Tag Archive for: Low-income

LIHEAP application opens for winter utilities bill assistance

Entergy Arkansas customers who need help paying their winter utility bills can apply now for up to $475 in assistance through the federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).

2023: The centennial in review

As we put a bow on 2023 and start building 2024, we’re looking at the top stories that shaped Entergy Mississippi’s centennial year. From an Entergy first, to a rate drop, and multiple community contributions – our year was packed with stories of impactful efforts across our 45-county service area.

Entergy Arkansas helps customers beat the heat this summer

Entergy Arkansas is committed to helping customers during the high-energy usage months of summer.

Customers benefit from new Entergy platform to access federal bill payment assistance

While the federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program offers energy bill payment assistance, the typical application process is cumbersome, paper based and error prone – meaning it can take days, weeks or even months for qualifying individuals to receive the help they need.

Helping low-income customers is a cornerstone of Entergy Mississippi’s community outreach

“Making electricity affordable to everyone in this country is only one small part of the overall problems facing people with low income, but it will be difficult to satisfactorily address without creating the overall climate of goodwill.”

Sunblock your budget – summer utility bill tips from Entergy Arkansas

Increasing energy usage during hot summer temperatures can lead to higher bills – burning up summer funds. Entergy Arkansas is sharing tips to help customers sunblock their utility budgets during the summer heat!

Employees participate in simulation to better understand poverty challenges faced by customers

Recently, Entergy hosted a poverty simulation for over 70 employees where they stepped into the shoes of customers living with limited incomes. The simulation offered a first-person view of the obstacles faced by residents living with little means in our service area of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.

LIHEAP application opens for summer utilities bill help

Entergy Arkansas customers who need help paying their summer utility bills can apply now for assistance through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

Entergy volunteers and Quad Area Community Action Agency partner to weatherize homes

A team of Entergy employee volunteers and members of Quad Area Community Action Agency worked together to weatherize the home of Gerry Matherne in Laplace.

Entergy Texas seeks government grant funding for grid strengthening project in Port Arthur

$79.5 million in requested funding would help finance proposed infrastructure investments to increase reliability and resiliency of electric power delivery, resulting in less damage, lower restoration costs, fewer interruptions, and faster recovery times after major storms