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 →Navy veteran and Conroe substation technician Johnny Nesmith recognized as Lineman of the Game Source
Every summer, Entergy welcomes a new class of interns eager to apply classroom knowledge to real-world challenges. Source
For four University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff students, the Accessing Careers in Energy Summit (ACES) is providing more than an introduction to the energy industry. It’s giving them a chance to see firsthand how their skills and interests can translate into careers that help power their communities. Source
Entergy Texas is partnering with local organizations to protect natural resources, strengthen communities and create lasting benefits Source
For the 19th consecutive year, Site Selection magazine has named Entergy a Top Utility in economic development. Source
Entergy served as title sponsor of the 13th annual Red Stick Rumble, held September 19 at Denham Springs High School. Entergy employees volunteered and served as judges, supporting student robotics teams from Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Source
Energy Smart is here to help you take control of your energy use. Energy waste can be hard to spot, but a free home energy assessment can help uncover opportunities to save energy, improve comfort and lower energy costs. Source
Some linemen follow in the footsteps of their family members or family friends in choosing the profession. This was not the case for Corvan Day. He is a first-generation lineman who took an interest in becoming a lineman and found he has a passion for it. This passion shows through in the way he shows up every day as a journeyman lineman in Natchez and has earned him recognition as a Lineman of the Game. Source
Entergy New Orleans and Rebuilding Together New Orleans (RTNO) announced the launch of Power Up Homes, a pilot program designed to help New Orleans households reduce energy costs through critical home repairs and energy-efficiency improvements. Source
Entergy New Orleans recently hosted a series of community town hall meetings throughout the city, giving residents an opportunity to hear directly from our subject matter experts about electric reliability, economic development initiatives, and infrastructure projects underway in their neighborhoods. Source
The U.S. Energy Department has selected Entergy to receive $13.7 million in federal funding to improve the power delivery to Entergy’s customers and communities and support economic growth across Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. The grid improvements will strengthen reliability, boost resilience and lower costs for customers. Source
For the 19th consecutive year, Site Selection magazine has named Entergy a Top Utility in economic development. The communities we serve continue to attract some of the nation’s most competitive and power‑intensive industries in the United States. In 2025, Entergy Mississippi helped secure $9.609 billion in capital investments and create nearly 1,177 new jobs within the Entergy Mississippi service area. Source
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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