Entergy Corp. News

After Ida Outages, Utility Proposals Include City Takeover

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Amid calls for investigations following major power losses during Hurricane Ida, the power company subsidiary that provides electric service to New Orleans said Tuesday it’s ready to discuss having the city assume control of the municipal …

Lawsuit: Ida Outages Due to ‘Gum and Super Glue’ at Utility

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A lawsuit alleges that Louisiana’s largest electric utility used a “bubble gum and super glue” approach to maintenance and construction that left customers sweltering in the dark without adequate sewage treatment after Hurricane Ida. The suit …

Mother Whose 11-Year-Old Son Died in Texas Freeze Sues For $100M

The mother of an 11-year-old boy who died after they lost electricity and heat in their Texas mobile home during last week’s freeze has filed a $100 million lawsuit against two power companies for gross negligence. Maria Pineda said the …

Louisiana Sells Bonds to Repay Power Company for Isaac Repairs

State regulators said bonds have been sold to raise money to repay Entergy Corp. for repairs after Hurricane Isaac. The slow-moving hurricane caused flooding throughout south Louisiana when it struck in August 2012. The Advocate reported that about 787,000 Entergy …