Generator – Entergy We power life. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:36:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 /wp-content/uploads/2024/06/cropped-FavIcon-32x32.png Generator – Entergy 32 32 Entergy New Orleans powers sustainability /stormcenter/entergy-new-orleans-powers-sustainability Thu, 21 Nov 2024 22:47:00 +0000 /entergy-new-orleans-powers-sustainability Entergy New Orleans is committed to providing our customers with reliable, safe, and consistent service, even during challenging times. With the recent of our Accelerated Resilience Plan, we are taking a big step towards hardening the electric grid and upgrading the city’s infrastructure to ensure lights stay on longer and power can be restored faster.

Powering businesses through outages

Our commitment to resilience and reliability goes beyond words—it’s visible in our substantial investments, strategic partnerships, and in our continuous innovation. As storms evolve, so does our approach to ensuring businesses have access to reliable and safe power solutions. In 2022, Entergy Louisiana launched its Power Through program which offers tailored backup generation solutions that safeguard business operations.

By facilitating the installation, operation, and maintenance of natural gas-fired generators at customer facilities, we ensure businesses are well-prepared to seamlessly “power through” prolonged outages. With an affordable monthly fee added to the customer’s bill, the Power Through program offers customers enhanced reliability without financial strain.

In non-emergency situations, the generators can be used to counterbalance high levels of demand and allows Entergy to deliver power to our customers at a reduced rate. Through shared costs and customized solutions tailored to each business’s unique needs, we have made backup power generation both easy and affordable.

Powering our local community

In addition to providing business solutions, Entergy New Orleans has prioritized community preparedness through our Generator Readiness Project. This initiative prepares critical city-owned facilities for storm impact by staging temporary backup generators at key locations. Collaborating closely with city officials, we have equipped 16 sites, including New Orleans Recreation Department (NORD) sites, public libraries, and community facilities with manual transfer switches for rapid generator connection.

“This project is an important part of building a safe and resilient city,” said Deanna Rodriguez, president and CEO of Entergy New Orleans. “We have worked with City leaders and community partners to ensure that we are taking every step to prepare New Orleans for major storms. The 16 generator-ready sites serve as an important resource providing shelter and giving residents a place to get essential supplies and to receive critical services during extended outages following a storm.”

With the advance staging of generators along with the preparation of natural gas for post-storm fuel supply, we can ensure the emergency sites remain operational during and after severe weather events. Through an investment of $900,000, collected through electric and gas rates, our Generator Readiness Project reinforces our support of the emergency response infrastructure and our commitment to providing safe and reliable electric services.

To sustain these initiatives, Entergy New Orleans maintains a power delivery system of approximately 16,100 circuit miles of transmission lines and over 106,000 miles of distribution lines. Our extensive and complex infrastructure is designed to meets the current needs of the community and the demands of the future.

We Power Life

Together, these programs highlight our dedication to supporting both the businesses and the community we serve. With a powerful combination of preparedness, customer-centric services, and an expansive power delivery network, Entergy New Orleans is shaping a more resilient future—one that prioritizes reliable, accessible power whenever and wherever it’s needed most.

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City of New Orleans and Entergy Celebrate the Completion of Emergency Generator Readiness Project /news/city-new-orleans-entergy-celebrate-completion-emergency-generator-readiness-project Thu, 01 Sep 2022 09:07:00 +0000 /blog-post/city-new-orleans-entergy-celebrate-completion-emergency-generator-readiness-project/ NEW ORLEANS –¬†Mayor LaToya Cantrell today was joined by local officials to celebrate the completion of the City’s Generator Readiness Project, in partnership with Entergy New Orleans, ahead of peak hurricane season.

“We have been learning many lessons from being on the frontlines of climate change as it relates to hurricane preparedness,” said¬†Mayor Cantrell. “With that, we partnered even more with Entergy and created this program so that now, we have 15 recreation centers throughout the City, as well as our Convention Center that served us in the aftermath of Ida, whether it was for post-storm evacuation or tending to our residents that were in dire need under the conditions we had to face. The City of New Orleans is prepared, we are resilient, and we always learn lessons as it relates to being prepared for hurricane season.”

