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Thousands Without Power In New Orleans

The Associated Press — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 00:01:00 +0000

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 wasn't immediately known.

Interviews: Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon

Jim Engster — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:33:00 +0000

Jim talks with Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon about property insurance concerns and insurance legislation before the 2013 State Legislature

Entergy's Morgan Stewart discusses effort to secure federal funding for LIHEAP, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which offers help to the poor and elderly with their utility bills.

Local actress and performer Paige Gagliano, who's directing a production of "Les Miserables" at The Dunham School.

Super Bowl Power Outage Still Under Investigation

Eileen Fleming — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:24:31 +0000

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.

Isaac costs Entergy at least $400 million

The Associated Press — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 18:14:51 +0000

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.

Leonard to retire as Entergy chair, CEO

The Associated Press — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 22:09:24 +0000

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.

Entergy: Power Could Be Out Several More Days

Eileen Fleming — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 19:00:00 +0000

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.

Entergy New Orleans Power Outage Map

Jason Saul — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 21:19:27 +0000

Entergy Nuclear shuts Waterford 3 plant, continues to monitor conditions

Jason Saul — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:56:19 +0000

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 the Waterford 3 plant, located in Killona, La. came offline at 5 p.m. yesterday, and has a core team of about 100 employees remaining on site.

The River Bend plant, located in St. Francisville, remains 100% operational, with a sequestered team on site as well.

Entergy: 450,000 customers without power

The Associated Press — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:51:06 +0000

Entergy says Hurricane Isaac has knocked out power to more than 450,000 residential and commercial in southeast Louisiana.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission in Louisiana for Isaac

WWNO Staff — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:16:22 +0000

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.