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In the dark; tenant looking for help with electricity Play Video
December 7, 2023 4:53 PM
BATON ROUGE - Imagine spending the entire holiday season without power. A tenant is desperate for electricity, but the apartment complex where she lives is waiting on parts for repairs. She called 2 On Your Side hoping to have a solution before the next holiday. When Heather Russell moved... more » -
Entergy to resume disconnections due to unpaid bills after pausing for extreme weather
September 8, 2023 1:01 PM
BATON ROUGE - Amid record-breaking heat, Entergy suspended disconnects of air conditioning for customer safety. Starting Monday, disconnects will resume. Entergy released the following statement regarding their resuming disconnections: On Aug. 18, Entergy Louisiana suspended disconnects for nonpayment due to prolonged and unprecedented extreme temperatures in our region... more » -
Power restored along Highland Road after major outage Tuesday morning, Entergy says
August 22, 2023 8:18 AM
BATON ROUGE - Thousands of people were without power in the capital area after an outage Tuesday morning. According to the Entergy outage map, as of 8:00 a.m., 4,452 customers were without power. School officials said McKinley High, McKinley Elementary, and the Eva Legard Center were left without... more » -
Vehicle strikes utility pole along US 190, downs power lines across highway
August 21, 2023 12:22 PM
BATON ROUGE - Westbound traffic approaching the old Mississippi River bridge was blocked off to traffic after power lines fell onto US 190 Monday morning. DOTD reported the lines were down shortly after 11 a.m. Monday near the Scenic Highway intersection. An Entergy spokesperson said the lines were knocked... more » -
Southern University impacted by campus-wide power outage Thursday; power since restored
August 3, 2023 11:29 AM
BATON ROUGE - Southern University's Baton Rouge campus was hit by a power outage late Thursday morning. The university confirmed the campus-wide outage around 10 a.m., though the cause was unclear. The Entergy outage map showed power had been restored around 11:30 a.m. Thursday, though the cause... more » -
Hard-to-reach equipment slowing down repairs in Baton Rouge neighborhood, Entergy says Play Video
June 17, 2022 1:05 PM
BATON ROUGE - A neighborhood in Baton Rouge has been without power for roughly a day as Entergy has struggled to reach damaged equipment. The power company said the outage started around 2 p.m. Thursday and was initially attributed to downed powerlines in the Plantation Trace area. Entergy said... more » -
Crews doing maintenance work knock out power at Southern University
April 5, 2022 4:58 PM
BATON ROUGE - Something went awry during maintenance work on infrastructure at Southern University Tuesday, forcing campus to close early for the day. An unplanned power outage occurred while crews were doing scheduled work, the university told WBRZ. Earlier, it sent a message to students that "due to scheduled... more » -
Woman pays wrong electric bill for whole year; DEMCO confirms mix-up Play Video
February 25, 2022 3:43 PM
BATON ROUGE - Crystal Taylor learned last week that she's been paying someone else's bill for the last year. The mix-up has her concerned, and she contacted 2 On Your Side for help. "I'm getting billed for someone else's usage," said Taylor. It all came to light last... more » -
Bonnet Carre Spillway bridge to close for repairs Sunday after helicopter crash
December 17, 2021 4:14 PM
NEW ORLEANS - I-10 will be closed in both directions Sunday at the Bonnet Carre Spillway to repair power line damage caused by a deadly helicopter crash on the bridge earlier this week. The closure is scheduled from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19 so Entergy crews can... more » -
After being displaced by Ida, Saints expected to return to Superdome in week 4
September 17, 2021 12:43 PM
NEW ORLEANS - The Saints will finally return to the Superdome more than a month after Hurricane Ida forced the team out of New Orleans. Coach Sean Payton said the team will be back in their home stadium after finishing back-to-back away games over the next two weeks. That... more » -
Following Ida's impact on Louisiana, just over 230k still awaiting power restoration
September 9, 2021 6:15 AM
BATON ROUGE - On Thursday morning, Louisiana utility company Demco says 82 percent of its customers have power. Eleven days after Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, both Demco and Entergy are issuing reports that indicate they're making headway in restoring power to the region. Entergy, which serves... more » -
Nearly ten percent of DEMCO customers across the state still without power
September 8, 2021 5:43 PM
