Julia Wise – Entergy

Drones help Entergy workers access hard-to-reach areas

Julia Wise — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 19:41:00 +0000

From forests to marshes to river crossings and urban areas, our crews face many obstacles when inspecting our lines. Our service territory is uniquely covered by a variety of environments that our teams work through to keep your lights on. The challenging thing – no two poles are the same. To combat this, our team uses specialized equipment to safely inspect hard-to-reach places. For years…

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A little ice can impact transmission lines in a big way

Julia Wise — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 07:07:00 +0000

When cold, icy weather strikes, our transmission lines can experience galloping, which is the slow, “skipping rope” motion of power lines. Galloping occurs when rain freezes to the power lines, and then steady winds cause adjacent lines to move and sometimes contact one another. This can cause an outage. Some compare this phenomenon to an airplane, where the ice freezes to the wire…

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Entergy Prepared for Winter Weather in the Months Ahead

Julia Wise — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 01:20:00 +0000

As hurricane season comes to an end, Entergy remains focused on preparing for what Mother Nature may present in the coming colder months. And while weather can be unpredictable, we remain storm ready no matter the season. The February storm earlier this year was reported as the coldest outbreak in the U.S. in more than 30 years. In fact, low-temperature records below zero and in the teens dating…

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Transmission vs. Distribution: What Makes Them Different?

Julia Wise — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 03:27:00 +0000

As crews work to restore power in Southwest Louisiana, customers may see new distribution poles but remain without power. While the distribution system was heavily impacted by Hurricane Laura, we also had significant damage to our transmission system. This system consists of lines carrying high-voltage electricity quickly and efficiently over long distances and are often seen along highways…

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Transmission Upgrades Keep Power Flowing Throughout Arkansas

Julia Wise — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 21:00:00 +0000

Power outages happen. Unfortunately, we can’t control the weather or animals, but we can control how well we strengthen our system to prevent a disruption to your day. Over the past five years, Entergy Arkansas has made reducing outages a priority – so much so we have invested over $700 million to reduce customer interruptions by over 40%. With this investment, we have strengthened our…

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Transmission Connects Renewable ��ϳԹ�� to our System in a New Way

Julia Wise — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 01:28:00 +0000

Transmission plays a vital role in contributing to Entergy’s environmental and sustainability strategy. One way we are meeting our commitment to diversifying our generation portfolio is as a Transmission Owner in the MISO Definitive Planning Process, or DPP. MISO’s DPP is an avenue for Entergy to support the development of renewable energy across our service territory and for prospective…

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Entergy Lends Expertise to Ongoing Resiliency and Adaptability Planning for Coastal Communities

Julia Wise — Sat, 23 Nov 2019 03:58:00 +0000

The America’s WETLAND Foundation, along with Entergy, kicked off its Sea Safe Community Certification initiative in Cameron, Louisiana, citing the community as a model for adaptation to the new normal of coast erosion/sea level rise and an anchor community for program consideration on the Gulf Coast along with the Florida Keys. In a roundtable discussion that included elected officials…

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Entergy’s Pilot Drone Program Aims to Meet Reliability Needs of the System

Julia Wise — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 05:01:00 +0000

Unmanned aircraft systems, often referred to as drones, are Entergy’s latest technology aimed to meet the reliability needs of our transmission system. The UAS pilot program In search of innovative solutions for inspections and patrols, Entergy’s transmission group developed a UAS pilot program to test the technology. “After benchmarking utility peers and input from the Electric Power…

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Julia Wise – Entergy

Drones help Entergy workers access hard-to-reach areas

A little ice can impact transmission lines in a big way

Entergy Prepared for Winter Weather in the Months Ahead

Transmission vs. Distribution: What Makes Them Different?

Transmission Upgrades Keep Power Flowing Throughout Arkansas

Transmission Connects Renewable ���ϳԹ��� to our System in a New Way

Entergy Lends Expertise to Ongoing Resiliency and Adaptability Planning for Coastal Communities

Entergy’s Pilot Drone Program Aims to Meet Reliability Needs of the System

Transmission Connects Renewable ��ϳԹ�� to our System in a New Way