Tag Archive for: Reliability

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.

A conversation with Axios: Power grid resiliency in the US

It’s more important now than ever to strengthen and modernize the U.S. power grid as severe weather events become more frequent and intense.

Entergy Mississippi is focused on reliability

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Texas Comptroller visits Montgomery County Power Station during Good for Texas Tour: Energy Edition

The Montgomery County Power Station is a state-of-the-art natural gas power plant that provides 993 megawatts of clean, affordable and efficient energy to power over 184,000 homes.

Crews nearing completion of distribution project involving installation of nearly 40 concrete poles

Entergy crews and contractors are nearing completion of distribution work that is supporting a DOTD road widening project in Baton Rouge and will make the electric system in the area more reliable and resilient.