In 2016, Parks started her Entergy career as a decontamination technician at New York’s Indian Point ���ϳԹ��� Center, which closed in 2021. But quickly she realized she wanted more. ������

“I knew I didn’t want to stop there,” Parks recalls. “I looked into radiation protection, took the test, earned my quals, and became an RP technician. It’s something I love doing and I’m very passionate about it.”������

Parks’s journey led her to Waterford 3 Steam Electric Station in Kilona, La., where she has spent the past three years expanding her expertise in a fast-paced environment, monitoring contamination and radiation levels while ensuring the safety of the public and plant personnel. “It’s fun to me,” she said. “I feel like you never work a day in your life if you enjoy what you are doing.” ����

Mentorship played a critical role in Park’s development. She credits retired RP Tech��Duane��Miller��as a key figure in her career, as well as��Brittany Scott, a former Arkansas Nuclear One technician who inspired her. “I remember my second planned maintenance and refueling outage, seeing Scott at the desk, confidently explaining nuclear concepts like it was her first language. I told myself, ‘I want that to be me one day.’” ����

Years later Parks found herself in that very position, knowledgeable, respected and helping guide work crews through RP procedures. “I looked back and realized that I had achieved my goal.”��������

Leadership and the power of representation������

Parks isn’t the only woman making strides at Waterford 3. She highlights the impact of��Melody (Mel) Gibson,��RP��manager, as a trailblazer. “Mel started in housekeeping and is now the radiation protection manager. That is major. She came in dominating, bringing new ideas and pushing our program forward.” ����

Beyond her leadership role, Gibson serves as a mentor and advocate. “She pushes you to be the best version of yourself,” Parks said. “She’s paving the way for future women in the industry.” ����

Advice for women and the next generation of female nuclear professionals������

For young women considering careers in STEM and nuclear, Park’s message is clear: never stop learning.������

“Use your resources and learn as much as you can. If you want to get a degree in nuclear, go for it. Find a mentor, that’s one of the biggest things. There are people willing to teach,��and that’s a good thing.”��������

Lisa also encourages women to push past limitations. “When they tell you what you can’t do, show them what you can do.”������

Her final advice to the future generation of female nuclear professionals? “Never limit yourself.”��

BATON ROUGE, La. – Entergy Louisiana and Monarch ���ϳԹ���, a company known for its green hydrogen and electro-fuels projects, have signed a memorandum of understanding to help advance the energy infrastructure in South Louisiana. As part of the agreement, Entergy Louisiana will work with Monarch ���ϳԹ��� to leverage existing transmission infrastructure and/or construct new generation resources to supply long-term renewable power to Monarch’s 300-megawatt green hydrogen electrolyzer project near Donaldsonville, Louisiana.

“We’re thrilled for the opportunity to bring this project to Louisiana,” said Phillip May, president and CEO of Entergy Louisiana. “Our state is primed for an economic boom in the coming years, and this agreement will help foster that growth. Together with Monarch, we know we can build a stronger, more resilient Louisiana.”

Monarch ���ϳԹ���’s hydrogen electrolyzer project represents a potential $400+ million investment in Ascension Parish, creating over 300 construction jobs and over 44 permanent operational jobs. Monarch ���ϳԹ��� began development of the facility in 2022 and expects to commence commercial operations in 2027.

“Entergy Louisiana’s commitment to providing renewable power to industrial customers like Monarch ���ϳԹ��� is a critical piece of advancing the Royale Electrolyzer project,” said Ben Alingh, co-founder and CEO of Monarch ���ϳԹ���. “Louisiana presents an excellent opportunity for green hydrogen production with the existing industrial workforce, development friendly local communities, and experienced industrial hydrogen consumers.”

Entergy Louisiana has a distinct locational advantage as it sits in the heart of South Louisiana’s hydrogen producers, storage infrastructure and industrial customers. In addition to safe, reliable power, these new and emerging customers are seeking access to renewable energy sources.¬† To meet those customer needs and help the state grow through economic development, Entergy Louisiana recently made the largest renewable power expansion request in state history by filing a request with its regulator, the Louisiana Public Service Commission, for approval to add an additional three gigawatts of solar power to its generation portfolio.

