Hydroelectric energy – Entergy

Entergy Arkansas receives DOE grant awards for two hydroelectric projects

Arkansas Team — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 02:56:00 +0000

Entergy Arkansas has been awarded grant funding from the U.S. Department of ��ϳԹ�� for two hydroelectric projects at the Carpenter and Remmel Dams. Entergy Arkansas submitted grant applications for the two projects through the DOE’s Grid Deployment Office grant program. The program pays for 30% of the costs of capital improvement projects with the goals of maintaining and enhancing existing…

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Entergy Arkansas celebrates 100th anniversary of Remmel Dam

Faith Simmons — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 23:46:46 +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 in…

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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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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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Entergy Arkansas celebrates 100th anniversary of Remmel Dam

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

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From Sawdust to Sunshine: A Brief History of Entergy Arkansas Power Generation

David Lewis — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 20:24:00 +0000

Arkansas Power and Light founder Harvey Couch made a deal in 1913 to purchase sawdust – the company’s first fuel source – to burn and power a steam-powered turbine and send power through a 20-mile transmission line to customers in Malvern and Arkadelphia. That was the beginning of what would become ��ϳԹ��, an integrated energy company engaged in electric power production, transmission and retail distribution operations across four service territories for 3 million customers. A little more than 10 years later, Mr. Couch’s Sterlington natural gas-powered plant in north Louisiana was placed online in November 1925. As the demand for electricity grew, so did the company’s fleet of power generation resources. Couch built Remmel Dam, the first hydroelectric dam on the Ouachita River, near Hot Springs in 1924. Just upstream in 1931 came Carpenter Dam, and both dams still generate emission-free power today.

Heading to the Lake? Have Fun, But Be Safe!

David Lewis — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 20:43:00 +0000

Fourth of July is a great time to get out and enjoy the lake, but Entergy Arkansas advises the public to be extra cautious throughout the holiday weekend. After heavy rains, it is common for there to be an increased amount of floating debris, including logs, brush, decaying boat docks and trash. Recent heavy rains have washed a substantial amount of debris into the lakes, so we advise boaters to watch for hazards. Those not familiar with the area should be extra-cautious when boating or swimming in the lakes.

Entergy Bill Scammers Target Customers Using Lake Catherine Number

Entergy Team — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 08:42:00 +0000

Entergy Arkansas is aware that scammers are targeting our customers using a spoofed phone number to appear as if they are calling from Lake Catherine power generation plant. They may sound very convincing when they tell customers that their electric bill payment is past due, and service will be disconnected if payment isn’t made. The way these typically work, scammers direct the customer to…

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Hydro Heroes Quick to Act in Medical Emergency

David Lewis — Wed, 08 May 2019 16:16:00 +0000

With heavy rain pouring into Lake Hamilton and Lake Catherine the night of March 24, Entergy Arkansas employees Nathan Huffman and Darren Heard were inspecting Remmel and Carpenter dams to make sure all was well. The dams were fine, but not all was well. Huffman and Heard, who both work in hydro operations as maintenance operators, were completing their rounds at Carpenter Dam at 10:20 p.m.

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Entergy Louisiana Secures New Toledo Bend Hydropower Agreement

Corporate Team — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 21:34:00 +0000

BATON ROUGE, La. – Entergy Louisiana customers’ homes and businesses will continue to be powered by emission-free energy from the Toledo Bend hydroelectric plant under a recently approved agreement. The five-year contract calls for Entergy Louisiana to purchase up to 43 megawatts of the power generated by the 80-MW hydro plant, which is owned by the Sabine River authorities of Louisiana and…

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