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June 15, 2018
Originally posted on New Orleans CityBusiness
Cloud-based software company Accruent has included New Orleans in a global expansion plan.
The company said it will be hiring 65 employees and opening a new office in New Orleans on June 26.
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June 12, 2018
John Christopher Neel, Project Manager – Entergy Senior Staff
One of the first, most important questions large industrial businesses ask before expanding in our region is: What will my rate be?
Getting the best answer – the most favorable rate – requires collaboration between the business customer and Entergy’s Contract Support team. Together we consider a potential customer’s energy needs, …
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June 4, 2018
Tundra Terrell Nunez & Elizabeth Trahan, Builder & Developer Services Project Managers
When a developer is considering a commercial project, such as a strip mall or a residential subdivision, and has a question about providing power or what utility company has the right to serve the project, who can they call? In Louisiana, they can rely on Entergy’s New Construction Services Team.
Often, …
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March 28, 2018
Entergy Louisiana has signed a 10-year agreement with Yuhuang Chemical Inc. (YCI) to supply power to YCI’s new methanol facility in St. James Parish.
YCI, a U.S. subsidiary of Shandong Yuhuang Chemical Co. Ltd., is developing its first major U.S. project in St. James Parish. The company purchased the old St. …
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March 1, 2018
Originally posted on The Business Journals
In the past seven years, Louisiana Economic Development’s Certified Sites Program has grown over 500 percent – from 15 certified sites to over 80.
The program offers a list of 180-day development-ready …
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February 28, 2018
Bob Ricci, Senior Manager of Industrial Accounts, Entergy Louisiana, LLC
The 200-mile stretch along I-10 from New Orleans to Lake Charles is home to approximately 100 chemical and refining facilities, and more than 500 contractors and service companies. This business ecosystem, worth billions of dollars, thrives on people chemistry that’s strong in this pro-business community.
Louisiana’s Established Chemical Industry
In the …
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February 12, 2018
Originally posted on New Orleans CityBusiness
The Port of South Louisiana has a tenant for its new transient hangar.
Air2 has set up shop inside the 6,363-square-foot facility.
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January 26, 2018
Originally posted on Louisiana Economic Development
Gov. John Bel Edwards highlighted the groundbreaking by Entergy Louisiana LLC for a 994-megawatt electricity generation plant near Lake Charles, where an industrial renaissance is increasing demand for electricity.