Similar to how people now get storm warnings through their electronic and mobile devices, the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System will give local residents more information in a timelier manner should an emergency occur. The IPAWS system has been used nationwide for years and is currently used by major nuclear plants for emergency alerts.

IPAWS works by sending local emergency messages to the public through mobile phones using wireless emergency alerts, to radio and television via the Emergency Alert System and also on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s, or NOAA, weather radio. The Federal Emergency Management Agency developed IPAWS over a decade ago.

In case of an emergency, notifications would be shared directly with phones, radios and televisions within a 10-mile radius of the plant. Though they might not recognize the name, many southern U.S. residents are familiar with the system through tornado warnings and AMBER Alerts.

Working with local leaders and emergency management officials, Entergy expects to transition to the modernized system by April 23. As part of the process, West Feliciana Parish will test the system during the transition to ensure it operates safely and reliably.

Eventually, local sirens will be obsolete. At one time, they were the best technology available. But today, it is sometimes hard to hear sirens inside structures, and the IPAWS system has been tested and refined over many years, allowing immediate access to potentially lifesaving information.

After the transition, monthly siren tests will stop. The new system will be tested monthly, but local residents generally will receive only one test message per year. More information will be shared over time, including additional system test dates.

About Entergy Nuclear

Entergy Nuclear, headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi, is the organization responsible for supporting the operation of the Entergy utility nuclear fleet. Owned by Entergy’s utility companies, the nuclear fleet consists of five reactors in four locations, generating enough clean, carbon-free electricity to power millions of homes. For the latest news from Entergy Nuclear, visit the����and connect with��@EntergyNuclear��on social media.

About Entergy��

Entergy produces, transmits and distributes electricity to power life for 3 million customers through our operating companies in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. We’re investing for growth and improved reliability and resilience of our energy system while working to keep energy rates affordable for our customers. We’re also investing in cleaner energy generation like modern natural gas, nuclear and renewable energy. A nationally recognized leader in sustainability and corporate citizenship, we deliver more than $100 million in economic benefits each year to the communities we serve through philanthropy, volunteerism and advocacy. Entergy is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, and has approximately 12,000 employees. Learn more at��entergy.com��and connect with��@Entergy��on social media.

After earning her civil engineering degree from Mississippi State University, she embraced the unique opportunity to contribute to sustainable energy production at River Bend, a facility closest to the community she loves.��

“I have been fortunate enough to participate in numerous plant walk-downs, including a walkdown of the upper fuel pool and reactor itself. I am grateful for my experienced coworkers, especially the civil engineers, for generously involving me in their projects,” Noble said. “I have enjoyed performing the calculations and behind-the-scenes actions and then witnessing the execution of the work in the field.”����

Haley credits her mother-in-law, Shanna Noble, who is also a civil engineer, as a significant mentor.����

“She has taught me that in this field, the most important measure of success is not about how well you complete your own challenging work,��but the impact you can have on those around you. She often emphasizes that people never forget how you make them feel when you contribute to their success,” Noble said. “The philosophy of putting others first resonates with me and changes my everyday point of view.”��

Additionally, Noble acknowledges her mother, Cristy Walker, as a crucial influence in her life.����

“My mother has always encouraged me to pursue a challenging career path. She supported me throughout my undergraduate journey, celebrating my successes and guiding me through the difficult times. She continually pushes me to strive for excellence and to never settle for less than my best. I truly would not have made it to where I am today without her support,” Noble said. “Having such remarkable and inspiring women in my life has been an incredible blessing.”��

As an advocate for future engineers, Noble actively participates in organizations like the North American Young Generation in Nuclear and Women in Nuclear. She aims to inspire the next generation of female engineers by sharing her journey and highlighting the fulfilling opportunities within the field.��

“To young women considering a career in engineering, I encourage you to go for it! It takes a lot of perseverance, self-confidence and willpower, but if you have a drive for problem-solving and enjoy developing innovative solutions, engineering can be an incredibly rewarding path where you can make a difference in the world.”��

This Women’s History Month let’s celebrate Haley Noble and all the women supporting the River Bend team and paving the way for future generations.��

One example of engaged employees is Kyle Lanoue, a mechanical maintenance repairman at River Bend Station in St. Francisville, La. Lanoue recently contributed an idea during a brainstorming session to utilize a tool from the����—a 3D integral viewer of the station’s Terry turbine,��a vital component used to drive pumps that deliver coolant to the steam generators. This innovative resource will enhance our just-in-time training and will be a vital tool during periodic refueling outages.��

The 3D viewer provides a detailed visual representation of how the turbine disassembles, breaking down each step so that team members can understand their upcoming tasks. This tool is particularly beneficial during the maintenance walk-down process, as it enables users to roll over actual bolts to check stud lengths and sizes, ensuring all work is performed accurately and efficiently.��

“It gives you a full idea of what you plan to see before getting into the work activity in the field. This helps us perform the work activity safely and efficiently,” Lanoue said. “You can come in here, look through the work steps and say, ‘I want to accomplish this when I go out there.’”��

“This is a testament to what can happen when we listen to our workforce and support them by putting into action what would help them do their jobs better, more safely and more reliably while adhering to our schedules,” said��Phil Hansett, River Bend Station site vice president.��

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And yet, the season also gives us time to pause, to reflect on 12 months of achievements and challenges, and to plan for fresh beginnings in the spanking-new year.

As we reminisce about the highlights of��’24, it’s only fitting that we spotlight some of the best and brightest moments for Entergy’s nuclear fleet.

Let’s flip some calendar pages and name a few….

In��March, Entergy Nuclear engineered��some exciting changes��in Port Gibson, Miss.! An all-woman group of managers led Grand Gulf Nuclear Station’s engineering team—an important first! Valerie Myers is plant support manager, Tori Robinson led the design projects team and Grace Settoon managed strategic and systems engineering. Since then, in recognition of their excellent work, Robinson accepted a position as design projects manager at the corporate office in Jackson, and Settoon was selected by site leadership to serve as a consultant at the��, headquartered in Atlanta.

In��April, two-thirds of Arkansas fell inside the path of totality during the historic total eclipse, causing a very brief reduction in output at the solar energy stations. Yet, due to Entergy’s diverse energy portfolio—roughly����comes from nuclear—Entergy still kept the lights shining bright��for its customers!

In��June,����with����to����that promises some powerful benefits! The project could increase efficiencies, lower operational costs, prevent generation losses due to equipment failures and improve the predictability of plant operations. If proved successful, Entergy will employ the model at one of its stations and potentially expand to others.

In��September, while the winds of Hurricane Francine howled, thanks to the diligent preparation, strong teamwork and safety-first mindset of Entergy’s nuclear professionals,��their plants stayed on the grid, producing round-the-clock power for its customers. Entergy’s communities are grateful for the strength and resilience not only of nuclear power—but also of the entire team at Arkansas Nuclear One in Russellville, Ark.; Grand Gulf Nuclear Station in Port Gibson, Miss.; River Bend Station in St. Francisville, La., and Waterford 3 Steam Electric Station in Killona, La.

Later in��September,��, a consortium of leading North American utilities that advise on the development and commercialization of����fluoride salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor��. Entergy’s Chief Nuclear Officer Kimberly Cook-Nelson said of the alliance, “We believe advanced nuclear technologies will play an important role in decarbonizing the U.S. energy system, and we’re pleased to be in a position to help nurture the development of new resources like KP-FHR.”

In��October, Cook-Nelson was named among the 2024����in the Profiles in Diversity Journal® magazine, which recognizes influential women who are using their talents to improve their workplace and our world. In its third-quarter issue, the journal featured Cook-Nelson’s reflections of her 28 years in the nuclear industry and her advice to never shy away from a challenge, shun the phrase “you can’t” and always remember: It’s about the people.

Also in��October, The��Entergy Charitable Foundation��awarded a����to help the HBCU establish a Critical Power Grid Network Security Lab. As an expansion of the university’s cybersecurity education curriculum, the lab will serve a twofold purpose: to offer students the necessary skills and resources to learn about the industry and to help grow a workforce to meet the needs of nuclear, electric and natural gas companies. Entergy and JSU have partnered before to create the��, another program in the��.

Later that month, Entergy’s nuclear fleet celebrated international��! The company is proud that its five reactors in four locations in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi can cleanly power small towns, big cities and everywhere in between.�� By harnessing��100% clean nuclear power, Entergy is helping to meet the growing demands of the nation’s carbon-free energy needs.

