Company Overview
About Entergy
Entergy Corporation is a New Orleans, Louisiana-based regulated electric utility holding company — publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: ETR) as an S&P 500 Utilities component — providing electricity generation, transmission, and distribution to approximately 3 million customers across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas through four regulated utility subsidiaries: Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, and Entergy Texas, along with Entergy New Orleans, through approximately 13,000 employees. Entergy Louisiana broke ground in 2025 on two new combined-cycle natural gas combustion turbine plants totaling approximately 1,500 megawatts of generation capacity in Richland Parish, Louisiana — directly supporting Meta's new data center development in the region — representing one of the largest generation investments in Entergy Louisiana's recent history, with the facilities projected to save customers $650 million through 2040 through more efficient power generation displacing higher-cost units. CEO Drew Marsh leads Entergy's strategy of executing on the unprecedented data center and industrial load growth in Louisiana, where the combination of affordable land, available water for cooling, reliable power infrastructure, and the Mississippi River industrial corridor creates favorable economics for hyperscale data center siting. Entergy's nuclear fleet (Grand Gulf Nuclear Station in Mississippi, Arkansas Nuclear One, Waterford 3 in Louisiana, River Bend Station in Louisiana) provides low-carbon baseload power that supports Entergy's reliability obligations and serves data center customers' clean energy procurement preferences.
Business Model & Competitive Advantage
Entergy's regulated Gulf South utility model creates a distinct competitive positioning through its service territory's concentration of petrochemical industry, LNG export facilities, and now hyperscale data centers: Entergy Louisiana's service territory along the Mississippi River industrial corridor hosts one of the highest concentrations of large industrial electric customers in the US — refineries, chemical plants, and LNG liquefaction terminals that require large, reliable power supply contracts. The data center load growth on this existing industrial infrastructure base represents incremental investment opportunity that Entergy's state regulators (APSC, LPSC, MPSC, PUCT) support because the new generation investment saves existing residential and commercial customers money (the $650M customer savings estimate for Meta's dedicated generation reflects the scale effect of dedicated generation financing over the facility's 20-30 year life). Entergy's nuclear fleet provides the 24/7 carbon-free baseload power that data center operators increasingly require for their clean energy commitments — making Entergy's territory attractive for the same reasons Constellation Energy's nuclear-heavy service territory attracts hyperscalers.
Competitive Landscape 2025–2026
In 2025, Entergy competes in regulated electric utility service across the Gulf South against Cleco (Louisiana, private), Southwest Power Pool (SPP interconnection grid serving parts of Texas), and Duke Energy (North Carolina border operations) for regulatory approval of generation additions, industrial customer service agreements, and data center attraction. Entergy Louisiana's data center buildout (Meta dedicated generation plus growing hyperscaler interest in Louisiana's power infrastructure and tax incentives) positions it as one of the highest-growth US utility service territories — similar to Dominion Energy's Northern Virginia position, but with a lower-cost electricity base and favorable industrial land availability. The 2025 strategy focuses on executing the Meta dedicated generation project on schedule, filing for regulatory approval of additional generation investments to meet contracted and anticipated data center load growth, and managing the nuclear fleet's outage schedules to maintain baseload capacity during the construction period.
The Entergy Story
Founders
Recent Activity
View all →After weeks of conserving water during severe drought conditions, Entergy Arkansas has resumed normal weekend recreational releases from Remmel Dam, reopening one of Arkansas’s favorite summertime traditions.
Get ready for the summer heat with a high-performance A/C tune-up through our Entergy Solutions programs. Maintain your cooling system to improve your home's efficiency and comfort.
Southside School District in Southside, Arkansas has received over $140,000 in incentives through participation in Entergy Arkansas’s Entergy Solutions offerings. This district has completed a series of major construction and upgrade projects across the district, resulting in significant energy efficiency improvement and cost savings.
