latest news

news > customers, safety
time change spotlights good opportunity to consider entergy security lighting
10/27/2015

arkansas residents will be joining most of the country by setting their clocks back one hour on nov. 2, marking the end of daylight saving time. with daylight growing shorter, now is a good time to consider outdoor security lighting, an economical and effective crime-prevention tool.

read more

news > communities
entergy generator finds new life at joplin volunteer fire department
10/13/2015

what does the power company do with a spare portable electricity generator? one option is to sell it. another is to donate it to someone who will put it to good use serving the public. for the back-up generator at historic remmel dam, it was option b. and the joplin, ark. volunteer fire department is grateful.

read more

news > employees
arkansas nuclear one unit 2 begins refueling outage, brings in 1,100 additional workers after a safe and reliable cycle
09/20/2015

control room operators removed entergy's arkansas nuclear one unit 2 from service sept. 20 to begin a refueling outage that brings more than 1,100 additional workers and economic benefits after 465 days of safe, secure and reliable operation.

read more

news > grid modernization
entergy arkansas implodes remainder of retired ritchie plant at helena
08/07/2015

at 7 a.m. today the remaining two massive components of the robert e. ritchie power plant came crashing to the ground as a controlled implosion toppled what was left of the 51-year-old generating facility.

read more

news > customers, energy efficiency
keep cool with entergy arkansas' hot weather tips, programs
07/12/2015

triple-digit temperatures have returned to arkansas, but don't let your electric bills climb along with the mercury. by taking steps to be more energy-efficient, your air conditioner will run less which will help keep your electricity bill down.

read more

news > communities
entergy charitable foundation awards $48,000 to arkansas organizations
07/06/2015

the entergy charitable foundation recently awarded arkansas organizations more than $48,000 in grants to help create and sustain thriving communities.

read more

news > leadership, employees
mcdonald to retire in 2016; riley, schott named to leadership posts
06/08/2015

after serving a 34-year distinguished career at entergy, with 16 at the helm of arkansas’ largest utility, hugh mcdonald, president and ceo of entergy arkansas, inc., will retire in 2016, entergy corp. announced today.

read more

news > customers
entergy arkansas urges customers, public to be wary of new scams
06/02/2015

entergy arkansas is working with law enforcement authorities after scam artists used the utility's return address in an online job offer scam.

read more

the check presentation was attended by (left to right) –chris murphy, entergy arkansas business development, governor asa hutchinson, tad inami, president arkansas steel, paula sigman, plant manager southwest steel processing, daniel baker, maintenance engineer southwest steel processing, ken copeland, president southwest steel processing, edward crawford, ceo park-ohio holdings, chris direnzi, capacity energy solutions, and jennifer diaz, clearesult.
the check presentation was attended by (left to right) –chris murphy, entergy arkansas business development, governor asa hutchinson, tad inami, president arkansas steel, paula sigman, plant manager southwest steel processing, daniel baker, maintenance engineer southwest steel processing, ken copeland, president southwest steel processing, edward crawford, ceo park-ohio holdings, chris direnzi, capacity energy solutions, and jennifer diaz, clearesult.
news > customers, energy efficiency
southwest steel processing, llc newport facility reduces electricity consumption with help from entergy arkansas
06/02/2015

southwest steel processing, llc in newport earned $335,739 in rebates from entergy arkansas, inc. in may 2015 for participating in a program that provides incentives for commercial and industrial customers to upgrade their facilities with more energy-efficient equipment.

read more