Companies stand ready to respond to any potential outages
New Orleans – Entergy Louisiana, LLC,
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C. and Entergy New Orleans, Inc. are closely
monitoring the weather system that is expected to impact much of Louisiana on
Thursday and Friday and are prepared to respond to any outages the winter storm
may cause.
The National Weather Service has
issued a winter storm watch for much of north and central Louisiana from
Thursday evening until Friday afternoon. Snow is predicted for much of north
Louisiana while rain and sleet could turn into snow in south Louisiana on Friday
morning.
Since weather events have the
potential to cause power outages, Entergy’s Louisiana utilities are making sure
that crews are prepared if the state experiences severe weather.
“We are closely monitoring the
weather and are preparing accordingly,” said Dennis Dawsey, vice president of
Entergy’s transmission and distribution operations in Louisiana. “We have ramped
up our preparations to make sure we have the materials and manpower we need to
get the lights back on as quickly and as safely as possible, should outages
occur.”
The Entergy companies urge all
customers with a power outage to report it by calling 1-800 9OUTAGE
(1-800-968-8243). Storm preparedness tips and much more information is available
at Entergy’s Web site at entergy.com.
Online services are available to
customers through “My Account Anywhere” and “View Outages.” My Account Anywhere
lets customers send and receive text information about power outages through
their cell phones. Customers can also receive alerts about outages at their
homes and businesses. To use the service, customers must register a cell phone
number to their Entergy account. Registration is simple. From any text-capable
cell phone, send the message “reg” (without quotes) to 368374. The system will
respond and ask for an Entergy account number and ZIP code. Anyone with Internet
access can go to entergy.com, click on “View Outages” and see where outages are
occurring down to the street level.
Customers should also follow these
safety tips when dealing with the effects of a winter storm:
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Live wires can be deadly. Stay away
from downed power lines.
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Don’t trim trees or remove debris
on or near downed power lines. Only power company crews or their contractors
should remove trees or limbs touching power lines.
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Keep away from metal fences and
other objects that can become energized if they come in contact with downed
power lines.
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Keep away from the immediate areas
where crews are working. Stay away from heavy utility equipment. Beware of the
possibility of construction materials or limbs or overhead wires falling to
the ground.
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If you plan on using a generator
for temporary power, get a licensed electrician to set up the connection and
disconnect from the utility electric system before hooking up to your home
main electric panel.
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Do not run a generator in a
confined space without adequate ventilation.
Entergy’s Louisiana utility companies
serve more than one million customers through the operating companies Entergy
Louisiana, LLC and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C. With operations in
southern, central and northeastern Louisiana, the companies are part of Entergy
Corporation’s electric system serving 2.7 million customers in Louisiana,
Arkansas, Mississippi and Texas.
Entergy New Orleans, Inc. is an
electric and gas utility serving Orleans Parish and is a subsidiary of Entergy
Corporation. The company provides electricity to approximately 150,000 customers
and natural gas to approximately 96,000 customers in Orleans Parish.
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