Throughout Entergy’s service area, a dizzying number of projects are being planned, designed, approved, built and put into service.
These projects are projected to improve resiliency, enhance reliability, supply economic growth and meet increased residential demand for Entergy’s 3 million customers, according to a news release.
Entergy Texas developed the Southeast Texas Energy Plan, also known as STEP Ahead, to meet the region’s power needs and spur economic growth. The six-step plan also aims to develop more reliable, affordable and sustainable power so Texas can remain a premier destination for families and businesses.
Entergy Texas is roughly 70% complete with construction of the Orange County Advanced Power Station.
The plant, designed to generate 1,215 megawatts of power, remains on track to power more than 230,000 homes by June 2026.
Bringing the project to life requires an inventory of materials:
• More than 1.3 million feet of electrical cables
• More than 43,000 feet of underground piping
• Nearly 2,000 tons of steel
• More than 22,000 cubic yards of concrete
Entergy Texas expects energy demand across residential, commercial and industrial customer bases to increase over the next few years. This growth in energy consumption requires the Entergy Texas power grid to have an additional 1,600 megawatts of generation capacity by 2028, which is approximately 40% of current generation capacity.
Learn more about how the company is readying for that growth with its STEP Ahead plan at www.entergytexasstepahead.com/.
Entergy Louisiana is investing more than $400 million over the next four years to upgrade 730 miles of distribution and transmission lines across the state’s Capital Region. As part of the project, about 20,300 poles will be upgraded to withstand winds up to 150 mph, helping to ensure the continuity of service in the face of increasingly severe weather events.
The initiative will directly benefit the Capital Region’s vital industries, as well as small businesses, schools, hospitals and residential customers that rely on affordable and reliable power.
With more than $30 billion in industrial projects currently evaluating investment in the region, enhanced grid reliability is a critical factor in supporting continued economic growth, the news release stated.
