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phillip may
phillip may is president and ceo of entergy louisiana, an electric utility that serves more than 1.1 million customers in 58 louisiana parishes. he is responsible for the company’s safe and reliable service, financial performance, customer service, regulatory and public affairs, resource planning, 2022年世界杯比分 programs, and charitable contributions. may actively engaged in capturing louisiana’s unprecedented economic growth opportunities. to achieve this, he strategically aligned the company to meet evolving customer expectations by transforming the grid toward greater resilience, reliability and sustainability. this includes louisiana’s first ever $1.9 billion comprehensive grid resilience plan along with the modernization of the generation fleet to meet our customers’ demand for low- and no-carbon energy.
may led the successful effort to combine the entergy louisiana and entergy gulf states louisiana operating companies to form a single, stronger utility to serve louisiana customers. in addition, he is implementing the company’s long-term strategy to modernize its generation fleet while helping meet louisiana’s future energy needs. he oversaw the completion and startup of operations at nine mile unit 6, the first new power plant added to the louisiana fleet in nearly 30 years.
under his leadership, entergy louisiana saw the construction and commercial operation of roughly 3,000 megawatts of modern, efficient generation units as well as adding solar and renewable resources. since 2004, the company has replaced approximately half of its older, less efficient generation capacity with cleaner, more modern units.
in 2024, may played a key role in entergy louisiana’s partnership with meta to support the development of a major data center in richland parish. this project, which involves a significant investment in infrastructure, will provide reliable, clean energy to power meta’s growing operations in the region. may’s leadership in facilitating this collaboration underscores his commitment to driving sustainable energy solutions while fostering continued economic growth in louisiana.
may joined entergy in 1986.
may serves on the louisiana board of regents; gno, inc.; council for a better louisiana; and the committee of 100 for 2022年世界杯比分.
may received a bachelor of science in electrical engineering from the university of louisiana at lafayette and a master of business administration from the university of new orleans. he also completed the mergers and acquisitions program at the wharton school in philadelphia, pennsylvania.
entergy louisiana, llc provides electricity to more than 1.1 million customers in 58 parishes and natural gas service to more than 95,000 customers in baton rouge, louisiana. entergy louisiana is a subsidiary of 沙特vs墨西哥让球, a fortune 500 electric company. entergy powers life for 3 million customers through our operating companies in arkansas, louisiana, mississippi and texas. we’re investing in the reliability, resilience and growth of the energy system while helping our region transition to cleaner, more efficient energy solutions. with roots in our communities for more than 100 years, entergy is a nationally recognized leader in sustainability and corporate citizenship. since 2018, we have delivered more than $100 million in economic benefits each year to local communities through philanthropy, volunteerism and advocacy. entergy is headquartered in new orleans, louisiana, and has approximately 12,000 employees.
updated december 2024