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Entergy wins prestigious national award for resiliency solutions

The Edison Electric Institute has named Entergy as an Outstanding National Key Accounts Customer Service 2022 Award winner for our resiliency solutions. Hundreds of the nation’s leading chain and multi-site businesses, including corporations like Amazon, Marriott, Microsoft and Walmart, voted in the prestigious awards program to honor electric utilities that are delivering exceptional service to their corporate customers.

Entergy Arkansas announces 250-MW solar facility near Osceola

The Arkansas Public Service Commission has approved the Entergy Arkansas Driver Solar Project, a new 250-megawatt AC (or 312 MW DC) renewable energy plant developed by Lightsource bp, which will be located on approximately 2,100 acres near Osceola in Mississippi County. Driver Solar will be the utility’s largest solar facility, capable of generating enough energy to power more than 40,000 homes.

Upgrades to Derbigny substation bring a stronger, more reliable grid to Downtown New Orleans

Upgrades are part of company’s pro-active plan to improve resilience

Entergy Mississippi to bring Sunflower Solar Station online

State’s largest utility-owned solar project will provide clean, renewable energy and an economic advantage

Entergy’s CEO: Recent Infrastructure Investments Are Working Well, More Resilience is Underway

Leo Denault, Entergy chairman and CEO, recently sat down with Grid Talk podcast, a series of conversations with the leaders and innovators shaping the 21st century energy grid. Denault discussed a number of current topics with podcast host Marty Rosenberg, including the severe wind damage to the electric grid caused by Hurricane Ida and how electric utilities and policymakers must be mindful of customers’ pocketbooks when accelerating upgrades to strengthen the electrical grid.

Entergy Mississippi Storm Update – 8/29/21 @ 2:30 p.m.

As Hurricane Ida pushes into our service area, we are prepared for the significant threat of high winds and flash flooding. A prolonged period of high winds and heavy rain increases the potential for extended power outages. We expect the restoration effort to take several days and up to a week or more in our hardest hit areas.

Entergy: Two Viable Paths for First Light into The Greater New Orleans Area

Just two days after Hurricane Ida delivered a catastrophic blow to Louisiana, Entergy has determined two options to bring first lights into the Greater New Orleans area by late evening Wednesday, Sept. 1.

Hot Weather May Drive Increased Energy Usage

Extremely hot weather across the Midcontinent Independent System Operator’s region, including the Entergy service territory, may drive increased energy usage for the next few days. The heat wave could create an overall demand for power that exceeds generation capacity and a request for customers to voluntarily conserve power. 

Entergy Forced to Initiate Power Outages to Customers Across Its Service Area

Entergy has initiated additional power outages for its customers across its four-state service area. The company is taking this action as directed by our reliability coordinator, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, as a last resort and in order to prevent more extensive, prolonged power outages that could severely affect the reliability of the power grid.

Mandatory Rolling Outages Ended for Now

Mandatory rolling outages that began at 7 p.m. have ended for now, and we have returned the system to normal operations. All customers affected by this directive were restored by 9 p.m.