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Entergy Arkansas, Adopt a Charger Installing 10 ‘Fee-free’ Vehicle Charging Stations

Jan 25, 2021

Charge Up! Arkansas, a new partnership between Entergy Arkansas and Adopt a Charger, will break ground on the first of 10 electric vehicle charging stations locations Feb. 1 at Flagpole Park in Lonoke.

City of NOLA, Entergy New Orleans Launch Resident Survey for Public EV Charging Locations

Jan 13, 2021

The City of New Orleans, in partnership with Entergy New Orleans, is launching a survey to collect public input on future electric vehicle charging station locations. All residents are encouraged to participate, especially current or future owners of an electric vehicle (EV) and business owners in Orleans Parish.

Entergy: Powering Life—and Business (Chief Executive)

Jan 12, 2021

How a regional energy company’s sustainability mission is generating economic development in the SouthnEntergy Chairman and CEO Leo Denault is fond of saying, “Entergy was focused on ESG before ESG was cool.” He has good reason—the energy company has been a leader in sustainability and environmental stewardship for two decades. While Denault has been instrumental in advancing Entergy’s commitment to corporate responsibility since taking office in 2013, he gives credit for the company’s early adoption of the philosophy to its previous chairman and CEO, J. Wayne Leonard.

Entergy Named a Top Sustainability Company for 19th Consecutive Year

Nov 25, 2020

Entergy Corporation has been recognized among the top 20% of companies in North America demonstrating sustainable business practices as noted by S&P Dow Jones Indices in its 2020 Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index.

Entergy Commits to Achieving Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050

Sep 24, 2020

Building on our longtime legacy of environmental stewardship, Entergy announced a commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. We intend to accomplish this while continuing to ensure grid reliability and affordability for our customers.

Entergy Arkansas Tree Giveaway Helps Customers Save Energy, Make Memories

Aug 20, 2020

Since Entergy launched its program two years ago, 925 Entergy Arkansas customers and 3,700 customers across the company’s four-state utility service area have received free trees to plant at home.

Transmission Connects Renewable Energy to our System in a New Way

Aug 19, 2020

Transmission plays a vital role in contributing to Entergy’s environmental and sustainability strategy. One way we are meeting our commitment to diversifying our generation portfolio is as a Transmission Owner in the MISO Definitive Planning Process, or DPP. MISO’s DPP is an avenue for Entergy to support the development of renewable energy across our service territory and for prospective Interconnection Customers to interconnect new generation facilities to our transmission system.

Entergy’s Tree Giveaway Helps Customers Plant Trees, Make Memories

Aug 14, 2020

For many customers spending more time at home during the quarantine, Entergy’s spring tree giveaway produced a harvest of fun outdoor activities for the whole family to enjoy.

New Analysis Shows Momentum Building to Decarbonize the Power Sector

Jul 8, 2020

The U.S. power sector made significant progress in the transition away from coal in 2019, driving substantial reductions in pollution from the power sector, according to a new analysis released today.

Financial Times Recognizes Marcus Brown as a Top Lawyer Globally

Jun 26, 2020

The international newspaper Financial Times named Marcus Brown, executive vice president and general counsel for Entergy Corporation, among the top 27 in-house lawyers for companies worldwide in its annual FT General Counsel report.

Entergy Corporation Named to 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2020

Jun 18, 2020

3BL Media has named Entergy to its annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking, recognizing outstanding environmental, social and governance transparency and performance among the 1,000 largest U.S. public companies.

Laying a Foundation for Positive Change

Jun 5, 2020

I am saddened and upset by the recent tragic deaths of two African American men – one in Minneapolis, Minnesota and one in Brunswick, Georgia – which have yet again brought to light the inequalities that so many in our country continue to face.

Celebrating an Earth Day for the Ages

Apr 22, 2020

Have you read The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury? If not, I encourage you to make that part of your personal goals for 2020. The linked stories describe Earth’s attempts to inhabit Mars over a long period of time and the interactions with the unfamiliar landscape and, as importantly, with the essence of the native Martians who preceded them. In Bradbury’s inimitable way, he places the stories in an alien atmosphere only to emphasize how central and constant certain problems of human life remain, regardless of the geography.

Entergy Louisiana, ECO Launch Shore Power Project to Reduce Emissions for Gulf Coast

Mar 10, 2020

Marine vessels docked at South Louisiana’s Port Fourchon can now play a role in helping protect Louisiana’s environment by replacing fossil fuel-generated ship power with Entergy’s new shore power product.

Entergy Employees, Community Partners Participate in LIHEAP Action Day

Mar 9, 2020

Entergy employees traveled to Washington, D.C., for the National Energy and Utility Assistance Coalition's LIHEAP Action Day Feb. 25-26 to urge Congress to continue funding the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.Participating in NEUAC's LIHEAP Action Day is one of the many ways we power life for our customers, including those in need.Twelve Entergy employees, along with local community action and utility partners, attended 26 meetings with Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas congressional members and their staff to deliver the message that LIHEAP is underfunded and serving only a fraction of families in our service territory who qualify for assistance.The team was joined by three LIHEAP recipients from Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana who shared their personal stories about their challenges and the lifesaving assistance LIHEAP provided to help them during hard times.Team members urged Congress to help more families by using the latest energy prices and socioeconomic data to help determine where funds are sent. They also asked Congress to grow LIHEAP funding to better support residents of all states.