Tag Archive for: Environment

Entergy Customers Help Protect the Planet by Planting Free Trees
One thousand Entergy customers across the company’s service territory in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas took the opportunity during fall 2020 to help improve and protect the environment with a free tree from Entergy to plant at home.

Entergy Corporation Names John Weiss as Vice President of Sustainability and Environmental Policy
Entergy Corporation, a national leader in sustainability and environmental stewardship, today named John Weiss as vice president of sustainability and environmental policy.

Plugging into Entergy’s Shore Power Program (T&D World Magazine)
In south Louisiana, maritime vessels docked port-side can now plug into the electric grid rather than continuously burning diesel oil. Through shore power electrification, Entergy Services LLC’s innovation center, KeyString Labs, is working to scale shore power services in the Gulf South as a utility-led beneficial electrification initiative.

Entergy Arkansas, Adopt a Charger Installing 10 ‘Fee-free’ Vehicle Charging Stations
Charge Up! Arkansas, a new partnership between Entergy Arkansas and Adopt a Charger, will break ground on the first of 10 electric vehicle charging stations locations Feb. 1 at Flagpole Park in Lonoke.

Entergy: Powering Life—and Business (Chief Executive)
How a regional energy company’s sustainability mission is generating economic development in the SouthnEntergy Chairman and CEO Leo Denault is fond of saying, “Entergy was focused on ESG before ESG was cool.” He has good reason—the energy company has been a leader in sustainability and environmental stewardship for two decades. While Denault has been instrumental in advancing Entergy’s commitment to corporate responsibility since taking office in 2013, he gives credit for the company’s early adoption of the philosophy to its previous chairman and CEO, J. Wayne Leonard.

Entergy Named a Top Sustainability Company for 19th Consecutive Year
Entergy Corporation has been recognized among the top 20% of companies in North America demonstrating sustainable business practices as noted by S&P Dow Jones Indices in its 2020 Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index.

Entergy Commits to Achieving Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050
Building on our longtime legacy of environmental stewardship, Entergy announced a commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. We intend to accomplish this while continuing to ensure grid reliability and affordability for our customers.

Mitsubishi Power and Entergy to Collaborate and Help Decarbonize Utilities in Four States
Mitsubishi Power and Entergy will collaborate to bring decarbonization projects to Entergy’s utility businesses in Arkansas, Louisiana, including the separate jurisdiction of New Orleans, Mississippi and Texas.

Entergy’s Tree Giveaway Helps Customers Plant Trees, Make Memories
For many customers spending more time at home during the quarantine, Entergy’s spring tree giveaway produced a harvest of fun outdoor activities for the whole family to enjoy.

New Analysis Shows Momentum Building to Decarbonize the Power Sector
The U.S. power sector made significant progress in the transition away from coal in 2019, driving substantial reductions in pollution from the power sector, according to a new analysis released today.

Entergy Corporation Named to 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2020
3BL Media has named Entergy to its annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking, recognizing outstanding environmental, social and governance transparency and performance among the 1,000 largest U.S. public companies.

Entergy Earns Prestigious Awards for Climate Report
Entergy was named the winner of a Bronze Stevie® Award during the 18th annual American Business Awards®. Entergy was recognized in the "Other Publications" category for its 2019 report, "Climate Scenario Analysis and Evaluation of Risks and Opportunities," where the company announced new steps it is taking to deliver cleaner energy solutions and promote a lower carbon future for all its stakeholders. The report was produced almost completely with internal Entergy resources, from statistical analysis and writing to design and layout.

Entergy Named 2020 Tree Line USA Utility by Arbor Day Foundation
The Arbor Day Foundation has named Entergy a 2020 Tree Line USA® utility in honor of its commitment to proper tree pruning, planting and care in the provider’s service area. Tree Line USA, a partnership between the Foundation and the National Association of State Foresters, recognizes public and private utilities for pursuing practices that protect and enhance America's urban trees. Tree Line USA promotes the dual goals of delivering safe and reliable electricity while maintaining healthy community forests. “Trees are a critical part of urban landscapes all across the United States,” said Dan Lambe, president of the Arbor Day Foundation. “They provide important benefits to residents, including clean air and water. Service providers like Entergy demonstrate that it’s possible for trees and utilities to co-exist for the benefit of communities and citizens.” Entergy achieved Tree Line USA by meeting five program standards. Utilities must follow industry standards for quality tree care; provide annual worker training in best tree care practices; sponsor a tree planting and public education program; maintain a tree-based energy conservation program; and participate in an Arbor Day celebration.

Celebrating an Earth Day for the Ages
Have you read The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury? If not, I encourage you to make that part of your personal goals for 2020. The linked stories describe Earth’s attempts to inhabit Mars over a long period of time and the interactions with the unfamiliar landscape and, as importantly, with the essence of the native Martians who preceded them. In Bradbury’s inimitable way, he places the stories in an alien atmosphere only to emphasize how central and constant certain problems of human life remain, regardless of the geography.

Entergy Louisiana, ECO Launch Shore Power Project to Reduce Emissions for Gulf Coast
Marine vessels docked at South Louisiana’s Port Fourchon can now play a role in helping protect Louisiana’s environment by replacing fossil fuel-generated ship power with Entergy’s new shore power product.
