Liz Brister – Entergy

Join Entergy in the Fight to Increase Assistance for Low-Income Customers

Liz Brister — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 19:41:00 +0000

Imagine a day where you must choose between paying your energy bill or getting your car fixed so you can get to work. Or a day where your elderly family member is forced to sit in the dark because she could not afford to pay for her health needs and her high summer electricity bill. This is the reality for some of Entergy’s low-income customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas who…

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Entergy and Community Partners Advocate for Low-Income Customers on Capitol Hill

Liz Brister — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 18:31:00 +0000

On Feb. 28, Entergy employees and local community partners traveled to Washington, D.C. and met with congressional leaders to advocate in support of the Low Income Home ��ϳԹ�� Assistance Program. LIHEAP is a federal program that helps reduce the burden of home energy costs for an estimated 6 million households. The program is literally a lifesaver for many, as increasingly severe temperatures…

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Entergy is Helping Customers Receive Tax Credits to Improve their Lives

Liz Brister — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 00:45:00 +0000

What would you do with an extra $2,500? Hint: Most of our low-income customers won’t be taking fancy vacations. Entergy is not H&R Block or TurboTax. So why would a utility company be in the tax preparation business? That’s right. Entergy is offering qualified customers help with their taxes. For free. That’s because at Entergy, our vision of “We Power Life” means we are working together to…

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Entergy’s Advocacy on Capitol Hill during LIHEAP Action Day Gets Results

Liz Brister — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 11:00:00 +0000

Hundreds of Millions More Coming to Assist Low-Income Americans Pay Utility Bills $250 million in additional funding will soon be added to America’s Low Income Home ��ϳԹ�� Assistance Program. This potential benefit for Entergy customers reflects a multi-year campaign by Entergy employees and advocacy partners to convince Congress to save, sustain and better fund the program.

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Entergy is Taking Action in Washington to Increase Assistance for Low Income Customers. You Can Help.

Liz Brister — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 12:00:00 +0000

The real-life stories shared represent just a few of the thousands of people whose lives are changed by assistance received through the federal Low Income Heating Assistance Program. On March 12-13, Entergy representatives and community partners are visiting Washington, D.C., during LIHEAP Action Days to meet in person with our congressional delegates and ask for better funding.

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Entergy Partnering on Powerful Tools that Help Reduce Poverty

Liz Brister — Thu, 18 May 2017 06:00:00 +0000

Free tax prep and other financial services help low-income customers save, invest in home ownership, pursue better education and more. During Entergy’s Super Tax Day events, we met a customer whose financial well-being was drastically affected by the 2016 floods in Louisiana. Volunteers at the Capital Area United Way in Baton Rouge helped her receive a tax refund that was about $800 more than…

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Advocating for Low-Income ��ϳԹ�� Assistance

Liz Brister — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 12:00:00 +0000

James is a Gulf War vet whose injuries only allow him to manage part-time work. Beulah is a senior citizen living alone in a drafty, older home. Heather is a young single mother with two small children and a minimum-wage job. This week, I am honored to travel to Washington, D.C., as part of Action Day for America’s Low Income Home ��ϳԹ�� Assistance Program. During these face-to-face meetings…

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Liz Brister – Entergy

Join Entergy in the Fight to Increase Assistance for Low-Income Customers

Entergy and Community Partners Advocate for Low-Income Customers on Capitol Hill

Entergy is Helping Customers Receive Tax Credits to Improve their Lives

Entergy’s Advocacy on Capitol Hill during LIHEAP Action Day Gets Results

Entergy is Taking Action in Washington to Increase Assistance for Low Income Customers. You Can Help.

Entergy Partnering on Powerful Tools that Help Reduce Poverty

Advocating for Low-Income ���ϳԹ��� Assistance

Advocating for Low-Income ��ϳԹ�� Assistance