The Generator Readiness Project was built on lessons learned from Hurricane Ida. With this project, the City expanded the list of city-owned properties that may be activated with temporary backup generation during potential power outage events and post-emergency response efforts, such as emergency resource centers, post-disaster sheltering for displaced residents and other essential service operations in the event of a major weather event.

“This project is an important part of building a safe and resilient city,” said¬†Deanna Rodriguez, President and CEO of Entergy New Orleans.¬†“We have worked with City leaders and our community partners to ensure that we are taking every step to prepare New Orleans for major storms, and the 16 generator-ready sites will serve as an important resource for the Metro area during extended grid outages following a storm, offering citizens places to go to receive supplies, charge devices, and shelter from the elements.”

Entergy New Orleans worked with the City to outfit 16 critical community sites with manual transfer switches to enable quick hookup of temporary generators and natural gas facilities to provide fuel for the generators after a storm. The list of sites includes NORD locations, public libraries and community facilities across the city. Additionally, the project included the installation of a dedicated point of electrical connection at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center to facilitate the fast deployment of the large generator sets needed to power the whole facility. 

“Today’s ribbon cutting and completion of the Citywide Emergency Generator Readiness Project conveys the City’s progress and commitment to investing in the long-term strength and resiliency of our communities,” said¬†NORD CEO Larry Barabino, Jr.¬†”NORD exists to provide safe and welcoming environments for all residents. Expanding the list of city-owned properties that will house emergency generators, now including NORD’s Sanchez Multi-Service Center, ensures we continue to stand on this mission, especially when our residents need it most.”

City officials stressed that there is no guarantee for all 15 locations to be activated at a given time. The activation of a given site depends on the severity of damages to the building following a severe weather event, city staffing capacity and access to temporary generators. 

“Today’s success is built off of lessons learned from Hurricane Ida,” said¬†Collin Arnold, Director of New Orleans Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (NOHSEP).¬†”This initiative gives us more flexibility to evaluate where our needs are and how to better assist New Orleanians.”

When a storm approaches the area, NOHSEP will determine which locations need to be activated. Once notified, Entergy New Orleans will work closely with third-party vendors to procure temporary generators and stage the necessary equipment nearby for installation within 48-72 hours after conditions permit following the storm’s arrival. The cost of the project was approximately $900,000 and will be collected through Entergy New Orleans’ electric and gas rates.

Project sites include:

  • Milne Recreation Center, 5420 Franklin Ave.
  • Cut Off Community Center, 6600 Belgrade St.
  • John P. Lyons Recreation Center, 624 Louisiana Ave.
  • Gernon Brown Recreation Center, 1001 Harrison Ave.
  • Joe Brown Recreation Center, 5601 Read Blvd.
  • Treme Recreation Community Center, 900 N. Villere St.
  • Stallings Recreation Center, 4300 St. Claude Ave.
  • Rosenwald Recreation Center, 1120 S. Broad St.
  • Sanchez Multi-Service Center, 1616 Fats Domino Ave.
  • Carrollton Multi-Purpose Center, 3300 Hamilton St.
  • Arthur Monday Community Center, 1111 Newton St.
  • Nix Library, 1401 S. Carrollton Ave.
  • Milton Latter Library, 5120 St. Charles Ave.
  • Cita Hubbell Library, 725 Pelican Ave.
  • Algiers Regional Library, 3014 Holiday Drive
  • Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd.

Residents are encouraged to text NOLAREADY to 77925 to receive emergency text alerts from the City and to follow NOLA Ready on social media at @nolaready.

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Update on the Pearl River flooding /stormcenter/pearl-river-flooding-692713855 Sat, 27 Aug 2022 00:40:00 +0000 /pearl-river-flooding-692713855 Entergy Mississippi is closely monitoring conditions in metro Jackson related to rising levels along the Pearl River. We are working closely with local emergency officials and civil defense departments to monitor the latest information on flood stages and ensure the safety of our employees and the public.

