Tag Archive for: Economic growth

Entergy Mississippi invests $33 million to enhance power reliability in Grenada County
Entergy Mississippi customers in Grenada County are now being served by a more reliable transmission grid. The company recently completed a $33-million project to support power load growth in Grenada’s industrial corridor. The project includes a new substation, 2 miles of transmission lines and 3 miles of distribution lines.

AWS: Good for Mississippi, great for Entergy customers
Entergy is excited that the AWS deal – the largest economic development win in Mississippi history and one of the largest such projects in the entire country in 2024 – landed in our service area.

From Super Bowl LIX to World Cup: Entergy brings Super Bowl lessons to the Pacific Northwest
Earlier this month, members of Entergy’s incident response team joined a working session with a group of Washington-based utilities, the City of Seattle, and the Washington State Department of Commerce’s energy resilience and emergency management team to share lessons learned from our 2024–2025 Super Bowl planning efforts.

Entergy Louisiana breaks ground on key substation to power data center in Richland Parish
Entergy Louisiana has officially broken ground on the Smalling Substation, a major piece of grid infrastructure that will connect Meta’s newest and largest data center, currently under construction in Richland Parish. Funded by Meta in its entirety, the substation will play a central role in delivering electricity to the $10 billion facility, which spans more than 4-million square feet and represents one of the largest private investments in Louisiana history.

Stuttgart Industrial Park achieves Entergy Arkansas ‘Select Site’ Certification
Certification of two industrial sites in Stuttgart marks economic development milestone

Entergy Mississippi names 2025 economic development grant winners
Nine communities in Entergy Mississippi’s service area will receive the company’s annual economic development grant to help boost business growth in their communities. This year, the program is awarding $70,000 in grants to support digital marketing, site development and economic development training.

Entergy Louisiana supports Meta’s new data center with infrastructure upgrades in Richland Parish
Local contract partners help complete construction safely, ahead of schedule.

Entergy Mississippi selects new power generation site, prioritizes community needs
Entergy Mississippi is prioritizing community needs, while preparing to meet future energy demands. Company leaders shared early plans to build new power generation and welcomed input from residents near a selected site on West County Line Road in Ridgeland, during a town hall Friday.

Entergy’s 2024 Performance Report shares progress toward a better future
Today, Entergy announced its published 2024 Performance Report, “Energy for a better future.” This detailed report presents the company's 2024 achievements, future plans and strategies for continued success.

Entergy Louisiana to power $4B, world’s largest low-carbon ammonia facility in Ascension
LED, CF Industries, JERA and Mitsui Announce $4 Billion Investment

Entergy lineworkers support women’s empowerment
Dress for Success New Orleans recently held its annual SUSCO Styled for Success Luncheon, a fundraising event that brought together fashion, philanthropy, and empowerment. This year’s fashion show included looks from local boutiques and featured Entergy line workers from the Tulane Avenue and Central Business District stations walking the runway alongside the models.

Entergy New Orleans announces Power Your Future Scholarship to support technology students at HBCUs
Entergy New Orleans is proud to announce the launch of its Power Your Future Scholarship program, designed to support current college undergraduates pursuing eligible technology majors who plan to further their education at designated Historically Black Colleges or Universities, or minority-serving institutions within Orleans parish.

Entergy Louisiana to power $5.8B Hyundai steel plant
5,400 jobs anticipated, transformative investment in the region

Little Rock Port achieves Entergy Arkansas ‘Select Site’ Certification
The Little Rock Regional Chamber and Entergy Arkansas announced today the completion of its Select Site certification for a new 875-acre industrial megasite located on the southeastern portion of the Little Rock Port.

Entergy New Orleans and DDD announce completion of lighting project
Entergy New Orleans and the Downtown Development District (DDD), in partnership with the City of New Orleans, Greater New Orleans, Inc. (GNO, Inc.), and BioDistrict New Orleans recently announced the official completion of three major improvement projects across Downtown New Orleans.