Importantes mejoras en la red eléctrica ya están en marcha para reducir las interrupciones del servicio y mantener el suministro eléctrico durante condiciones climáticas severas
Major grid upgrades underway to reduce outages and keep the lights on during severe weather
Entergy Arkansas will host a series of in-person customer care events across the state beginning Tuesday, July 7, to connect customers with valuable resources like financial assistance for energy bills that increase with temperatures.
Looking to cut down on your electricity bill? Our Entergy Solutions Residential Energy Audit and Direct Install Program is here to help.
Recently, United Way of Southeast Louisiana celebrated a year of community impact at its annual meeting, highlighting partnerships that strengthened regional nonprofits and expanded support for families across the Gulf South.
For Entergy Arkansas business and economic development project manager, Bentley Story, graduating from Leadership Arkansas Class XX was more than a professional achievement. It was an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the people, communities and partnerships that help power Arkansas’s future.
Phillip May, president and CEO, Entergy Louisiana - Supporting strong protections for customers as state sets clear path for data center growth
A new piece of equipment is helping Entergy Arkansas crews work faster, safer and more efficiently in some of the state’s most challenging terrain as the company continues investing in the next generation of Arkansas.
At Entergy, every employee has a designated role during a response, and whether it’s a minor disruption or a major event, each role is critical to helping us restore power as safely and as quickly as possible. In this edition of Meet the Pros, we are taking a closer look at the people and roles behind the scenes that are needed to help crews successfully restore power after a storm.
Company Timeline
Major milestones in Entergy's journey
Leadership Team
Meet the leaders behind Entergy
Andrew S. Marsh (Drew Marsh)
Drew Marsh serves as Chairman and CEO of Entergy Corporation, appointed in November 2022, succeeding Leo Denault. He leads the company's strategic direction including major investments in generation capacity to support growing data center and industrial demand across the Gulf South region.
Kimberly A. Fontan
Kimberly Fontan has served as CFO and Executive Vice President since 2022, overseeing all financial operations including investor relations, financial planning, and strategic capital allocation for Entergy's $1.7 billion capital investment program approved by MISO in 2024.
Peter S. Norgeot, Jr.
Peter Norgeot has served as EVP and COO since 2014, responsible for the operational performance of Entergy's generation, transmission, and distribution assets across four states. He oversees power plant operations including nuclear facilities and the expansion of natural gas generation capacity.
Marcus Brown
Marcus Brown serves as EVP and General Counsel, leading Entergy's legal affairs including regulatory proceedings, compliance, corporate governance, and commercial transactions. He plays a crucial role in navigating complex utility regulatory environments across four state jurisdictions.
Reginald T. Jackson
Reginald Jackson has served as SVP and Chief Accounting Officer since 2022, overseeing accounting operations, financial reporting, and compliance for this publicly traded Fortune 500 utility company.
Jason Chapman
Jason Chapman leads technology strategy and business services, overseeing IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, and digital transformation initiatives critical to modernizing grid operations and customer service platforms.
Kathryn Collins
Kathryn Collins serves as SVP and Chief Human Resources Officer, leading talent acquisition, employee development, diversity and inclusion initiatives, and organizational culture for Entergy's 12,000+ employee workforce.
John Hudson
John Hudson oversees external affairs including government relations, regulatory affairs, and community engagement. As President of the Entergy Charitable Foundation, he leads the company's philanthropic efforts supporting communities across the service territory.
Laura Landreaux
Laura Landreaux leads Entergy Arkansas, one of the company's four primary operating companies, responsible for generation, transmission, and distribution serving customers throughout Arkansas.
Phillip May
Phillip May leads Entergy Louisiana, overseeing operations including major generation expansion projects such as the new combined-cycle plants in Richland Parish supporting Meta's data center development.
Key Differentiators
Market Leader
Entergy is recognized as a market leader in the Energy & Utilities sector, demonstrating strong industry presence and customer trust.
Enterprise Scale
With $12B in revenue, Entergy operates at enterprise scale with proven market validation.
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