DEMCO said Sunday that 91 percent of customers had their power restored, and there are still 9,645 outages across the state. The power company said 99 percent of customers in East Baton Rouge Parish have been restored. DEMCO also said that customers in Tangipahoa Parish could be without... more » -
Louisiana reports 141 hospitalizations for carbon monoxide poisoning in past week
September 6, 2021 3:37 PM
BATON ROUGE - With the increased use of generators to power homes, there have been 141 ER visits for carbon monoxide poisoning in the past week. The Louisiana Department of Health said Monday, along with the hospitalizations, four people have died. The LDH urges residents to use generator... more » -
Baton Rouge providing stations where residents can charge phones, get essentials
September 1, 2021 12:29 PM
BATON ROUGE - The city of Baton Rouge will open two locations Wednesday, September 1st, where residents can charge their devices and pick up food and water. The mayor's office said community recharge stations will open at MLK Community Center and the Leo S Butler Community Center. Each station... more » -
A glimmer of hope in New Orleans as Entergy begins power restoration
September 1, 2021 7:22 AM
NEW ORLEANS - On Wednesday morning, Entergy Louisiana announces that it is making progress in responding to widespread outages in New Orleans. Shortly after midnight, Entergy crews were able to restore power to some customers in Eastern New Orleans with generation supplied by the New Orleans Power Station. ... more » -
Jefferson Parish officials say citizens will go days without water, power
August 30, 2021 10:35 AM
JEFFERSON PARISH- Officials in Jefferson Parish say area citizens are facing nearly 21 days without power and 5 days without water, according to WWL-TV . The outages are the result of Hurricane Ida downing trees in the region. This lead to watermain breaks which left Jefferson Parish's water pressure... more » -
Over 15,000 without power across Louisiana following Sunday night storms Play Video
June 14, 2021 6:15 AM
BATON ROUGE - A series of storms swept through south Louisiana Sunday night, and as of 5 a.m., Monday over 15,000 are without power across the state. The majority of outages are in East Baton Rouge Parish, with nearly 6,000 without electricity, according to Entergy's outage map . ... more » -
Entergy: Customers without power should have it by Tuesday night, Wednesday at the latest
May 18, 2021 4:41 PM
BATON ROUGE - Entergy customers without electricity should have power restored by Tuesday night or Wednesday at the latest, the utility company said in a statement. Fewer than 4,000 customers were without power in East Baton Rouge as of Tuesday around 4 p.m. Very few DEMCO customers were... more » -
Officials file $360M complaint against Entergy over nuclear plant's power output
March 3, 2021 1:51 PM
PORT GIBSON - The Louisiana Public Service Commission, in conjunction with officials in New Orleans and Arkansas, has filed a multi-million-dollar complaint against Entergy over the output of its nuclear plant in Mississippi. The complaint alleges the Grand Gulf nuclear station in Port Gibson has been mismanaged for years,... more » -
Rolling blackouts to be discussed at Public Service Commission meeting Wednesday Play Video
February 23, 2021 6:05 PM
BATON ROUGE - By Wednesday, we'll know more about what led up to the sudden blackouts brought on by last week's ice storm. Entergy shut off power to thousands of customers in the last-minute move to save the electrical grid, but it didn't come without controversy. Wednesday, it'll be... more » -
Residents still without power after almost a week since the ice storm Play Video
February 20, 2021 8:48 PM
BATON ROUGE - Isolated pockets of homes in the Capital area are still without electricity days after the ice storm hit Louisiana. "We lost power Sunday, so it's almost a week," Walthena Gosa said. Gosa owns a home on May Belle Court, a cul-de-sac in... more » -
Baton Rouge Water trying to address lingering problems from winter storm Play Video
February 19, 2021 7:26 PM
BATON ROUGE - Clean-up from the winter storm continues in the neighborhood along Kimbo Drive. They're still without power, and some are without sufficient water. "My wife called me and told me we had a busted pipe. Panic then ensued and we rushed to fix it yesterday evening, but... more » -
East Baton Rouge taking requests for limited shelter spaces Tuesday
February 16, 2021 5:56 PM
BATON ROUGE - City-parish officials are taking over-the-phone requests from those looking for a place to shelter from the frigid weather. Mayor Sharon Weston Broome's office released a statement Tuesday afternoon saying it is connecting those in emergency situations to non-congregate shelters on a case-by-case basis. Anyone hoping to... more » -
DEMCO carrying out 'days-long' plan to restore power
February 16, 2021 12:46 PM
CENTRAL - DEMCO said Tuesday it is still working to restore power for its thousands of customers affected by this week's winter weather. The company said in a brief statement that it is working to repair broken poles in 36 locations and downed powerlines in 127 different spots. DEMCO... more » -