Collectively, 3,225 megawatts of solar power are in the approval queue for potential construction, development and placement on the grid through agreements with Entergy Louisiana, a major step forward in meeting the sustainability needs of its current and future customers.

About Entergy Louisiana

Entergy Louisiana, LLC provides electric service to more than 1 million customers in 58 parishes and natural gas service to more than 94,000 customers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Entergy Louisiana is a subsidiary of ���ϳԹ��� (NYSE: ETR), 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 24,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity, including 5,000 megawatts of nuclear power. Headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, Entergy has annual revenues of $11 billion and approximately 12,000 employees.

About Monarch ���ϳԹ���

Monarch ���ϳԹ��� develops green hydrogen and electro-fuels projects with a specialization in hydrogen electrolysis and clean energy. The company was founded in 2021 with a mission to transform today’s hydrogen supply chain by utilizing clean molecules derived from water and zero carbon electricity. Monarch is developing a pipeline of projects containing 4 GW of future installed electrolyzer capacity across the United States and reduces its customers’ environmental footprint by providing clean alternatives to legacy feedstocks.

BATON ROUGE, La. – To meet customers’ growing demands for renewable energy and support economic development in the state, Entergy Louisiana this week filed a request with the Louisiana Public Service Commission to approve the purchase, construction and operation of nearly 225 megawatts of new solar power resources.

Entergy Louisiana has selected two projects to source additional solar energy, including one in Iberville Parish that would account for approximately 175 megawatts and another in Ouachita Parish that would account for approximately 49 megawatts. If approved by the Commission, Entergy Louisiana will be able to increase its renewable portfolio and help meet the growing demand for clean generation.

“This is another step toward not only reaching our own sustainability goals, but also toward helping our customers reach their sustainability goals,” said Phillip May, Entergy Louisiana president and CEO. “The desire for clean power is increasing and, at Entergy, we intend to meet that desire in a way that balances our ability to continue providing reliable and affordable power. We’re excited about the potential addition of nearly 225 megawatts and look forward to further expanding our portfolio of renewables as demanded by our stakeholders.”

Under Entergy Louisiana’s proposal before the Commission, the company would enter a 20-year purchase power agreement with Coastal Prairie Solar, LLC, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of NextEra ���ϳԹ��� Resources, LLC, for energy produced by its solar facility to be built in Iberville Parish. Also, under the proposal before the Commission, Entergy Louisiana would build and operate what would become the Sterlington Solar Facility in Ouachita Parish.

If approved, construction would tentatively begin in the spring of 2024 with the Iberville facility fully operational in late 2025. The Iberville facility would be followed by the Sterlington Solar Facility, which is expected to deliver clean power to the grid in early 2026.

The proposal also includes a request for authorization to include the new solar resources within the recently approved green tariff Geaux Green Option, or Rider GGO. This is a voluntary program that allows customers the opportunity to subscribe to, and get benefits from, renewable energy resources. Adding these resources to the Rider GGO resource portfolio will further assist Entergy Louisiana customers with meeting their environmental and sustainability goals.

Entergy Louisiana currently has approximately 280 megawatts of renewable resources, including the¬†, which began delivering power to the grid in October 2020. Along with nuclear generation, nearly 25% of the company’s portfolio comes from renewable resources. In addition, the Commission recently approved¬†¬†of solar power. To meet the growing demands of our stakeholders, Entergy Louisiana has several thousand megawatts of renewable capacity in various stages of planning and procurement that will be brought to the Commission for approval in the near future.

“We continue to work hand-in-hand with our local communities and elected officials across the state,” added May. “I want to thank those who have assisted us in bringing these sites to fruition, especially at the parish level, and look forward to what’s on the horizon for our state.”

In June 2022, ���ϳԹ��� discussed plans for up to seven gigawatts of renewable resources by the end of 2025, and as much as 14 to 17 gigawatts of renewable resources by the end of 2031. The company previously announced a commitment to achieving .

