the louisiana public service commission voted today to approve construction of the lake charles power station, a 994-megawatt combined-cycle power plant in westlake. the natural gas-fired plant is a key element of entergy louisiana’s plan to provide the clean, efficient energy needed to power economic growth and bring even more savings to its customers.
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security officers will be participating in a scheduled training drill at the indian point energy center during parts of the day and evening on june 29. the training drills will involve simulated attack scenarios intended to be as realistic as possible. members of the public may hear what appears to be gunfire from simulated weapons systems used during the exercises.
customers are enjoying savings thanks to entergy texas, inc.’s membership in miso, a regional transmission organization.
control room operators shut down indian point’s unit 2 nuclear power plant monday afternoon following an issue with the speed control system on one of the unit’s two main feedwater pumps. feedwater pumps are located on the non-nuclear side of the plant and distribute water to the plant’s four steam generators to be reheated in order to make the steam required to generate electricity. there was no release of radioactivity and no threat to the safety of workers or the public. plant equipment operated as designed in response to the shutdown.
indian point’s unit 3 nuclear power plant returned to service thursday, generating electricity. control room operators removed the plant from service on june 12 for a planned maintenance shutdown to replace two water seals that sit between the lid of the reactor and the reactor vessel. the seals were replaced prior to returning the plant to service.
contract workers for entergy arkansas, inc. will be trimming trees near power lines in the searcy area through november.
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entergy texas, inc. is keeping a close eye on a tropical system in the gulf of mexico that is expected to make landfall within the next 48 hours.
entergy’s louisiana utilities have their eyes on the gulf of mexico as they monitor a tropical system expected to impact much of the state as it swirls closer to the coast.