In��December, Entergy Nuclear topped off the year with the����of��, Unit 1! Now, the two nuclear units at ANO generate not only a steady stream of clean, carbon-free energy but also significant positive impact in the River Valley. The station employs more than 1,000 full-time nuclear professionals who care deeply about their community. And just for good measure, let’s celebrate the contributions made by Entergy’s��entire��nuclear fleet! In 2024, all four nuclear stations—Arkansas Nuclear One, Grand Gulf, River Bend Station in St. Francisville, La. and Waterford 3 Steam Electric Station in Killona, La. — together with Entergy Nuclear headquarters in Jackson, Miss.,��awarded $155,805 in grants to benefit their surrounding communities.

Tell us about your journey to Entergy.

I was hired in commercial nuclear as an electrical maintenance instructor, and then became the maintenance and technical training superintendent. For a few years I was a loanee to the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations as a training evaluator. I was given the opportunity to come south to Entergy, and I’ve been at headquarters for 12 or 13 years now, in the same position. That’s kind of unique.

How does your group perform governance and oversight for the nuclear fleet?��

At the basic level, we do document reviews of site materials and perform onsite observations to ensure we’re implementing training programs in accordance with the approved procedures and industry standards.

That means we coach, provide feedback and teach newer instructors alternative or better ways to do what they’re doing in the classroom, which is presenting materials so that trainees can attain the knowledge and skills that are needed.

In what ways is your team engaged with Entergy’s goals?��

First of all, I like training because it’s a living process. It doesn’t happen overnight. But some of these things take a long time to do, because you’re doing a lot of work up front. So, we’re implementing some programs to streamline the process for analyzing, designing and developing training.

What else are you doing to standardize business across the fleet or to better align with the industry?��

We revised our systematic approach to training procedure to streamline the process and compare apples to apples when communicating with the rest of the industry.

We’re also working to standardize the training programs for maintenance, radiation protection and engineering to make them common across the fleet. So, for example, training a journeyman electrician at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station in Vicksburg, Miss. will be the same at Riverbend Station in St. Francisville, La., the same at Waterford 3 Steam Electric Station in Killona, La. and the same at Arkansas Nuclear One in Russellville, Ark. That’s based on industry standards.

We’re also working on standardizing chemistry programs, which will be an industry first when we accomplish it.

Why are you proud to work for Entergy?

With the changes we’re making, we’ve been empowered to figure out things like: What are the timelines and the best ways to approach the implementation? What actions need to be taken in the interim? What’s the gap training going to look like? What does the change management look like to go from where we currently are to where we want to be? There are a whole lot of smaller pieces under the big picture that we work on individually or as a team to figure out the right way to do it.

What’s life like outside of work?��

I like to pretend that I can golf. And then last year, we bought 10 acres that hadn’t been well maintained and a house that needed some tender loving care. So, we’re in the process now of working on the house and cleaning up the property and making it ready to be my retirement home. We’re staying south because I don’t like the cold anymore.

How about a fun fact about you that people might not know?

I have seen all 50 states. My mom and dad loved to travel, and his goal was to see all 50 states. The last one I saw was Hawaii when I was in the Navy.

What’s your next bucket list trip?

My wife’s bucket list trip is to go to Hawaii, and I’ve never been to any of the European countries, so seeing the true touristy things there would be on my list. That’ll all come once I’m living on my land in retirement. That’s exactly how it’s all supposed to work out.

This week we celebrate achievements across the nuclear energy industry and at Entergy, as we recognize the vital role nuclear professionals play in powering our communities with clean, carbon-free electricity. This is only achieved because of their relentless focus on operating our plants safely, securely and reliably.����

Our customers count on us to keep the lights on, and we do so with clean, reliable energy, 24/7, 365. Our Entergy fleet of five nuclear reactors at four sites in Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana prevents nearly 23 million metric tons of carbon dioxide in the environment each year. That is about the same as taking nearly five million passenger vehicles off the road.��

This is an exciting time to be working in nuclear. As the Nuclear ���ϳԹ��� Institute reported last year about the , from 2016 to 2020, support held steady at 45% and then jumped to nearly 60% this year. People are seeing the value of nuclear as a clean, reliable energy source, as well as a powerful economic force—driving opportunities in business, employment and volunteerism.������

In celebration of Nuclear Science Week, Entergy’s fleetwide chapters of Women in Nuclear and North American Young Generation in Nuclear will be expanding outreach, educating our customers and other stakeholders about the benefits of nuclear energy.

Engage with Entergy Nuclear on , and Entergy on or to learn more about our industry, our commitment to our customers and communities, and rewarding in this exciting and growing field.

