NOLA economic development – Entergy

Powering New Orleans’ growth

New Orleans Team — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 19:39:07 +0000

Entergy New Orleans and business leaders explore regional impact in roundtable discussion Posted:August 28, 2025 | Posted:New Orleans Team | Category:Blog post | Tags:NOLA economic development, NOLA resiliency, New Orleans Entergy New Orleans commissioned economist Dr. Loren Scott and his team at LSU to conduct a comprehensive study analyzing the economic impact of Entergy’s corporate…

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Entergy line workers support women’s empowerment

Sue Henry — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 17:47:56 +0000

Dress for Success New Orleans recently held its annual SUSCO Styled for Success Luncheon, a fundraising event that brought together fashion, philanthropy, and empowerment. This year’s fashion show included looks from local boutiques and featured Entergy line workers from the Tulane Avenue and Central Business District stations walking the runway alongside the models.

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Entergy New Orleans powers economic growth and helps build a stronger city

Entergy Team — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 06:53:00 +0000

NEW ORLEANS – As the region’s only Fortune 500 company, Entergy New Orleans is committed to helping our community grow economically and thrive as a hub for opportunity. Our contributions to the local economy and partnerships with global and local organizations drive significant impact. “Having Entergy’s headquarters in New Orleans makes a huge impact on the City’s and State’s economy…

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Entergy New Orleans and Urban League of Louisiana partner to create clean energy jobs

Sue Henry — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 04:49:11 +0000

Entergy New Orleans and the Urban League of Louisiana have partnered to launch a career training program that bridges the gap between job seekers in underrepresented populations and career opportunities in the clean energy sector. Entergy New Orleans recently presented Urban League of Louisiana with a $25,000 check to support the workforce development initiative. “We are honored to partner with…

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Entergy named a top utility in economic development for 16th consecutive year

Entergy Team — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 04:47:00 +0000

NEW ORLEANS, La. – Economic development is critical to developing healthy and vibrant communities through job creation and investments that enhance local services and improve quality of life. This is important to ��ϳԹ��’s mission and why the company is proud to be recognized by Site Selection magazine as a top utility for economic growth for 16 consecutive years.

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Entergy takes on larger role to encourage more businesses to locate in New Orleans (NOLA.com)

New Orleans Team — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 03:34:00 +0000

From The Times-Picayune: Entergy New Orleans is working with community and business partners across the city to spur more economic growth. Taurus Wright, Director of Entergy New Orleans’ Business and Economic Development office, works to recruit new companies to the area and help businesses grow and become more competitive in the marketplace. It’s a role that Entergy New Orleans has taken on to increase tax revenue for the city, add more high-paying jobs and distribute energy costs across a larger customer base. “We’re working with the city, the state, and several organizations, who welcome our input because we all see that we cannot do this work alone,” Wright said. “Everyone has a role to play, and I think we have the right people at the table to win projects and expand our economy.”Wright said listening to community needs is one of Entergy New Orleans’ key pillars in its economic development work. For example, the company met with New Orleans East leaders and residents who expressed the need for a grocery store in the area. Wright’s team then met with the New Orleans Business Alliance to develop a recruiting package that has been sent to several grocery chains to attract interest. Jeanette Weiland, senior vice president for bio, innovation and special projects with the New Orleans Business Alliance, said having Entergy New Orleans representatives involved in economic development discussions is a major advantage for the city because they can immediately answer questions about utility services and reliability. “When you’re talking to companies about potentially locating here, the utility piece is a factor that they definitely consider,” Weiland said. “Companies that work in biotech, manufacturing or food and beverage especially need a lot of power and predictability. Having Entergy New Orleans there is key to those conversations because they can discuss those issues and provide assurances.” Wright noted that more companies are also interested in electrification, an area where Entergy New Orleans is actively expanding programs and assistance. Increasingly, the company is providing businesses with clean energy options such as equipment that runs on electricity rather than gas or diesel, LED lighting and incentives to be more energy efficient, he said. Weiland said that while hospitality and tourism will always be cornerstones of the New Orleans economy, leaders have recognized the need to diversify the business landscape as much as possible. That means there are increasing efforts to attract industries such as biotechnology, advanced manufacturing and consumer packaged goods. The hope is that New Orleans’ strategic location along the Mississippi River and Interstate 10, plus its strong base of educational and research institutions, will position it well for growth in these areas in the coming years. “We understand that the way we can help those industries the most is to keep our rates low and provide reliable service,” Wright said. “When we do that as a utility company, it also means more investment in our communities.” Weiland said she and others are most encouraged by the fact that Wright and the Entergy New Orleans team have embraced the spirit of teamwork and collaboration that is needed for everyone to be successful. “Entergy New Orleans is the perfect partner to exemplify the fact that business is still relationship-oriented,” she said. “The relationships that Taurus and his team have cultivated over the years, paired with ours, are going to be our best bet for landing companies in the future.” For more information on Entergy’s business and economic development department, visit https://www.entergyneworleans.com/business-economic-development/.

Economic development partners celebrate groundbreaking at industrial and office facility

Entergy Team — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 07:52:00 +0000

Today, economic development partners from the state, region, and city, recognized the groundbreaking of Propel Park, alongside the project developer, Industrial Realty Group, LLC (IRG) and the builder, Impetus. The new industrial and office development, the first facility of its kind withinNew Orleanscity limits in over 20 years, is located within NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) campus…

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Entergy named a top utility in economic development for 15 years

Entergy Team — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 04:55:00 +0000

NEW ORLEANS – Entergy Louisiana and Entergy New Orleans remained major players 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 Louisiana and Entergy New Orleans, as being among the top electric…

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Listen to The Current Podcast featuring Deanna Rodriguez and Phillip May

Lee Sabatini — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 20:48:00 +0000

This week, Deanna Rodriguez, President & CEO of Entergy New Orleans and Phillip May, President & CEO of Entergy Louisiana, joined the Edison Electric Institute on The Current Podcast to talk about resilience investments, economic development and partnering with our customers. Click here to listen.

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Q&A with Entergy New Orleans’ new Director of Business and Economic Development Taurus Wright

Matthew Bennett — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 21:29:00 +0000

After nearly 25 years working in economic development, including working for the state of Mississippi as a senior project manager and Entergy Mississippi as a business development manager, Taurus Wright joined Entergy New Orleans as Director of Business and Economic Development in April of 2022. In this role, Taurus has already begun leading his department, seeking out opportunities for businesses…

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