It’s particularly important to be prepared for flooding if you live in a low-lying area near a body of water, such as a river, stream or culvert, or downstream from a dam or levee.

Preparing for flooding

  • It’s one of the best ways to be prepared for any type of severe weather.
  • Know your flood risk. Find out if you live, work or travel through areas prone to flooding. Based on what you learn, familiarize yourself with evacuation routes and assess the need for flood insurance.
  • If you own a generator, review the instructions. Be prepared to operate it according to the manufacturer’s guidelines.
  • Particularly if you are considering evacuation, remove all food from freezers and refrigerators. Bring in outdoor furniture, and move important items to a higher elevation if possible. Shut off the electricity by locating your electrical circuit box. For your safety, always shut off all the individual circuits before shutting off the main circuit.

Flood safety

  • Stay away from downed lines. If you see a downed line, keep your distance and call 1-800-ENTERGY (1-800-368-3749) to report it.
  • Avoid areas of debris, as downed and energized power lines may not be visible.
  • Don’t walk or drive through flood waters. Just six inches of moving water can knock you down, and one foot of water can sweep your vehicle away. In addition, water may be electrified from nearby downed lines.
  • Use extreme caution when navigating boats in flooded areas around power lines to ensure boats and their occupants don’t come into contact with energized lines.

For more information, consult the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s.

Terms to know

FLOOD WATCH:Watches inform of possible flooding. If you are in a watch area, check flood action plans, keep informed and be ready to act if a warning is issued or you see flooding.

FLOOD/FLASH FLOOD WARNING:A flood/flash flood warning is issued for specific communities, streams or areas where flooding is imminent or in progress. Persons in the warning area should take precautions immediately. Be prepared to move to higher ground on short notice.

Sources: FEMA, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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Entergy Mississippi implodes remainder of Rex Brown Steam Electric Station /news/entergy-mississippi-implodes-remainder-rex-brown-steam-electric-station Fri, 29 Jul 2022 05:13:00 +0000 /blog-post/entergy-mississippi-implodes-remainder-rex-brown-steam-electric-station/ Natural gas power plant served the company’s customers for 71 years

JACKSON, Miss. – It was the end of an era the morning of Thursday, July 28. That’s when Entergy Mississippi imploded the remainder of the Rex Brown Steam Electric Station, a natural gas-fired plant that served the company’s customers for 71 years.

The controlled implosion was the final stage of the demolition of the generating facility, named for a former Mississippi Power & Light Company president. Entergy retired the plant in 2019 as part of a process to modernize its generating portfolio. In an effort to be a good corporate citizen, the company is removing all traces of the decommissioned plant. Crews have been removing chemicals and equipment, disconnecting power sources and dismantling outlying structures from its prominent site on Jackson’s Northside Drive.

At peak capacity, the Rex Brown plant could generate 676,000 kilowatts of electricity.

“Rex Brown played a crucial role in Entergy being able to meet its obligation to provide safe, reliable and affordable energy to our customers,” said Haley Fisackerly, Entergy Mississippi president and CEO. “But as newer, cleaner technologies emerged and the plant neared the end of its useful life, it was time to retire Rex Brown and focus on modernizing our grid to make it even more reliable and resilient for customers now and in the future.”

The land that the plant sat on is Entergy-owned property and will be held by the company for future use. The land that the cooling pond is on is 16th section property owned by Jackson Public Schools. Entergy leased the property and will return it to JPS in its original state, per JPS’ request.

