The company donated $255,000 to help fund the campus’ first EV fast charging station.

The latest wave of winter weather that rolled through Mississippi has left icy conditions in its wake and, as of 12 p.m., approximately 12,000 customers are without power in the northern portion of our service area. Hardest hit counties include DeSoto, Tate, Panola, Coahoma, Quitman and Bolivar, with scattered outages elsewhere in the region. Freezing rain will continue to fall in north Mississippi until noon and could create additional outages. Travel conditions are hazardous, which could slow restoration efforts.

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.