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How our grid teams reclaimed materials, lowered costs

Engineers are key players in our business. Along with operations coordinators and supervisors, they turn data into design, making grid improvements more resilient and reliable. When it came to a recent substation rebuild in Winona, Mississippi, these grid teams took their duties a step further and in turn saved our customers $390,000.

$1.3M transmission update helps prevent future customer costs

Entergy Mississippi completes Grand Gulf to Franklin Substation projectnEntergy Mississippi recently completed a $1.3 million project to update a major transmission pathway coming from the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station. The completion of the project supports affordability and significantly lowers the risk of transmission interruptions between Entergy Mississippi’s single largest power resource and the Franklin Substation located in Franklin County, Mississippi.

Savings and successes: Entergy Mississippi’s reliability wins

Providing customers with power they can depend on, at a price they can afford is a longstanding mission of Entergy Mississippi. Data shows the efforts the company has put forth to maintain reliability and affordability over the years have yielded great results – allowing more investment in infrastructure and better performance.

Aerial saw improves reliability for Mississippi customers

Mississippi’s trees add year-round beauty to our state, but they can also be a hazard to the electrical grid. This is particularly true during times of drought. The Mississippi Forestry Commission recently released the 2024 Pine Mortality Report, which found that there are more than 12.5 million dead trees in the state resulting from the 2023 drought.

$37M substation enhances reliability in northwest Mississippi

The Snowden Park Substation enhances reliability for the existing transmission and distribution systems by providing capacity for future residential, commercial and industrial growth in DeSoto County.

Historic $10B planned investment to benefit Entergy Mississippi customers

Amazon Web Services’ plans will support long-term power reliability, affordabilitynn

The power to grow Mississippi

This article was updated in January 2024 to include Amazon Web Service's announcement of a $10 billion investment in Mississippi.

Reflecting on 100 years in business, Entergy Mississippi is planning for another successful century

One of the oldest power generation companies in America, Entergy Mississippi, is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2023. The organization began as The Mississippi Power & Light Company in 1923, with a handful of municipal electric systems. Today, it serves over 450,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers in 45 of Mississippi’s 82 counties.

Entergy Mississippi is focused on reliability

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Entergy responds to 1970s energy crisis with heightened focus on long-term sustainability

Ask anyone who lived through the 1970s what they remember about the energy crisis, and you’ll hear some common themes: The oil embargo and skyrocketing fuel prices. Panic over gasoline shortages and long lines at the pump. Energy conservation mandates and growing concerns over America’s dependence on foreign oil.