These projects are another milestone in the modernization of Entergy’s power generation portfolio, helping meet customers’ needs for cleaner, more efficient and diverse energy solutions. Learn more about our renewable energy generation growth at entergy.com/renewable-energy.

About Entergy Louisiana

Entergy Louisiana, LLC provides electric service to more than 1 million customers in 58 parishes and natural gas service to more than 94,000 customers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Entergy Louisiana is a subsidiary of ���ϳԹ��� (NYSE: ETR), 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 24,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity, including 5,000 megawatts of nuclear power. Headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, Entergy has annual revenues of $11 billion and approximately 12,000 employees.

ST. FRANCISVILLE, La. – Control room operators removed Entergy’s River Bend Station from service on Feb. 11 to begin its 22^nd scheduled refueling and maintenance outage. Entergy is making a multi-million-dollar investment in River Bend to complete the refueling and other important projects. That investment translates to additional economic activity for dozens of vendors and more than 1,900 contract workers, many from outside the area.

“Our scheduled refueling outage is essential to ensure River Bend continues operating safely and reliably,” said Bruce Chenard, River Bend’s general manager of plant operations. “It supports our role in producing clean, carbon-free nuclear energy for our stakeholders—our customers, communities, employees and owners.”

Work will be completed by more than 650 full-time River Bend employees and supported by Entergy employees from its other nuclear plants and contract workers, including pipefitters, millwrights, ironworkers, carpenters, boilermakers, electricians, laborers, valve technicians, engineers, operating engineers and radiation protection technicians.

The influx of contract workers and their associated spending will boost the local communities economically.

“The surrounding parishes have always supported the station during our refueling outages,” said Chenard. “We appreciate the community’s support during this time of increased activity at our site and outside in the local businesses and community.”

River Bend Station achieved commercial operation in 1986 and is licensed to operate through mid-2045. As a clean, carbon-free energy source, River Bend is an important contributor to helping Entergy meet its commitment to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

About Entergy

Entergy (NYSE: ETR), a Fortune 500 company headquartered in New Orleans, powers life for 3 million customers through its operating companies across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Entergy is creating a cleaner, more resilient energy future for everyone with our diverse power generation portfolio, including increasingly carbon-free energy sources. With roots in the Gulf South region for more than a century, Entergy is a recognized leader in corporate citizenship, delivering more than $100 million in economic benefits to local communities through philanthropy and advocacy efforts annually over the last several years. Our approximately 12,000 employees are dedicated to powering life today and for future generations. Learn more at entergy.com and follow @Entergy on social media. #WePowerLife

As part of a panel discussion on the future of clean, carbon-free nuclear energy, Cook-Nelson touched on everything from the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act to new small modular reactors, subsequent license renewals of existing plants and the environmental pros of nuclear power.

“Entergy is committed to meeting its 2050 sustainability goals, including net zero,” said Cook-Nelson. “To meet our net-zero targets, we see clean, carbon-free nuclear energy as critical to our business. This includes operating our current five nuclear units in four sites in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi at optimum levels.”

Cook-Nelson discussed the company’s current focus on its people, employee engagement and empowerment, continuous improvement and achieving excellence.

“There are tremendous opportunities for us to make lasting differences for Entergy’s customers, employees, communities, owners, industry and the planet,” she said.

She noted that the Inflation Reduction Act creates significant tax credit incentives for carbon-free energy, including nuclear and said the company is focusing on nuclear production tax credits for existing plants and technology-neutral tax credits for advanced nuclear and small modular reactors.

“It was my honor to represent the more than 3,500 Entergy Nuclear professionals at this important gathering,” said Cook-Nelson. “Our team members are the best in the nuclear business, so this conference gave me a chance to tell our story.”

Entergy Nuclear is headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi.

