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Teach for America, Entergy Celebrate Education Efforts (Biz New Orleans)

NEW ORLEANS — Teach for America Greater New Orleans and Entergy Corporation are teaming up to celebrate 30 years of commitment to educational excellence for students in the Greater New Orleans area.

A snapshot of Entergy’s advocacy for early care and education (The New Orleans 100)

Since 2000, Entergy has been engaged in advocating for increased funding and support for early care and education — recognizing the sector as essential infrastructure and economic engine to fuel the future of communities we serve.

Entergy’s Focus on Sustainable Supply Chain Practices

nnnMarlon MerrittnnnnSustainability in supply chain is a growing expectation among Entergy’s customers, employees, communities and owners. Procurement offers many opportunities for improved efficiency, continuous improvement, environmental stewardship, risk management and innovation.

Black History Month Op-Ed: Entergy Board Member Co-authors Fortune.com Commentary

Alexis Herman, former U.S. Secretary of Labor, and Heather Murren wrote “Invest in Black women to drive the economy forward”nAlexis Herman, former U.S. Secretary of Labor and a member of Entergy’s board of directors, and Heather Murren, founding donor of Howard University's Center for Women, Gender and Global Leadership, wrote “Invest in Black women to drive the economy forward,” a commentary published this month on Fortune.com.

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 Responds to an Unprecedented Storm Season (EEI Electric Perspectives)

Entergy and our customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas are no strangers to severe weather. We thought we had faced it all—from ice storms and tornadoes to unnamed tropical disturbances and 2005’s mighty Hurricane Katrina. Then came the historic 2020 Atlantic hurricane season and Hurricane Laura, the strongest storm to hit Louisiana since 1856.

Serving Our Most Vulnerable Customers

This is the time of year when we reflect and give thanks for what we have and look forward to new beginnings. Of course, the events of 2020 have made that a tall order for some.

Letter: The spirit of giving in Louisiana is going to overcome our problems (The Advocate)

In 2020, you don’t have to look far to find a reason for concern. This year has brought hardships to all of us like no other — a pandemic, social unrest over racial injustice, tropical storms, hurricanes, and fires.

Maintaining a Flexible and Effective Mutual Assistance System (EEI Electric Perspectives)

Mutual assistance, a hallmark of the electric power industry, has characterized successful responses to major incidents and disasters for decades. It draws on voluntary partnerships that allow impacted electric companies to access specialized equipment and skilled workers from unaffected companies to restore power safely and quickly. It is essential to restoration planning and is used regularly by investor-owned electric companies, public power utilities, and electric cooperatives across the nation.

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.