Public Service Commission for 224 megawatts of new solar power resources.

Economic development partners celebrate groundbreaking at industrial and office facility

March 1, 2023

Today, economic development partners from the state, region, and city, recognized the groundbreaking of Propel Park, alongside the project developer, Industrial Realty Group, LLC (IRG) and the builder, Impetus. The new industrial and office development, the first facility of its kind within New Orleans city limits in over 20 years, is located within NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) campus, and construction will now begin on the 50-acre campus.

Entergy Texas to purchase 150 megawatts of solar power

February 24, 2023

The renewable energy resource will come from a facility in Polk County, Texas

Entergy Texas named a top utility in economic development for 15 years

February 2, 2023

Company recognized for investing over $13 billion and creating nearly 7,000 jobs

Planning today for your power tomorrow

February 1, 2023

At Entergy Mississippi we think a lot about the future. Why? Because we are not only tasked by the State of Mississippi with providing you power today, but also with having plans in place to ensure you have safe, reliable and affordable power years from now.

Entergy named a top utility in economic development for 15 years

November 28, 2022

For the 15th year in a row, Site Selection magazine has honored Entergy Corporation, the parent company of Entergy Louisiana and Entergy New Orleans, as being among the top electric utilities in economic development for job creation and capital investments.

Entergy named top utility in economic development for 15 years in a row

November 7, 2022

For 15 consecutive years, Site Selection magazine has recognized Entergy as a major player for economic growth in the communities we serve, including some of the largest and most power-intensive industries in the United States. In 2021, Entergy helped secure $13.4 billion in capital investments and supported the creation of 6,747 new jobs within Entergy’s four-state region of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.