Entergy net income rises on hurricane tax ruling
Entergy Corp.'s net income rose 16 percent in the second quarter after the power company received favorable tax terms on financing costs for fixing damage to lines and equipment caused by hurricanes...
View ArticleCourt won't make AR, MS utilities pay to exit pact
A federal appeals court has rejected an effort by Louisiana utility regulators to make Entergy Corp. subsidiaries in Arkansas and Mississippi pay for ending an agreement with their Entergy counterparts...
View ArticleEntergy preparing for Tropical Storm Isaac
Entergy’s utility companies in Louisiana are continuing to monitor Tropical Storm Isaac and are preparing for its potential impact on the City of New Orleans and the state.
View ArticleLouisiana utility companies ready for Isaac's blow
Utility crews are surveying the power lines and thousands of utility workers from other states are on standby, as Louisiana power companies readied for Tropical Storm Isaac. Fresh in minds around the...
View ArticleNuclear Regulatory Commission in Louisiana for Isaac
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has dispatched additional personnel to two nuclear plants in Louisiana in response to the expected landfall of Tropical Storm Isaac.
View ArticleEntergy: 450,000 customers without power
Entergy says Hurricane Isaac has knocked out power to more than 450,000 residential and commercial in southeast Louisiana. The company's website indicates that those included more than 150,000 in New...
View ArticleEntergy Nuclear shuts Waterford 3 plant, continues to monitor conditions
Officials at Louisiana’s nuclear power plants are monitoring the progress of now-Tropical Storm Isaac, but say there have been no problems thus far. Mike Bowling, spokesman for Entergy Nuclear, says...
View ArticleEntergy: Power Could Be Out Several More Days
Pressure is mounting on the main power company in the New Orleans region to restore service knocked out by Hurricane Isaac. Relief may take several more days.
View ArticleLeonard to retire as Entergy chair, CEO
J. Wayne Leonard will retire Jan. 31 as chairman and chief executive officer of Entergy Corp., the parent company of major electric providers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. The...
View ArticleIsaac costs Entergy at least $400 million
Entergy Corp. says its estimated damages from Hurricane Isaac range from $400 million to $500 million, and the storm is expected to reduce the utility's third-quarter revenue. In a news release on...
View ArticleSuper Bowl Power Outage Still Under Investigation
Officials in New Orleans had been warned in the months leading up to the Super Bowl there may be a power problem at the Superdome. Now they're investigating what that problem might have been.
View ArticleInterviews: Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon
Jim talks with Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon about property insurance concerns and insurance legislation before the 2013 State LegislatureEntergy's Morgan Stewart discusses effort to secure...
View ArticleThousands Without Power In New Orleans
Entergy New Orleans says its workers are trying to restore electrical service to several thousand customers in the city.Entergy spokeswoman Charlotte Cavell said the cause of Friday's power outages...
View ArticleEntergy Says It's Prepared For Winter Storm, But Warns Some Outages May Last...
Entergy, the predominant utility company serving much of Southeast Louisiana, including the City of New Orleans, says its subsidiary companies have marshaled over 2,100 workers in advance of a winter...
View ArticleAlgiers Electricity Bills Set To Increase
Algiers electricity bills are set to soar.A New Orleans City council committee has approved a resolution to hike the rates by 31 percent over the next four years. The council’s utility advisers reached...
View ArticleEntergy Issuing Refunds, Asking For Merger
Some Entergy customers will be getting a small, one-time break on their bill.The Louisiana Public Service Commission has approved a refund for customers of Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States...
View ArticleOut To Lunch: The Power And The Shrimp
If you live in New Orleans you're familiar with this scenario: You're having a perfectly normal day when suddenly you groan, "Oh noooo." You're not watching the Saints' defense — it's that other...
View ArticleEntergy expects earnings to slip
Entergy Corp. said it expects its second-quarter earnings to be about $2.05 per share, down from $1.76 a share for the same period a year ago. The New Orleans-based utility company plans to release its...
View ArticleEntergy, Cleco customers can expect some refunds soon
Officials say customers at two Louisiana-based energy companies will be receiving refunds as credits on their energy bills this summer. Members of the states Public Service Commission voted to let...
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