Tag Archive for: Reliability

Sunflower Solar Plant ensures a ‘bright future’ for Entergy and Mississippi
When picturing renewable energy sources like wind, solar and hydroelectric power, it’s easy to first think of wide-open plains, cloudless desert skies and archway dams bordered by craggy overlooks and mountain passes.

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.

Bayou Power Station proposed to enhance coastal reliability and resilience
Entergy Louisiana filed a request with the Louisiana Public Service Commission for approval to construct the Bayou Power Station.

Reaping the benefit of a new design standard
Severe weather is impacting our region with increased strength and greater frequency. And, we are adapting. As we focus on hardening the grid, our goal is to make prudent investments and upgrades for crews to have a safer, faster restoration the next time a storm hits. One way we are hardening our system is by changing the design standard on pole construction from horizontal to vertical framing.

Entergy Texas’ power grid: What is it and why should I care?
Our everyday lives rely heavily on electricity, but have you ever wondered where that power comes from? It all starts with the power grid.

Entergy Texas completes project to improve service reliability in Port Arthur
The project consisted of infrastructure upgrades to help withstand extreme weather events as strong as a Category 4 hurricane.

Historic $10B planned investment to benefit Entergy Mississippi customers
Amazon Web Services’ plans will support long-term power reliability, affordabilitynn

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.

Winter ready: Entergy Texas prepared for colder months ahead
Cooler temps have become more frequent across Texas, but warmer weather is expected over the holidays and into the new year. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center, La Niña returns for the third consecutive year and as a result, we can expect warmer-than-average temperatures for parts of the South, including areas along the Gulf Coast.