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Southern Utilities Merging: New Orleans-based Entergy Corp., the dominant electrical utility company in Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi, said it is merging with Gulf States Utilities Co. in a $2.3-billion deal.
June 9, 1992
Fluor Daniel said Thursday that it has been awarded a $27-million contract in connection with 19 petroleum and coal-fueled plants in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
May 9, 1993
World & Nation
The Louisiana power grid’s failure in Hurricane Ida’s wake is familiar for Entergy Corp., which has grappled with outages after previous hurricanes
Sept. 4, 2021
A transformer fire at a nuclear power plant in Arkansas has forced the shutdown of one of the two units at the site, utility officials said on Wednesday.
Dec. 11, 2013
A Senate bill includes billions of dollars in projects for clients of ‘experienced experts.’
Oct. 10, 2005
Texas’ power grid operator is asking residents to voluntarily cut back on electricity due to anticipated record demand on the system during a heat wave.
June 20, 2023
Americans paid a combined $561 million in late payment fees to electrical utilities in 2019.
March 15, 2022
Mississippi and Alabama suffer power outages and damaged homes. A toddler dies in Kentucky flooding.
April 5, 2008
Justices will clarify how far legislators must go to ensure the voting rights of minorities.
Jan. 18, 2003
The Category 4 storm roared ashore near Port Fourchon, La., with top winds of 150 miles per hour.
Aug. 29, 2021