Tag Archive for: Grid modernization

Entergy reaches major grid advancement milestone
A major milestone has been achieved for Entergy’s grid modernization initiative. On Dec. 31, 2021, Entergy completed its initial phase of upgrading more than 3 million electric meters for customers’ homes and businesses. Significant progress has also been made with less than 4,000 advanced meter upgrades remaining for gas services.

Entergy Mississippi to Break Ground on Substation Expansion
$14 million project will benefit customers in southwest Mississippi and Louisiana

Entergy Mississippi Announces Largest Expansion of Renewable Power in State History
Company to add 1,000 MW of solar and other renewable energy; plan draws praise from governor, state’s public service commissioners

Entergy Mississippi Completes Electric Reliability Project in Northeast Jackson
$400,000 investment adds redundancy to service for business, residential customers

Entergy Texas Completes Advanced Meter Deployment
New energy-saving tools available for customers.

Entergy Mississippi Sharpens FOCUS on Service Reliability
Program identifies, addresses under-performing devices

Energy Usage Data, More Available in Entergy’s ‘MyAdvisor’ Dashboard
Entergy Arkansas customers with advanced meters have a handy way to access detailed energy usage data and more in MyAdvisor, found within the Entergy app for smart phones or online at EntergyArkansas.com.

Letter to Agricultural Customers Regarding Advanced Metering
The following letter is being sent to our agricultural customers with electric irrigation pumps, each of which has its own meter. It includes information unique to these meters.

Entergy Reaches Milestone with 2M Advanced Meters Installed
2020 continues to be a milestone year for Entergy’s grid modernization efforts, as installation of advanced meters surpassed the 2 million meter mark on Dec. 14.

The Value of a Diverse Fuel Fleet
We’ve certainly seen some hot days and nights here in New Orleans. In fact, just a few weeks ago, the heat index broke records topping off at more than 115 degrees.

Entergy Investing Over $500,000 for Infrastructure Upgrades in Hardy
Entergy Arkansas customers in and near Riverbend Park in Hardy will soon experience improvements in the quality and reliability of their electric service.

Beware of Scams; Entergy Does NOT Require Payment Before Installing New Meter
Don’t be a victim of scammers. An Entergy Arkansas customer received a phone call June 26 from a number her caller ID said was Entergy. It wasn’t.

Harnessing the Power of The Sun
Construction has begun on a 20-megawatt solar plant on approximately 90 acres of flood-protected property at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans East.

Eli Viamontes Named Vice President, Utility Distribution Operations
In another step toward becoming the premier utility, the company has named Eli Viamontes from NextEra Energy vice president, utility distribution operations, a new position that will provide additional executive leadership and domain expertise to the distribution operations organization. Viamontes is a veteran leader of customer-centric initiatives, including designing reliability programs, utilizing data analytics, and driving reliability improvements.

Entergy Texas Working to Minimize Outages with Installation of Reclosers
Entergy Texas is targeting areas that have experienced multiple outages and is working to improve the system by installing new devices to help keep the power flowing.
