Tag Archive for: Electric grid

Wonder over worry: Electricity and the 2024 solar eclipse

For centuries, humans have been fascinated by the solar eclipse.

Sunflower Solar Plant ensures a ‘bright future’ for Entergy and Mississippi

When picturing renewable energy sources like wind, solar and hydroelectric power, it’s easy to first think of wide-open plains, cloudless desert skies and archway dams bordered by craggy overlooks and mountain passes.

$37M substation enhances reliability in northwest Mississippi

The Snowden Park Substation enhances reliability for the existing transmission and distribution systems by providing capacity for future residential, commercial and industrial growth in DeSoto County.

Reaping the benefit of a new design standard

Severe weather is impacting our region with increased strength and greater frequency. And, we are adapting. As we focus on hardening the grid, our goal is to make prudent investments and upgrades for crews to have a safer, faster restoration the next time a storm hits. One way we are hardening our system is by changing the design standard on pole construction from horizontal to vertical framing.

Entergy Texas’ power grid: What is it and why should I care?

Our everyday lives rely heavily on electricity, but have you ever wondered where that power comes from? It all starts with the power grid.

Entergy generators sustained historic electricity usage during recent cold spells

It only took a few short weeks into the new year for Entergy’s communities, customers and teams to face a brutal challenge at the hands of Mother Nature. A nationwide arctic blast ushered in snow, sleet, ice and freezing temperatures across Entergy’s service territory, yet the power grid remained resilient.

Reflecting on 100 years in business, Entergy Mississippi is planning for another successful century

One of the oldest power generation companies in America, Entergy Mississippi, is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2023. The organization began as The Mississippi Power & Light Company in 1923, with a handful of municipal electric systems. Today, it serves over 450,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers in 45 of Mississippi’s 82 counties.

2023: The centennial in review

As we put a bow on 2023 and start building 2024, we’re looking at the top stories that shaped Entergy Mississippi’s centennial year. From an Entergy first, to a rate drop, and multiple community contributions – our year was packed with stories of impactful efforts across our 45-county service area.

Entergy ramps up vegetation management with aerial saw

For Entergy’s vegetation management team, there are many useful tools and strategies utilized to properly maintain greenery around power infrastructure. However, one method stands on its own – both in appearance and in efficiency. The aerial saw, which Entergy recently brought back into operation in partnership with Aerial Solutions, Inc., extends 130 feet below a hovering helicopter and includes ten 24-inch blades. With a gentle throttle by the pilot, the suspended circular saw blades can trim a targeted 20-foot path through a clustered Southern tree line along the edge of a towering transmission line.

Entergy Mississippi is focused on reliability

nn