Tag Archive for: Renewable energy

Entergy Arkansas announces 250-MW solar facility near Osceola

The Arkansas Public Service Commission has approved the Entergy Arkansas Driver Solar Project, a new 250-megawatt AC (or 312 MW DC) renewable energy plant developed by Lightsource bp, which will be located on approximately 2,100 acres near Osceola in Mississippi County. Driver Solar will be the utility’s largest solar facility, capable of generating enough energy to power more than 40,000 homes.

Entergy Louisiana, Entergy New Orleans and Diamond Offshore Wind seek to evaluate offshore wind

Companies partner on the future development of offshore wind power to serve Louisiana customers

Entergy Louisiana receives approval to purchase 475 MW of solar power, add green tariff option

Agreement to significantly grow company’s renewable resources in the state

Entergy Mississippi implodes remainder of Rex Brown Steam Electric Station

Natural gas power plant served the company’s customers for 71 years

Sempra Infrastructure and Entergy Texas to Advance Renewable Energy and Supply Resiliency

Companies sign MOU to develop options designed to accelerate the deployment of new renewable energy generation resources and to increase the resiliency of power supply in Entergy Texas’s Southeast Texas service area, where Sempra Infrastructure’s facilities are under development.

Entergy Arkansas issues RFP for 1000 MWs of renewable energy

Entergy Arkansas officials announced Thursday it has issued a request for proposals for 1,000 megawatts of solar and wind generation resources, emissions-free renewables that can provide cost-effective energy supply, capacity, fuel diversity, and other benefits to its customers.

Entergy Mississippi to bring Sunflower Solar Station online

State’s largest utility-owned solar project will provide clean, renewable energy and an economic advantage

Green Select program open soon to Entergy Louisiana customers

Entergy Louisiana customers will soon be able to take advantage of a program that allows them to align a portion of their monthly electric usage with renewable energy credits.

Five ways Entergy is working to make your power bill one less thing to worry about

Like most things these days, the material costs related to generating and delivering your power have gone up recently. Almost 70% of the energy produced by Entergy Mississippi comes from natural gas which has seen its pricing double over the last year and become much more volatile. Since our costs to buy natural gas are passed through to customers (with no profit to the company), customer bills have gone up as a result. While our customer rates are still below the U.S. average, Entergy Mississippi is taking real action to keep this and other inflationary business cost increases from making your power bill unaffordable. Here are just five of the steps we have taken:

Clean Energy, Low Rates Support Increased Growth Across Entergy’s Service Area

Entergy Corporation is working closely with its customers across its entire service region, and recent announcements by major industrial companies have illustrated how clean and affordable electricity drives economic growth and increased investment in our communities.