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2024: A historic year in review

Dec 12, 2024

It’s been a remarkable year for Entergy Mississippi and its customers. As it comes to a close, we’re looking at the top stories that shaped our 2024.

Entergy New Orleans creates career pathways and shapes future workforce

Dec 9, 2024

The 1881 Internship Program, a partnership between the 1881 Institute and Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana, is providing underrepresented individuals with hands-on experience in technical roles in the energy sector.

Entergy Louisiana to power Meta’s data center in Richland Parish

Dec 6, 2024

Investment in new infrastructure will transform Northeast Louisiana economy for generations

Meta selects Entergy, Northeast Louisiana as site of $10B data center

Dec 5, 2024

Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta announced it will build a $10 billion artificial intelligence data center in northeast Louisiana, a transformational investment that cements the state’s status as a major innovation hub and puts this picturesque rural community on the leading edge of a global digital revolution.

Entergy Arkansas offers generous support for Ozarka Technical Center

Nov 14, 2024

MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR – Ozarka College Foundation recently received a $100,000 commitment from Entergy Arkansas. The significant Entergy investment will be used to support Ozarka’s Technical Center expansion in Mountain View. Specifically, the gift will support electrical upgrades and the construction of a new outdoor welding lab. The contribution also secures Entergy as naming sponsor of the newly renovated construction lab.

Entergy named a top utility in economic development for 17th consecutive year

Nov 12, 2024

For the 17th year in a row, Site Selection magazine has recognized Entergy Corporation as a top utility for driving economic growth in the communities we serve. The company’s service area includes some of the largest and most energy-intensive industries in the United States.

Entergy Mississippi breaks ground on Delta Blues Advanced Power Station

Nov 7, 2024

The $1.2 billion investment represents a significant economic impact for the Mississippi Delta. By replacing end-of-life gas generation with more clean and efficient generation, Entergy Mississippi is ensuring customers continue to have modern, reliable energy well into the future.

Entergy named a top utility in economic development for 17th year in a row

Oct 23, 2024

For 17 consecutive years, Site Selection magazine has recognized Entergy as a top utility for economic growth in the communities we serve, which include some of the largest and most power-intensive industries in the United States. In 2023, we helped secure more than $33 billion in capital investments and create approximately 5,160 new direct jobs through announced economic development projects within our four-state region of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.

Entergy Texas awarded nearly $54M in federal funding to enhance grid resilience

Oct 22, 2024

The grant will support projects aimed to reduce outage durations, lessen storm costs and speed up recovery time following extreme weather events in Port Arthur, Texas.

Think Clean. Think Solutions. Think Nuclear.

Oct 21, 2024

This week we celebrate achievements across the nuclear energy industry and at Entergy, as we recognize the vital role nuclear professionals play in powering our communities with clean, carbon-free electricity. This is only achieved because of their relentless focus on operating our plants safely, securely and reliably.

Entergy New Orleans and Urban League of Louisiana partner to create clean energy jobs

Oct 15, 2024

Entergy New Orleans and the Urban League of Louisiana have partnered to launch a career training program that bridges the gap between job seekers in underrepresented populations and career opportunities in the clean energy sector. Entergy New Orleans recently presented Urban League of Louisiana with a $25,000 check to support the workforce development initiative.

Historic New Orleans church sees cost savings with smart thermostats

Sep 18, 2024

During any given week, Rayne Memorial United Methodist Church in Uptown New Orleans hosts hundreds of people for different activities on its campus. Its buildings serve as gathering spaces and include a sanctuary, multipurpose rooms, commercial kitchen, year-round childcare and pre-k program classrooms, a residential home used for offices and missional housing, and a parsonage. Weekly activities include youth education, community meetings, food pantry outreach and more. All of this activity, while a blessing, means that maintenance and energy efficiency are always top of mind for the church staff.

Entergy Mississippi to build first new power station in 50 years

Sep 3, 2024

By replacing older power plants with more advanced and efficient technology, Entergy Mississippi is producing more electricity from the same amount of fuel while significantly reducing carbon emissions.

We’re unlocking the future of energy in our state

Aug 29, 2024

Across the nation, electricity demand forecasts are increasing, driven by economic development and our society’s ever-increasing dependency on technology. The growth opportunities we have before us in Mississippi rely on many key outcomes, but the one I’m most excited about is Entergy Mississippi’s ability to meet our customers’ needs. We’re going to do that, while continuing our commitment to build a better future by balancing power reliability and affordability for our customers.

“Build it and they will come”

Aug 20, 2024

Newport Tech Depot seeing unexpected growth in northeast ArkansasnThe Newport Tech Depot in northeast Arkansas is living out its own version of the movie, Field of Dreams.