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Entergy System Winter Storm Update – 2/20/21 @ 8:30 a.m.
As the wintry weather leaves our system, improving conditions should enable our restoration workers to increase the pace of restoration for our customers still without power.

Demand Slowly Falling from Shortfalls Seen Earlier This Week
Extreme temperatures combined with winter precipitation created levels of electricity demand periodically exceeding the supply across Entergy’s four-state service territory earlier this week.

Entergy System Winter Storm Update – 2/19/21 @ 9:30 a.m.
Outages caused by the severe winter weather continue across our territory, mostly in Louisiana and Mississippi.

Entergy System Winter Storm Update – 2/18/21 @ 11 a.m.
A mix of ice and snow continues pushing through our service territory, causing new power outages for our customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Unfortunately, the inclement weather increased power outages by more than 72,000 in the last 24 hours.

Entergy System Winter Storm Update – 2/17/21 @ 9:15 a.m.
The latest winter storm to move across our service territory is causing new power outages for our customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.

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.

Entergy System Winter Storm Update – 2/16/21 @ 5 p.m.
As we continue managing restoration from the previous winter weather and low temperatures, we are preparing for additional winter storms to threaten our service territory on Feb. 17.

Entergy System Winter Storm Update – 2/16/21 @ 10:30 a.m.
The winter weather continues to cause power outages for our customers across our service territory. Our restoration workforce continues restoring power where it is safe to do so. Temperatures overnight below zero in some locations have created extremely high demand for electricity in the service territory.

Entergy System Winter Storm Update – 2/15/21 @ 4:30 p.m.
The winter weather is causing power outages for our customers across our service territory. Our restoration workforce is restoring power where it is safe to do so. Road closures due to icy conditions and other accessibility challenges due to the storm may affect our ability to reach some areas of our territory and could delay restoration in those communities.