Resiliency news

News > Communities, Grid modernization, Growth
Entergy Texas awarded nearly $54M in federal funding to enhance grid resilience
10/22/2024

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.

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Pictured on the Bolivar Peninsula: On the left, wooden poles impacted by Hurricane Beryl, while the composite poles on the right remain unaffected.
Pictured on the Bolivar Peninsula: On the left, wooden poles impacted by Hurricane Beryl, while the composite poles on the right remain unaffected.
Insights > Our future, Storms
Strengthening the grid: Composite poles showcase the importance of resiliency investments
10/02/2024

Advanced composite poles withstand hurricane-level weather conditions, providing reliable power and a stronger energy future for Southeast Texas.

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News > Grid modernization
Entergy to strengthen electric grid in southeast Louisiana through federal grants
09/30/2024

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.

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News > Communities, Customers
Entergy Arkansas begins reliability, resiliency projects in Little Rock
09/16/2024

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.

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Entergy's River Bend Station in St. Francisville, La.
Entergy's River Bend Station in St. Francisville, La.
Insights > People power, Storms
During Hurricane Francine, our plants underscore the resiliency and strength of nuclear power
09/12/2024

Entergy’s Waterford 3 Nuclear Generating Station and River Bend Station in Louisiana and Grand Gulf Nuclear Station in Mississippi operated at full power during Hurricane Francine, which once again shows the resiliency and strength of nuclear power.

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News > Customers
Entergy Louisiana customers to see less fees and a bill credit from two separate LPSC settlements
08/15/2024

Settlements enable more grid investment, expand eligibility for bill discounts and resolve litigation

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Company and local officials celebrate initial project that will harden more than five miles of power lines in Oak Park area.
Company and local officials celebrate initial project that will harden more than five miles of power lines in Oak Park area.
News > Communities, Customers, Grid modernization
Entergy Louisiana’s grid resilience program officially underway
08/13/2024

Entergy Louisiana representatives and local officials gathered in Lake Charles today to mark the start of phase one of the company’s comprehensive grid resilience plan. The groundbreaking ceremony, set against a backdrop of bucket trucks and utility workers, heralds a new era of hardened infrastructure and accelerated, less costly recovery for communities vulnerable to major storms.

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A lineworker applies covers a part of a power line during the installation of a new smart device near the corner of Jefferson Highway and Highland Road in Baton Rouge.
A lineworker applies covers a part of a power line during the installation of a new smart device near the corner of Jefferson Highway and Highland Road in Baton Rouge.
Insights > Our future
Electric system improvements near East Baton Rouge and Ascension Parishes line
08/08/2024

Entergy Louisiana is enhancing the electric system for communities in the Interstate 10 to Jefferson Highway corridor near the East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes line.

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Insights > People power, Storms
How our grid teams reclaimed materials, lowered costs
08/01/2024

Nearly a year after a deadly EF-3 tornado tore through the Mississippi Delta, and destroyed essential equipment at our Winona Substation, the facility is back in operation.

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Port Arthur, Texas
Port Arthur, Texas
News > Communities, Customers, Grid modernization
Entergy Texas applies for federal grant funding to make Port Arthur electric system more resilient
07/25/2024

$107.5 million in requested funding would help finance proposed resiliency investments resulting in less damage, lower restoration costs, fewer interruptions, and faster recovery times after major storms.

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