Tag Archive for: Transmission

Entergy Texas announces resiliency plan to strengthen the Southeast Texas power grid
The plan benefits communities by minimizing outages, reducing restoration costs and improving recovery times for extreme weather events while keeping rates affordable.

40 in 4: The Southeast Texas energy challenge … and the solution
The old saying goes “everything is bigger in Texas.” The saying is true when it comes to the surge in the demand for power, too. Because of extraordinary growth throughout the state, specifically in Southeast Texas, we need more electricity, and we need it fast. Southeast Texas is in a great position to create thousands of new and better jobs and boost economic development, but our success relies heavily on sufficient power.

$1.3M transmission update helps prevent future customer costs
Entergy Mississippi completes Grand Gulf to Franklin Substation projectnEntergy Mississippi recently completed a $1.3 million project to update a major transmission pathway coming from the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station. The completion of the project supports affordability and significantly lowers the risk of transmission interruptions between Entergy Mississippi’s single largest power resource and the Franklin Substation located in Franklin County, Mississippi.

Entergy Texas propone nuevas centrales eléctricas para apoyar el rápido crecimiento de Texas
La empresa presentó una solicitud de autorización ante la Comisión de Servicios Públicos de Texas para construir dos centrales avanzadas de gas natural en los condados de Liberty y Jefferson.

Entergy Texas proposes new power plants to support rapid growth in Southeast Texas
The company filed an application with the Public Utility Commission of Texas for approval to build two natural gas power plants in Liberty and Jefferson counties.

New substation on Bolivar Peninsula will improve service reliability
The Palms substation is expected to be in service in June and will support the growing electrical demand on the peninsula.

Entergy Arkansas celebrates 100th anniversary of Remmel Dam
Entergy Arkansas leaders past and present gathered with state and county officials to mark the 100th anniversary of Remmel Dam. The first dam constructed on the Ouachita River, Remmel Dam has been providing safe and reliable hydroelectric power to the state of Arkansas for the last century.

Entergy New Orleans improves reliability in New Orleans East
Entergy New Orleans is excited to announce the addition of a new high voltage power transformer to the Curran Substation. High voltage transformers are the backbone of our distribution infrastructure as they play a critical role in supplying power to our customers. Without them, the seamless delivery of electricity would not be possible.

$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.

Entergy generators sustained historic electricity usage during recent cold spells
It only took a few short weeks into the new year for Entergy’s communities, customers and teams to face a brutal challenge at the hands of Mother Nature. A nationwide arctic blast ushered in snow, sleet, ice and freezing temperatures across Entergy’s service territory, yet the power grid remained resilient.
