Montgomery County Power Station – Entergy

Entergy Texas named a top utility in economic development for 15 years

Entergy Team — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 06:01:00 +0000

THE WOODLANDS, Texas– Entergy Texas remained a major player for economic growth for the region by working closely with community partners to support the local economy in the communities we serve. For the 15th year in a row, Site Selection magazine has honored ��ϳԹ��, the parent company of Entergy Texas, as being among the top electric utilities in economic development for job creation…

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Montgomery County Power Station Achieves Commercial Operation

Entergy Team — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 08:38:00 +0000

THE WOODLANDS, Texas – The state-of-the-art Montgomery County Power Station achieved commercial operation on Jan. 1, providing another source of reliable and clean energy to a growing southeast Texas. “We are excited to announce that the Montgomery County Power Station achieved commercial operation and is serving customers well ahead of schedule,” said Sallie Rainer, president and CEO of Entergy…

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Powering Texas for Tomorrow

Texas Team — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 03:14:00 +0000

The pandemic put a pause on a lot of things in the world, but it didn't slow our commitment to continue to power life for our customers. Part of that commitment is ensuring reliable and affordable power for our customers in the future. Despite the challenges, crews at theMontgomery County Power Stationaren't letting anything get in their way as they work toward safely placing the plant into service. Recently, crews reached a major milestone by securing backfeed power to the plant. By establishing backfeed power, the facility now has a permanent power supply to begin commissioning all of the plant's systems.

Entergy Texas Investing Today to Power Southeast Texas Economy

Entergy Team — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 01:00:00 +0000

New legislation improves State’s economic competitiveness THE WOODLANDS, Texas – Entergy Texas, Inc. is delivering on key investments as part of its Bright Future plan for Southeast Texas. This comprehensive investment in infrastructure will ensure reliability, create new jobs and spur economic development across Southeast Texas. As the region grows, Entergy is taking the necessary steps to…

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Montgomery County Power Station Construction is Well Underway

Kacee Kirschvink — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 20:10:00 +0000

Huge metal boxes filled with tubing that will ultimately generate steam for the Montgomery County Power Station are so big that it takes three giant cranes working in unison to lift each one into place. Twenty modules, as they are called, were made overseas and shipped to the Port of Houston. Each day, one of the modules is trucked into the plant and installed, providing that the weather…

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Shovel Ready: Entergy Texas Breaks Ground on First Power Plant in 40 Years

Entergy Team — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 06:26:00 +0000

New generating facility to power Southeast Texas WILLIS, Texas – The shovels hitting the dirt this morning marked a new chapter for reliable, affordable energy across Southeast Texas. Entergy executives, elected officials and community leaders gathered to celebrate a groundbreaking marking the ceremonial start of construction on the Montgomery County Power Station. MCPS is a state-of-the-art…

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Montgomery County Power Station Set to Power Texas for Tomorrow

Entergy Team — Sat, 29 Jul 2017 04:36:00 +0000

Approval Paves Way for Construction of New Power Plant THE WOODLANDS, Texas – Paving the way for a new source of local, reliable power, the Public Utility Commission of Texas today voted to approve a proposal by Entergy Texas, Inc. to build the Montgomery County Power Station (MCPS), a 993 megawatt combined-cycle natural gas power plant in Willis, Texas. The PUCT’s action is a major step towards…

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Powering Southeast Texas for the Future

Entergy Team — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 12:00:00 +0000

Entergy Texas adds new low-cost power for its customers The Woodlands, Texas – Entergy Texas, Inc. (ETI) filed an application with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) for the construction of Montgomery County Power Station, a combined-cycle natural gas unit. This filing is a major step towards providing the next generation of reliable, low-cost power for ETI’s customers.

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