About Entergy

Entergy Nuclear, headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi, is a subsidiary of ���ϳԹ���. Entergy, a Fortune 500 company headquartered in New Orleans, powers life for 3 million customers through its operating companies across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Entergy is creating a cleaner, more resilient energy future for everyone with its diverse power generation portfolio, including increasingly carbon-free energy sources. With roots in the Gulf South region for more than a century, Entergy is a recognized leader in corporate citizenship, delivering more than $100 million in economic benefits to local communities through philanthropy and advocacy efforts annually over the last several years. Our approximately 12,000 employees are dedicated to powering life today and for future generations. Learn more at and follow on Twitter. #WePowerLife

A grant in the amount of $98,100 has been awarded to the City of West Monroe for the installation of these chargers.

Entergy established the “Environmental Initiatives Fund” in 2001 to support environmentally beneficial projects with an emphasis on climate change, solutions and sustainability. Grant funds will be used to implement the West Monroe Electric Vehicle Charger Project which will include the installation of electric vehicle charging stations in downtown West Monroe and near the West Monroe Sports & Events Facility, an indoor sports complex currently under construction on city-owned property near Interstate 20.

“We are extremely thankful to Entergy for providing this grant to the City of West Monroe,” said Mayor Staci Mitchell. “We know the number of electric vehicle owners is increasing throughout the country, and we are glad to be able to provide this service to our residents and to our visitors.”

“We’re proud to partner with the City of West Monroe on this endeavor,” said Phillip May, Entergy Louisiana president and CEO. “Our customers are increasingly seeking out greener products and services and we’re thrilled that we can play a part in meeting that demand. These charging stations will help pave a brighter future for the community for years to come.”

Installation of the electric vehicle chargers should take place sometime in early 2023.

JEFFERSON, La. – Entergy Louisiana, Entergy New Orleans and Diamond Offshore Wind, a subsidiary of Diamond Generating Corporation, today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding regarding the evaluation and potential early development of wind power generation in the Gulf of Mexico. The agreement could put Entergy in a position to deliver another source of clean power to customers while also strengthening the region’s economic development.

“This is an important first step to possibly bring wind power to our Louisiana shores,” said Phillip May, Entergy Louisiana president and CEO. “While there remains work to be done before that happens, we are excited by the opportunity to begin this process. We aspire to help our communities thrive for generations to come, and this marks yet another milestone in honoring that mission.”

“Clean and affordable power is a driver of economic growth, resulting in increased investments and good paying, green jobs in our communities,” added Deanna Rodriguez, Entergy New Orleans president and CEO. “Entergy New Orleans understands the importance of serving customers with clean energy to reduce the impacts of climate change and doing so in a way that keeps service affordable to families and businesses in New Orleans. This agreement creates another possible avenue to meet those demands.”

The MOU provides a legal framework for Entergy and Diamond Offshore Wind to work toward the development of potential offshore wind demonstration projects located in Louisiana state waters and will focus in the near term on the evaluation of grid interconnection to determine the optimal size and locations of future offshore wind development.

Earlier this year, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards submitted the Louisiana Climate Action Plan, which offered a series of recommendations that can lead Louisiana to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 – a key action from that plan is to achieve five gigawatts of offshore wind generation by 2035. Development of wind energy in the Gulf of Mexico will accelerate the state’s role as a leader in renewable energy development, and drive collaboration between state and federal agencies, utilities, the private sector, and our states colleges and universities. Entergy is proud to be a leader in this exciting future for Louisiana.

“Diamond Offshore Wind is pleased to announce our partnership with Entergy Louisiana and Entergy New Orleans to explore building the first offshore wind project in Louisiana state waters and in the Gulf of Mexico,” said Chris Wissemann, CEO of Diamond Offshore Wind. “Louisiana has a tremendous opportunity to develop an offshore wind industry that services the entire country, and through this project, we hope to accelerate its development, create jobs, provide a renewable source of power to Louisiana customers, and help Louisiana meet its climate goals.”

Entergy Louisiana currently has approximately 280 megawatts of renewable resources, including the , which began delivering power to the grid in October 2020. Along with nuclear generation, nearly 30% of the company’s portfolio comes from renewable resources. In addition, the LPSC recently approved of solar power with an additional 2,000 megawatts in the queue.

