Mardi Gras – Entergy

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Meet the pros: Marcelle Piglia

February 14, 2025

Meet Marcelle Piglia, an incident response manager in the crisis readiness and response group, based out of New Orleans, Louisiana.

Keep your krewe safe this Mardi Gras

February 9, 2023

Be sure to celebrate Mardi Gras safely by keeping your distance from power lines, or anything that’s touching them.

New Orleans celebrates the arrival of 300 more Blue Bikes

January 11, 2023

Blue Bikes adds pedal-assist e-bikes to fleet ahead of the Mardi Gras season.

Throw me something recyclable, mister

February 21, 2022

It’s Carnival season in New Orleans. A time for floats, throws and fun. But when the parades are over, the clean-up begins. And what a clean-up it is: more than 2.5 million pounds of debris is left on the streets of New Orleans during Mardi Gras.

Let the good times roll with these Mardi Gras safety tips

February 18, 2022

Whether you’re after big beads, shiny doubloons or a coveted Zulu coconut, it’s important to catch these safety tips before your krewe hits the parade routes this Carnival Season.

Celebrate Mardi Gras with Entergy’s King Cake

February 24, 2020

Cooking is a New Orleans cultural cornerstone, and its prominence explains why a company like Entergy would invest such time and effort in supporting this local art. In the late ‘40s, and for the next two decades, the New Orleans Public Service Inc. - the pre-cursor to Entergy New Orleans, made cooking demonstrations and recipes part of its relationship with customers citywide.

Ensuring a More Sustainable Mardi Gras in New Orleans

February 21, 2020

Carnival season in New Orleans is a magical time for revelers to enjoy the creativity and beauty of the Greatest Free Show on Earth. It can also be an environmentally eye-opening one.

Stay Safe and Be Vigilant During Carnival Season

February 6, 2020

It’s Carnival time y’all! As beads and other items go flying through the air, Entergy encourages you to stay alert!

Laissez Les Bons Temps "Recycle"

March 28, 2019

With millions of pounds of waste collected from New Orleans streets each year during Carnival season, Entergy is proud to have partnered with local nonprofits this year as part of a collective, citywide effort to ensure a purple, gold andgreenerMardi Gras.

Recycle Me Something, Mister!

February 26, 2019

In 2018, 2.4 million pounds of waste was collected from the streets of New Orleans during Carnival season. A significant amount of these items could have easily been recycled.