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Entergy Earns EEI Emergency Assistance Award

Entergy has received the Edison Electric Institute's Emergency Assistance Award for its exceptional power restoration efforts following several nor’easters that impacted Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Jersey in March 2018.

Entergy Receives 29th EEI Award for Emergency Response Following Nor’easters

In recognition of Entergy’s exceptional power restoration efforts following several nor’easters earlier this year, the Edison Electric Institute awarded Entergy with their Emergency Assistance Award. This marks the 21st consecutive year EEI has recognized Entergy employees for their outstanding mutual-assistance work.

Entergy’s Louisiana Utilities Send Crews to Battered Northeast

Winter Storm Riley’s powerful blow to the East Coast continued to be felt Sunday with approximately 1 million homes and businesses in 16 states still in the dark. As part of Entergy’s mutual assistance contingent, some 200 Louisiana employees and contractors are on their way to help restore power to those who need it.

Entergy’s Commitment to Helping Our Neighbors

Ever seen a caravan of linemen with bucket trucks heading towards a disaster site, in the opposite direction that everyone else is driving? It’s not because they’re lost or searching for an adrenaline rush. It’s because they’re part of a program that helps electric companies turn the lights on more quickly after a natural disaster. In preparation for emergencies, electric companies have mutual assistance agreements with other companies that allow them to increase their workforce by “borrowing” restoration workers to help respond to areas impacted by a major outage event.

Entergy Earns Two EEI Emergency Response Awards

Recognizing Entergy employees’ expertise in restoring power to those affected by major outages, the Edison Electric Institute today awarded two emergency response awards to the company. Entergy received EEI’s Emergency Recovery Award to recognize outstanding power restoration efforts on behalf of its customers and the Emergency Assistance Award for helping other utility companies recover from devastation caused by Hurricane Matthew.

Entergy Earns EEI Emergency Assistance and Recovery Awards; Continues 18-year Record

Entergy Corp. today received the Edison Electric Institute's Emergency Assistance and Recovery Awards to recognize the company's outstanding power restoration efforts on behalf of its customers and for assisting a neighboring utility company in recovering from severe summer storms in 2015.

Entergy Sending Second Wave of Workers to Hurricane Sandy; More than 850 Workers on Way to (Cont.)

Entergy Corporation utilities in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas are sending a second wave of emergency workers to help restore utility service to those expected to lose power due to Hurricane Sandy.

Entergy Sending Crews to Help Anticipated Restoration Work in Northeast U.S.

Answering a call for help from electricity providers in the northeast United States, Entergy operating companies are sending 305 linemen plus support personnel to the region in anticipation of a massive restoration effort following landfall of Hurricane Sandy.

EEI Awards Entergy with “Emergency Recovery” and “Emergency Assistance” Awards for Power (Cont.)

The Edison Electric Institute today honored Entergy Corporation with the association's "Emergency Recovery Award" and "Emergency Assistance Award" for its outstanding power restoration efforts to its own customers throughout 2011 and to other utility company customers following Hurricane Irene.