Entergy Mississippi has restored power to more than 38,000 customers after severe thunderstorms caused significant equipment damage and power outages throughout much of our northern and central service areas on Saturday, January 11.
Kathryn Collins has been named senior vice president and chief human resources officer for Entergy Corporation effective Jan. 20.
Since fall 2018, Entergy Corporation has provided free trees to customers through the Arbor Day Foundation’s Energy-Saving Trees program. Since then, 2,700 trees have been delivered directly to customers’ homes across the company’s four-state utility service area, including Louisiana.
As of 11 a.m. Tuesday, about 4,000 customers affected by the weekend’s storms remain without power, down from a peak of 38,300. We made significant progress yesterday and have brought in special equipment to help us access and restore damage in hard-to-reach areas.
Crews expect to restore power tonight to all but a small number of customers in the hardest hit communities of Claiborne and Webster parishes. Approximately 100 customers in Claiborne parish and 250 in Webster parish will be restored Tuesday.
Entergy is committed to modernizing the grid. Erica Zimmerer, Director of Grid Modernization, talks about advanced meters and improving customer control.
Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, has named Entergy Corporation a recipient of the Civic 50 award for a fourth consecutive year. Entergy is one of only two utilities recognized by The Civic 50 as one of the top 50 most community-minded companies in the United States.
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The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) today presented Entergy Corporation with the association’s “Emergency Assistance Award” after a severe windstorm impacted Dallas in June. Entergy also received the association’s “Emergency Recovery Award” for its outstanding power restoration efforts after Hurricane Barry hit Louisiana in July.
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“Kathryn’s diverse background, as well as her innovative, creative and high-energy approach to work, make her ideally suited to lead Entergy’s human resources strategy and culture transformation.” - Entergy Chairman and CEO Leo Denault. https://t.co/ip3rRjTCrQ