I want to praise our nuclear professionals – and those across our company — who focused on in-depth preparation, strong teamwork and unparalleled collaboration, with the safety of our folks and our communities being at the core of every decision related to the storm. While we are still doing safety walkdowns, damage assessments and checking on our team members, our facilities in Louisiana and Mississippi performed exceptionally well.

While our plants stayed on the grid during the event, producing power for our customers, our people also shined. Their nuclear professionalism is impressive and appreciated, but not surprising. While power outages remain across southeast Louisiana and Mississippi, Entergy’s utility crews continue to assess damages and work to restore power as safely and quickly as possible.

JACKSON, Miss. – Entergy Nuclear, along with Entergy’s operating companies in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, is closely monitoring the progress of Tropical Storm Francine in the Gulf of Mexico. As of Monday morning, Sept. 9, the forecast from the National Hurricane Center calls for a Category 1 hurricane landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday evening.

Although the storm is not anticipated to impact our nuclear stations, we’ve entered severe weather procedures that ensure our readiness at Waterford 3 and River Bend Stations in Louisiana and Grand Gulf Nuclear Station in Mississippi. Those procedures include walk-downs, securing of equipment and contingency staffing plans.

Nuclear power plants maintain the highest standard for operational safety, security, cybersecurity and emergency preparedness. The industry’s comprehensive safety procedures and stringent federal regulations keep our plants and neighboring communities safe. In addition, nuclear plants are designed to exceed requirements to withstand any historical natural disaster in their region, and Entergy’s plants have a long history of safety and security during challenging times.

Stay informed

With just a few days remaining before the system is expected to impact the coast, Entergy urges our communities and employees to remain weather aware. For up-to-date information, visit the  and follow Entergy Nuclear on .

About Entergy

Entergy is a Fortune 500 company that powers life for 3 million customers through our operating companies in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. We’re investing in the reliability and resilience of the energy system while helping our region transition to cleaner, more efficient energy solutions. With roots in our communities for more than 100 years, Entergy is a nationally recognized leader in sustainability and corporate citizenship. Since 2018, we have delivered more than $100 million in economic benefits each year to local communities through philanthropy, volunteerism and advocacy. Entergy is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, and has approximately 12,000 employees. Learn more at¬†entergy.com¬†and connect with¬†@Entergy¬†on social media. #WePowerLife

SLAUGHTER, La. – A team from Entergy’s River Bend Station rolled up their sleeves and got to work recently during the second annual Slaughter Elementary School Beautification Day.

Employees trimmed trees, painted parking lots, beautified buildings, installed new playground equipment and more, in an effort to give back to the community.

“Slaughter Elementary is grateful for the partnership with Entergy’s River Bend Station volunteer group. Their support provides a jumpstart to a strong beginning for a great school year for SES employees, students and families,”¬†said Jenny Thornton, Slaughter Elementary School principal. “Entergy’s participation in this event shows our community members, teachers, support staff, students and families that they care about the future of our school.”

Community engagement and civic responsibility are fundamental to the culture of Entergy. With a steadfast dedication to giving back, employees’ volunteer efforts are making a tangible difference in the lives of those around them.

“We’re incredibly proud of our team’s volunteer efforts,” said Phil Hansett, River Bend Station site vice president. “Their dedication goes beyond providing customers with clean energy. They’re also committed to serving their communities and they demonstrate it time and again. They show up for our friends and neighbors in need.”

This was the second year Entergy team members have participated in the school’s annual event.

“I handle, store and issue nuclear parts to various departments to ensure the safe day-to-day operation of the plant.” The warehouse is essential at River Bend Station. It stores and manages critical spare parts, materials and equipment necessary for maintenance, repairs and emergency response.

Viola has been an integral part of the River Bend team for seven years. She spent her first five years with the security force and has been with the supply chain department for the past two years.

In her role, Viola directly contributes to River Bend’s success by ensuring efficient material flow through the supply chain. “By meticulously managing inventory and performing tasks safely, I help prevent delays in production, ultimately boosting productivity.”

Outside of work, Viola enjoys exploring new destinations and diverse culinary experiences. She cherishes moments with her children and two grandsons. Additionally, she is an active member of WIN and Delta Sigma Theta, Inc.

Viola values the strong bonds within the RBS warehouse and procurement teams, as well as with upper management. “We work like a family, ensuring the plant has all the necessary materials. When one succeeds, we all succeed.”

Viola’s dedication, attention to detail and commitment to excellence embody the teamwork and success at River Bend. Thank you, Viola, for your valuable contributions and positive impact on our safe and reliable operation.

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