Tag Archive for: Resiliency

Entergy Mississippi replaces more than 1,000 wooden transmission poles

The replacement of the wood structures represents the majority of a $28 million annual investment Entergy Mississippi is making to harden the grid. So far, more than 1,000 aged wood structures have been replaced.

Entergy Mississippi to replace wooden transmission poles across service territory

When you flip a lightswitch to “on,” you expect the light to come on. You probably don’t consider how the power got to your house or how far it had to travel to reach you. At Entergy Mississippi, we think about it all day, every day so that it will be there when you flip that switch.

Entergy Arkansas completes reliability project impacting Blackwell area customers

Entergy Arkansas has completed work near Blackwell, Arkansas that will improve reliability along Interstate 40 for customers and supports future growth in the area. The improvements totaled $120,000 and 577 man hours.

Bolivar Peninsula Reliability Project: Foundation work begins for new substations

BOLIVAR PENINSULA, Texas - A $110 million reliability project designed to meet the growing electrical demand and improve service on the Bolivar Peninsula will soon move to the next phase of construction. Entergy Texas’ Bolivar Peninsula Reliability Project is a combination of equipment upgrades and new electrical facilities. Existing substations in areas known as High Island, Bluewater, and Sandy Shores will be upgraded, and two new substations known as Palms and Port Bolivar will be constructed to support load growth on the peninsula.

Entergy completes Mud Lake to Big Lake transmission project in southwest Louisiana

Entergy Louisiana recently completed construction of a transmission project that adds resiliency and increases reliability to the electrical grid in southwest Louisiana. The completion of this project will also help attract new economic development projects to the region and benefit existing residential, commercial and industrial customers in the area.

PUCT votes to move Entergy Texas’ Bright Future rate proposal forward

The proposal benefits customers, supports growth in Southeast Texas and helps strengthen the state’s economy.

Entergy, local officials and community members celebrate the future of power in Grand Isle

Entergy Louisiana representatives, local officials and community members gathered Wednesday along Louisiana Highway 1 to celebrate the future of power in Grand Isle.

Resilience and the rise of crisis-ready sites

Over the last several years, there has been a sharp increase in the number of extreme weather scenarios across the country, from disastrous floods to sweeping fires and paralyzing freezes. With so much potential for disruption, it’s critical to have a plan in place to get businesses and communities up and running when disaster strikes. No one is immune to crises, but we can take the appropriate steps to respond to them.

Entergy Texas continues annual pole inspections to improve service reliability

Crews plan to inspect more than 43,000 poles to help prevent outages.

Entergy Louisiana completes major reliability project in St. Bernard Parish

Customers in St. Bernard Parish are now being served by a more reliable and resilient electric system after Entergy Louisiana placed a new substation and transmission lines into service.