Entergy Mississippi has been in operation for nearly 100 years. During that time, the company has owned and operated many natural gas-fired generating plants, as well as Grand Gulf Nuclear Station. As the older plants, such as Rex Brown, reached the end of their natural lives the company has taken steps to replace their generating capacity:

  • . In May, construction was complete on a 100-megawatt renewable solar power station in the Mississippi Delta. It will provide clean energy to Entergy Mississippi’s 461,000 customers.
  • . “Economic Development with Green ϳԹ” is a program announced last year that will replace some aging natural gas plants with 1,000 megawatts of renewable energy, such as solar, over the next five years. The program’s strategy is two-fold: give Mississippi an edge in recruiting industry while also giving Entergy customers a hedge against volatile natural gas prices. It will be the largest expansion of renewable power in state history.
  • . Entergy purchased this clean, modern 810-megawatt combined-cycle natural gas turbine unit in 2019.
  • . Entergy joined the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, a regional transmission organization, in 2013. MISO operates sophisticated markets for the purchase and sale of electricity, and membership has resulted in tens of millions of dollars in savings to Entergy Mississippi customers to date as well as increased reliability.
  • Grand Gulf Nuclear Station. In 2012, Entergy upgraded its nuclear plant to increase its output of power to more than 1,440 megawatts and purchased additional output from Entergy Arkansas. The company also won approval to extend the license to operate the plant through 2044.
  • . Entergy purchased this clean, modern 450-megawatt combined-cycle natural gas turbine unit in 2012.

About Entergy Mississippi

Entergy Mississippi, LLC provides electricity to approximately 461,000 customers in 45 counties. Entergy Mississippi is a subsidiary of ϳԹ, an integrated energy company engaged in electric power production, transmission and retail distribution operations. Entergy delivers electricity to 3 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Entergy owns and operates one of the cleanest large-scale U.S. power generating fleets with approximately 30,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity, including 7,000 megawatts of nuclear power. Headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, Entergy has annual revenues of $10 billion and approximately 12,500 employees.

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After the Storm: The Real Dangers of Portable Generators /stormcenter/after-storm-real-dangers-portable-generators Sat, 04 Sep 2021 01:57:00 +0000 /after-storm-real-dangers-portable-generators After a storm like Hurricane Ida, widespread power outages and high summer temperatures often lead people to turn to portable to keep air circulating and refrigerators running. And while stand-alone generators have become a mainstay of hurricane emergency kits across the Gulf Coast, if not used safely, they can cause injuries, and all-too-often, death.

In fact, improper use of gas generators is one of the after a storm passes. The equipment carries several hazards, including electric shock and fire, but most generator-related fatalities are caused by carbon monoxide, a colorless, odorless gas that builds up quickly in enclosed spaces. If levels are high enough, it can be deadly in as little as five minutes.

According to data from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, between 2005 and 2017, more than 900 people died of carbon monoxide poisoning while using portable generators. After Hurricane Laura devastated Lake Charles in 2020, 14 of the 28 deaths – almost all of which happened after the storm had passed – were caused by carbon monoxide poisoning from unsafe use of emergency generators.

Basic for using a generator

  • Follow all manufacturer instructions for proper setup and operation, making sure to use proper extension cords and NEVER plug the generator into a wall outlet, a practice known as backfeeding.
  • Generators should be placed AT LEAST 20 feet from a building, away from doors, windows and vents – including dryer vents, common in many homes. Make sure the generator has three to four feet of clear space on all sides and above it to ensure adequate ventilation.
  • NEVER use a generator indoors – homes, businesses, garages, basements, crawl spaces, attics and any partially-enclosed areas are off limits. Even with ventilation, generators can produce high levels of carbon monoxidevery quickly.
  • Install battery-operated carbon monoxide alarms in your home or business; test alarms frequently and replace dead batteries.
  • Carbon monoxide is odorless and colorless, so even though you may not smell or see exhaust fumes, you may still be exposed. Opening doors and windows or using fanswill not prevent carbon monoxide build-up in your home or business.
  • If you start to feel sick, dizzy or weak while using agenerator, get to fresh air RIGHT AWAY. DO NOT DELAY.The toxic fumes from generators can rapidly lead to fullincapacitation and death. If you experience serious symptoms, get medicalattention immediately. Inform medical staff that carbon monoxidepoisoning is suspected.
  • If you experience symptomswhile indoors, have someone call the fire department todetermine when it is safe to re-enter the building.
  • Do not use a generator in a wet area. This can cause shock or electrocution.
  • Do not fuel your generator when it is running. Spilling gas on a hot engine can cause a fire.

Additional generator safety resources:

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