Matthew Bennett – Entergy

Entergy Texas celebrates completion of $110 million Bolivar Peninsula Reliability Project

Matthew Bennett — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 20:56:14 +0000

Entergy Texas leadership, employees, and community partners cut the ribbon at the new Port Bolivar substation, marking the completion of the Bolivar Peninsula Reliability Project Promises made. Promises kept. Stronger, more resilient service for residents today and tomorrow. Posted:September 3, 2025 | Posted:Matthew Bennett | Category:News release | Tags:Bolivar Peninsula…

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Meet the pros: Sebastian Grippo

Matthew Bennett — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 22:31:09 +0000

Meet Sebastian Grippo, a senior project manager of systems & support based in The Woodlands, Texas, who has worked for the company for more than 5 years. Sebastian provides critical support and insights that leaders utilize to make key decisions. He helps paint a clearer picture of where a key business function within Entergy’s operations team is heading as a business to enable leadership to…

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Entergy lineworkers to compete on the international stage

Matthew Bennett — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 20:32:00 +0000

A group of dedicated Entergy lineworkers will test their skills in the 40th International Lineman’s Rodeo and Expo on Oct. 16-19, in Overland Park, Kansas. The rodeo attracts the best lineworkers from around the world to compete in events based on traditional tasks and skills. The first Lineman’s Rodeo was held in September 1984, with twelve participating teams from Kansas and Missouri.

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Boating fleets empower Entergy crews to restore coastal communities

Matthew Bennett — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 23:27:00 +0000

Hurricane Francine made landfall in Terrebonne Parish as a Category 2 hurricane on Sept. 11, bringing up to 100 mph winds to the Louisiana coast. The hardest-hit areas in southeast Louisiana present difficult geographic challenges for restoration workers that require unique solutions to turn the lights back on. Entergy crews, contractors and mutual-aid workers are using every available tool to…

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Specialized equipment bolstering Entergy’s Louisiana restoration following Hurricane Francine

Matthew Bennett — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 23:45:00 +0000

While the challenges of severe weather continue to pose a significant threat to the Gulf Coast region and our electrical system, modern solutions – including the use of innovative technology – are enabling our crews to better prepare for storms and improve restoration practices. Optimizing our approach to vegetation management and utilizing new technologies to assess our system have bolstered our…

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Honoring National Lineworker Appreciation Day

Matthew Bennett — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 19:53:00 +0000

On July 10, we honor our crews who are committed to powering our communities safely for National Lineworker Appreciation Day. This recognition carries additional meaning this week, as our frontline workers continue to respond around the clock due to the impacts of Hurricane Beryl. Entergy joins the Edison Electric Institute, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and other industry…

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Running for The Power to Care

Matthew Bennett — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 22:51:00 +0000

Amid starting a new job, moving from Texas to Louisiana and juggling the ever-changing challenges that presented themselves due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there remained one point of consistent focus for Thomas Green in 2022: the next race. In just one year, Green completed the Houston Marathon in January, IRONMAN Texas in April, the Montreal Marathon in September and IRONMAN Florida in…

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Entergy generators sustained historic electricity usage during recent cold spells

Matthew Bennett — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 02:10:00 +0000

It only took a few short weeks into the new year for Entergy’s communities, customers and teams to face a brutal challenge at the hands of Mother Nature. A nationwide arctic blast ushered in snow, sleet, ice and freezing temperatures across Entergy’s service territory, yet the power grid remained resilient. Entergy’s electric grid sustained its highest ever winter peak load during recent winter…

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Entergy ramps up vegetation management with aerial saw

Matthew Bennett — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 23:32:00 +0000

For Entergy’s vegetation management team, there are many useful tools and strategies utilized to properly maintain greenery around power infrastructure. However, one method stands on its own – both in appearance and in efficiency. The aerial saw, which Entergy recently brought back into operation in partnership with Aerial Solutions, Inc., extends 130 feet below a hovering helicopter and includes ten 24-inch blades. With a gentle throttle by the pilot, the suspended circular saw blades can trim a targeted 20-foot path through a clustered Southern tree line along the edge of a towering transmission line.

Drones play crucial role in storm preparedness for Entergy New Orleans

Matthew Bennett — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 00:44:00 +0000

Entergy New Orleans crews stay prepared for severe weather year-round and are constantly on the look-out for ways to improve our system’s resilience. During hurricane season, you might notice a unique set of eyes buzzing around the city’s highways, neighborhoods and swampland to ensure our electric system is ready for the next challenge. Since 2018, drones have played a crucial role in the storm…

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