Entergy New Orleans, a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation, is an electric and gas utility serving Orleans Parish. Entergy New Orleans owns one generating station: the 870 MW Michoud Plant located in eastern New Orleans.

Formed in the early 1900s as New Orleans Public Service Inc., or NOPSI, the company originally provided gas and electric service and maintained the streetcar and bus lines with one simple goal: to provide courteous, continuous and efficient service at all times. Although the company eventually relinquished operation of the streetcar and bus lines, Entergy New Orleans maintains a similar goal with a new slogan: keep the lights on and the gas flowing.

• Entergy's Economic Impact on New Orleans (full report)
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At a Glance

(Including all Entergy Corp. and subsidiary companies in New Orleans metro area)

• 6,000 direct and indirect employees in New Orleans area including:
  • 400 Entergy New Orleans employees.
  • 2,200 total Entergy employees.
  • 3,400 indirect employees
• 1,500 Entergy retirees in New Orleans area.
• $800 million in annual local spending including payroll, purchases, services, taxes and contributions.
• Utility regulated by the New Orleans City Council.
• President and Chief Executive Officer of Entergy New Orleans, Inc. is Charles L. Rice, Jr. (since June 2010).

Electric

• Serves Orleans Parish.
• Approximately 197,000* electric customers.
• 1,430 miles of distribution lines.
• 158 miles of transmission lines.
• 22 substations.
• Generation: 5,100,000 MWh sold (retail).

Gas

• Serves Orleans Parish.
• Approximately 105,000* natural gas customers.
• 34 miles of transmission lines.
• 1,678 miles of distribution lines.
• World's largest gas rebuild effort underway in New Orleans since 2007, replacing 800+ miles of gas lines.

Lighting the way for a brighter future by investing in our communities…

Entergy has a long history of support for the community, and we believe that reinvesting in the communities where we live and work will enhance the vitality and quality of life in those areas that are, in large part, responsible for our success. We recognize the importance of turning good intentions into positive action. It's not only good business. It is also simply the right thing to do. After all, we live here too, and our customers are our neighbors.

To learn more about our Corporate and Foundation Giving programs, our companywide initiatives to help low income customers, and our environmental activities