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 …
Company to add 1,000 MW of solar and other renewable energy; plan draws praise from governor, state’s public service commissioners
JACKSON, Mississippi—One of the biggest advantages a state can have in attracting jobs and economic development today is a significant amount of renewable power. In fact, states that cannot provide ample …
Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana are continuing to partner with regional organizations to help the state, including the Greater New Orleans area, grow through economic development.
The company recently provided $200,000 to Greater New Orleans, Inc. (GNO, Inc.) to help fund the organizations’ efforts to support workforce development, retain businesses …
Entergy New Orleans continues to invest in improving the reliability of its electric and gas infrastructure.
Today, the company has filed its Formula Rate Plan, as required, with the New Orleans City Council outlining upgrades to New Orleans’ electric grid and gas infrastructure. These investments have helped contribute substantially to the …
Peeples to drive increased partnerships with industrial customers
To further build partnerships and deliver energy solutions to our largest customers, Entergy Texas, Inc. has appointed Ernest Peeples as director of business and economic development. Peeples is a veteran leader with deep experience in business development across several global organizations.
Peeples most recently …
Company’s first battery-storage capable solar farm can store 30 MW
The newest solar generation source in the Entergy Arkansas portfolio of renewable resources is online and pumping power onto the electric grid, officials recently announced. The Searcy Solar Energy Center is among the first in the state to include battery storage …
Entergy is working with its customers to meet their growing clean electricity needs
Entergy Corporation is working closely with its customers across its entire service region, and recent announcements by major industrial companies have illustrated how clean and affordable electricity drives economic growth and increased investment in our communities.
“We are collaborating …
The big news Oct. 26 was that a company called Trex announced it will build a $400 million plant at the Little Rock Port that will employ more than 500 people.
This story is about the role Entergy Arkansas played in persuading Trex to choose Central Arkansas over numerous other locations it considered.
Trex …