Entergy New Orleans’ diverse generation portfolio includes the 20-megawatts New Orleans Solar Station and the soon to be completed Iris Solar and St. James Solar projects, which will add an additional 70 megawatts of clean energy. In addition, the company has 5 megawatts of solar installed on commercial and residential roofs. Together with nuclear, these carbon-free resources account for nearly 40% of the company’s generation capacity and will continue to decrease Entergy New Orleans’ carbon emissions, which today are already nearly 40% below the national average.��

���ϳԹ��� has been an industry leader in voluntary climate action for more than two decades. In 2001, the company was the first U.S. electric utility to commit to voluntarily stabilizing greenhouse gas emissions. That goal has since been accelerated with a commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

As a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation, Diamond Offshore Wind, its parents, and affiliates bring decades of experience successfully developing, constructing, and operating major energy assets, both domestically within the U.S. and internationally, including seven commercial scale offshore wind projects and 13 offshore wind transmission projects.

About Diamond Offshore Wind

Diamond Offshore Wind is a wholly owned subsidiary of Diamond Generating Corporation (DGC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation, and was formed by DGC to develop, own, and operate offshore wind projects in the U.S.

Building on MC’s success in the global offshore wind market and DGC’s deep experience and outstanding performance as a U.S. independent power producer, Diamond Offshore Wind is uniquely positioned to be a strong, long-term leader in the burgeoning U.S. offshore wind market.

About Entergy Louisiana

Entergy Louisiana, LLC provides electric service to more than 1 million customers in 58 parishes and natural gas service to more than 94,000 customers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

About Entergy New Orleans

Entergy New Orleans, LLC provides electricity to more than 209,000 customers and natural gas to more than 110,000 customers in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.

Both Entergy Louisiana and Entergy New Orleans are subsidiaries of ���ϳԹ��� (NYSE: ETR), a Fortune 500 company headquartered in New Orleans. ���ϳԹ��� powers life for 3 million customers through its operating companies across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Entergy is creating a cleaner, more resilient energy future for everyone with our diverse power generation portfolio, including increasingly carbon-free energy sources. With roots in the Gulf South region for more than a century, Entergy is a recognized leader in corporate citizenship, delivering more than $100 million in economic benefits to local communities through philanthropy and advocacy efforts annually over the last several years. Our approximately 12,000 employees are dedicated to powering life today and for future generations.

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He wrote, “Business growth and sustainability are ever more interdependent. Companies relying on the natural resources of our earth to support their value chains are competing against the backdrop of unpredictable climate change impacts. The need to adapt to growing regulatory, environmental and consumer pressures is a must. Today, a commitment to corporate stakeholders is a commitment to doing more than just protecting what’s left of our environment. It is a commitment to restoring what we have lost. And that is where landscape scale restoration comes in.”

Restore the Earth Foundation’s analysis found that for every dollar invested in reforestation in Louisiana’s Tensas National Wildlife Refuge by Entergy and other corporate sponsors, almost $33 in social value and more than $3 of direct market value are created and returned to community stakeholders. With an initial investment of $1.5 million in financial capital, the community and other stakeholders see a return of about $120 million in financial, manufactured, human, social and natural value over 40 years, for a total return on investment of approximately 36 to 1.

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This year, Entergy strengthened its commitment to advancing environmental and sustainability initiatives and adding value to our key stakeholders by forming a new organization tasked with coordinating the company’s focus on sustainability strategies, goals and outcomes.

Volunteers planted wetland island habitat and native plants into��. The floating islands, according to CCA, were deployed just south of Quintana Canal.��

“Our coast is vital to our customers and to our business across Louisiana,” said Chip Arnauld, Entergy Louisiana region customer service senior manager. “Entergy is proud to partner with CCA on this project and we hope this serves as an example of how conservation organizations and corporate partners can work together to make a difference for Louisiana.”��

Watch����to learn more about the Floating Islands Restoration Project. The Entergy Charitable Foundation contributed $60,000 to the project this year.