Tag Archive for: Winter Weather

Arctic blast brings record electricity usage
It took only a few short weeks into the new year for Arkansas communities, customers and teams to face the brutal challenge at the hands of Mother Nature. An arctic blast brought snow, sleet, ice and freezing temperatures across Entergy Arkansas’ service territory, yet the power grid remained resilient.

Entergy offers variety of bill management and bill assistance options for winter season
Last month, a significant intrusion of arctic air led to a 3-day period of below freezing temperatures and winter precipitation throughout the state. Many residents turned up their heaters to take the chill out of the air. Producing heat requires a lot of electricity, which can drive up your energy usage and bills.

El trabajo duro hace que no tener noticias sea una buena noticia
Hay un viejo adagio que dice: "no tener noticias es una buena noticia." Esto me vino a la mente al pensar en el reciente clima invernal que experimentamos en el sureste de Texas. Los clientes de Entergy Texas vieron temperaturas frías récord, fuertes vientos y precipitaciones invernales. Lo que los clientes de Entergy Texas no vieron fue la necesidad de apagones temporales o la necesidad de que los clientes conservaran la energía. Todo ello a pesar de que nuestros clientes alcanzaron niveles de consumo eléctrico cercanos a los máximos históricos. Y aunque cualquier corte de electricidad es indeseable, ningún cliente de Entergy Texas sufrió un corte de más de 24 horas.

Hard work makes no news good news
There is an old adage that says: “no news is good news.” This came to mind as I thought about the recent winter weather we experienced in Southeast Texas. Entergy Texas customers saw record cold temperatures, heavy winds and winter precipitation. What Entergy Texas customers didn’t see was the need for temporary, rolling outages or the ask for customers to conserve energy. This was despite our customers reaching levels of electricity usage close to all-time highs. And while any power outage is without question undesired, no Entergy Texas customer suffered an outage longer than 24 hours.

Extreme temperatures lead to increased energy usage
Entergy Texas offers variety of bill management and assistance options to help customers save energy and money nIcy roads, freezing rain, and wind chills below freezing—these are just a few of the winter weather conditions impacting Texas at the start of the new year. According to the National Weather Service, parts of our 27-county service area in Southeast Texas recently experienced temperatures 20 to 30 degrees below normal, with some Texans seeing temperatures in the teens.

Here’s how to stay warm while managing your energy usage
Frigid temperatures continue to move through parts of our service area, kicking heaters and energy consumption into high gear. Fortunately, Entergy Texas customers can stay warm while managing energy usage and costs by making their homes more energy efficient.

Entergy workers help keep customers warm during winter storm
Entergy Arkansas crews began preparing for the arrival of winter weather well before Christmas, and its efforts this week have paid off.

Entergy Arkansas winter storm update – 1/17/24, 5:30 p.m.
Entergy Arkansas Crews are working safely to restore isolated outages. Currently, there are approximately 296 Entergy Arkansas customers without power. Restoring your power as quickly and safely as possible is our top priority, and we appreciate your patience.

Entergy system winter storm update – 1/17/24, 10 a.m.
Following the four-day winter weather event impacting our service area, the majority of our customers have been restored. Our crews continue to safely restore power to the remaining customers impacted this major winter weather system that brought extreme cold, snow and icing across parts of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.

Entergy Arkansas winter storm update – 1/7/24, 9:30 a.m.
Temperatures are in the single and teen digits across the state but are expected to climb above freezing today. We understand the challenges that extreme cold temperatures pose for both you and our electrical system. Entergy Arkansas continues to work safely to keep the lights on and to keep you warm. Currently, there are approximately 2,217 Entergy Arkansas customers without power. Restoring your power as quickly and safely as possible is our top priority, and we appreciate your patience.