Renae Conley Assumes Leadership Responsibilities for Human Resources

Entergy Corporation today announced that effective immediately Renae Conley is formally assuming the responsibilities of executive vice president, human resources and administration, completing a management transition first announced last summer by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer J. Wayne Leonard. Conley, who was named executive vice president-designate,... 

Entergy Provides Preliminary Third Quarter Earnings Guidance Reflecting Effects of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike

Entergy Corporation indicated that it expects third quarter 2008 as-reported earnings of approximately $2.40 per share and operational earnings of $2.49 per share compared to as-reported and operational results of $2.30 per share in third quarter 2007. As-reported results are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and are... 

Entergy Only U.S. Utility Selected to World Index for Third Consecutive Year

The Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes again named Entergy Corporation to its exclusive Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and Dow Jones Sustainability North American Index for 2008-2009. For the third year in a row, Entergy was the only U.S. utility selected to the world index. The Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes follow a best-in-class approach and... 

Entergy’s Louisiana Utilities to Hit 70 Percent Restoration Mark Sunday Night

Entergy Corporation’s Louisiana utilities expect to have power restored to 70 percent of Louisiana customers affected by Hurricane Gustav by Sunday night. Entergy New Orleans, Inc. had restored power to 96 percent of its customers by 11:30 a.m. Sunday. Entergy Gulf Utilities Louisiana, L.L.C. estimated more than 60 percent of Baton Rouge metro... 

Entergy’s Pace of Gustav Restoration Hits Record Level

Entergy Corporation utilities are restoring power to customers affected by Hurricane Gustav at the fastest rate in the company’s history. “We have restored power to more customers in four days than we ever have before. Our restoration rate surpasses that accomplished following either hurricanes Katrina or Rita,” said Randy Helmick,... 

Entergy Warns of Precarious Power Island Situation in Southeastern Louisiana

Entergy’s transmission system has sustained extremely severe damage from Hurricane Gustav, damage that could make power restoration a difficult and slow process, especially in southeastern Louisiana. In terms of power outages, Hurricane Gustav was the second worst in Entergy’s 95-year history, peaking at about 850,000 early Tuesday —...