Entergy Louisiana has completed critical upgrades to its transmission infrastructure in Metairie as part of its resilience plan.
Resiliency news
Fortune magazine has recognized Entergy among the top utilities on its World’s Most Admired Companies list for 2025. Entergy was recognized by industry peers for its commitment to innovation and social responsibility, its long-term investment value and global competitiveness. This is the first time Entergy has been selected as a finalist for inclusion on this prestigious list.
Projects included in the multiyear resiliency plan aim to strengthen the Southeast Texas power grid, reduce outage times and save customers millions in storm restoration costs.
$233 million investment will harden nearly 200 miles of power lines across the parish
As part of Entergy New Orleans’ commitment to strengthening reliability and our relationship with our community, we recently conducted comprehensive walk-downs in each New Orleans council district. Led by teams of customer service managers, line workers, and representatives from the Energy Smart program, the walk-downs proactively addressed infrastructure needs across our service area.
Entergy New Orleans ‘Accelerated Resilience Plan’ to harden the grid across the City received approval today in a full vote of the New Orleans City Council.
The grant will support projects aimed to reduce outage durations, lessen storm costs and speed up recovery time following extreme weather events in Port Arthur, Texas.
Advanced composite poles withstand hurricane-level weather conditions, providing reliable power and a stronger energy future for Southeast Texas.
Through partnerships with local governments, Entergy Louisiana will use several BRIC grants to bolster electric infrastructure in southeast Louisiana parishes, reducing storm-related damage and speeding up restoration to enhance resilience for the state and its economy.
In ongoing, comprehensive efforts to enhance the resiliency and reliability of the electrical systems in Little Rock, work will soon begin in the downtown Little Rock and surrounding area.