Kacee Kirschvink – Entergy

“Build it and they will come”

Kacee Kirschvink — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 23:23:00 +0000

The Newport Tech Depot in northeast Arkansas is living out its own version of the movie, Field of Dreams. The facility began operations in 2020 in a temporary building in downtown Newport, Arkansas, as an IT training center and a co-working space for entrepreneurs and remote workers. Since then, it has become so much more. At its new facility this year, the Tech Depot started offering training…

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Entergy Arkansas reliability project underway in northeast Arkansas

Kacee Kirschvink — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 21:03:00 +0000

To deliver power you can count on, we are constantly working to upgrade the energy grid. One of the projects we are working on is in an area east of Batesville, where we are improving reliability by upgrading miles of power lines, replacing wire and updating equipment to the newest standards. “This is a large, three-part project that will yield high benefits for our customers in the northeast…

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Lake life: Who is in charge of what?

Kacee Kirschvink — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 22:26:00 +0000

When it comes to the popular Arkansas destinations of Lake Hamilton and Lake Catherine, it can be hard to know who to call when there is a problem that needs to be reported. While Entergy owns and operates the dams that created the lakes about a century ago, it also manages and protects the shorelines from dangerous or unsafe construction of docks, structures and dock debris.

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Entergy Arkansas customer service pop-up event deemed a success in Little Rock

Kacee Kirschvink — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 02:12:00 +0000

Ninety-nine percent of Entergy Arkansas customers surveyed at the first-ever customer service pop-up event at The Watershed in Little Rock last week said they learned something that would save them from having to call Entergy in the future. “I learned so much today,” said Daffney Payne, a Little Rock resident and Entergy Arkansas customer for 20 years. “This event has really helped the…

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A great day for a float!

Kacee Kirschvink — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 21:47:00 +0000

As temperatures become scorching in the summer months, the chilly waters of the middle Ouachita River become a perfect destination for visitors looking to cool off. Each weekend from Memorial Day to Labor Day, hundreds of people bring tubes, kayaks and canoes to Entergy Arkansas’ Remmel Dam to float, paddle and sail their way to the Whitewater Park in Malvern. Remmel Dam – which has been…

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TripSavers holding true to their name

Kacee Kirschvink — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 00:02:00 +0000

New devices being installed throughout Entergy Arkansas’ 63-county service area are living up to their name – saving time and money while reducing outages for customers. TripSavers are electronically controlled, single-phase electric switches that can self-clear temporary faults on power lines. Faults can occur when animals, tree branches or other items come in contact with the lines.

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ACES earns top ratings with STEM students

Kacee Kirschvink — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 01:31:00 +0000

Some of the best and brightest STEM students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the region recently visited Little Rock as part of the second annual Accessing Careers in ��ϳԹ�� Summit (ACES). Twenty students from Jackson State University, Prairie View A&M University, Tuskegee University, Southern University and Tennessee State University received stipends from event…

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Interns learn valuable lessons in Customer Service Support

Kacee Kirschvink — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 22:06:00 +0000

College students and fellow Arkansans Brian Gittens and Madison Mobley have been working to help customers with their accounts since starting their summer internships with Entergy Arkansas on June 5. As they wrap up their employment with Entergy Arkansas, they head back to college with some new skills and a new outlook on their futures and the company. Special thanks to their mentors: Pamela…

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Sandy Bayou Substation Project on schedule to fuel the expansion of Northeast Arkansas

Kacee Kirschvink — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 23:59:00 +0000

Construction is well underway for a new substation that will supply power to the new United States Steel mill in Northeast Arkansas. The Sandy Bayou project is a 500/230kV substation that will support the operations of the second mill that will be constructed, owned and operated by U. S. Steel in in Osceola, Arkansas. The foundations for the substation yards and transformer pads have been…

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Entergy Arkansas building back stronger after severe storms cause damage to the power grid

Kacee Kirschvink — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 01:35:00 +0000

It’s impossible to keep trees from falling onto power lines, but with some modern techniques and new technologies, Entergy Arkansas is working to limit the number of outages that trees, strong winds and storm debris can cause. With relentless thunderstorms and extreme weather seeming to be never-ending this year, Entergy Arkansas has been working to strengthen the electrical grid…

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