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Entergy Arkansas completes first phase of resiliency work in Little Rock

Arkansas Team — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 21:25:25 +0000

Entergy Arkansas has completed phase one of a comprehensive reliability and resiliency project in Little Rock. The recently completed work includes upgrades to both the transmission and distribution infrastructure for the electrical lines that serve the downtown Little Rock area, which is home to more than 40,000 Entergy Arkansas customers. These upgrades will provide reliable energy supply that…

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Entergy Arkansas begins reliability, resiliency projects in Little Rock

Entergy Team — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 03:31:00 +0000

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – 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. The first phase of this multi-phase project is taking place over the next few months in an area that is home to more than 40,000 Entergy Arkansas customers.

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Entergy Arkansas celebrates 100th anniversary of Remmel Dam

Entergy Team — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 09:07:00 +0000

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – If it weren’t for construction of Remmel and Carpenter dams a century ago, some of the state’s greatest recreation areas may not exist. As Remmel Dam marks its 100th anniversary, community and company leaders gathered at Lake Catherine to celebrate the decades of reliable, clean energy the dam provides. Constructed and first brought online by Arkansas Power and Light Company…

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Birds to Blame for Blinks

David Lewis — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 02:26:00 +0000

It’s a fact of electric utility life that sometimes animals cause power outages. Usually, it’s squirrels. But this week it’s birds. Egrets, herons, cormorants and sometimes turkey vultures, as far as we can tell. And may we suggest you finish your breakfast before reading the explanation. Entergy Arkansas has a 48-mile stretch of transmission line from Parkin to Newport. Crops are still in the…

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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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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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