People seek hotels, firewood amid Monday night outages Play Video
February 15, 2021 10:05 PM
BATON ROUGE – Thousands of people are going to bed without power Monday night as temperatures dip lower and lower. To cope, many spent the day looking for firewood. Luckily, Joey Dupont was able to provide. “ The people we’re trying to help is the people without power. We’ll... more » -
BP plans to bring new solar power plant to Pointe Coupee Parish Play Video
January 28, 2021 7:55 PM
VENTRESS - Oil giant BP is planning to build a 1,000-acre, $300 million solar power plant in Pointe Coupee Parish. J.E Jumonville owns the sugar cane farm where BP wants to put the solar plant. "The move is going green and clean," Jumonville said. "Apparently they are moving... more » -
Firefighters extinguish house fire in Shenandoah
December 25, 2020 7:15 PM
ST. GEORGE - Firefighters responded to a house fire on Christmas Day. Around 2:30 p.m. the St. George Fire Department responded to the 17000 block of Coffee Rd. located in Shenandoah. When officials arrived they saw light smoke coming from the attic. When the homeowner found the fire... more » -
Driver hit utility pole along Airline Highway; roadway blocked by downed power lines
December 8, 2020 2:26 PM
BATON ROUGE - Airline Highway is partially closed Tuesday afternoon as authorities work to clear a crash that knocked over power lines. The crash happened shortly before 1 p.m. on Airline at Goodwood Boulevard, near Baton Rouge Police headquarters. Police said a car ran into a utility pole and... more » -
Crews work to restore power to over 8,000 as storms sweep across Louisiana
July 3, 2020 2:33 PM
BATON ROUGE - Stormy weather brought wind and rain to Louisiana on Friday (July 3) afternoon, and as of 2 p.m. over 8,000 in the state are without power. More than 3,000 of those outages are in Livingston Parish and just over 600 are without power in East Baton... more » -
Runaway semi yanks power lines, meters from handful of homes Monday
September 2, 2019 5:25 PM
UPDATE: According to Entergy, power has been restored to the area. There's no word on whether authorities have located the driver responsible for the outage. ***** HAMMOND – A neighborhood northeast of the regional airport may likely have to spend Monday night without power after an 18-wheeler snagged... more » -
Remaining storm outages should be fixed by Wednesday, Entergy says Play Video
July 13, 2019 9:08 AM
UPDATE: According to the Entergy outage map, more than 1,500 customers were still without power across the state Wednesday morning. That number dropped from about 5,200 on Tuesday. Entergy said a majority of those impacted would have power back by Tuesday evening, with the remainder having it restored... more » -
Bird collides with power system, knocks out electricity and most traffic lights in Hammond
January 18, 2019 5:54 PM
HAMMOND – A power outage knocked out power nearly city-wide Friday and caused traffic lights at most intersections within the city to go out. Entergy told WBRZ, a large bird somehow flew into the substation serving the city, knocking out power to large feeder lines. Some 22,000 customers lost... more » -
Entergy begins meter automation upgrades, fee added to bills
January 7, 2019 5:45 PM
BATON ROUGE – Entergy customers will notice an additional fee on bills as the company rolls out a new meter system. Automated meters will allow the company to collect usage data electronically, eliminating the need for employees to visit a meter attached to a structure and record usage. Meter... more » -
Live power lines crash through house, family avoids being shocked
November 7, 2018 1:31 PM
BATON ROUGE – People inside a home escaped a powerful jolt of electricity that surged through their home when a utility pole with live power lines crashed through the roof Wednesday. First responders were dispatched to the incident around lunchtime. The pole and its dangling lines fell into... more » -
Utility company to discuss Nakamoto reports with state regulators; Vows changes
September 14, 2018 6:13 PM
BATON ROUGE – The Public Service Commission will discuss an audit of an area electric co-op following a series of reports by the WBRZ Investigative Unit. DEMCO provided the hired auditors with more than 70,000 company documents. Auditors also interviewed company executives, employees and vendors. The audit will be... more » -
Power lines topple onto cars in parking lot; Power restored after outages reported along College Dr. Friday Play Video
June 15, 2018 8:07 AM
BATON ROUGE - Power has been restored after a second outage was reported in College Drive area, according to Entergy. The outage was reported around 7:27 a.m. Crews had the power restored before the estimated time of 10 a.m. The first power outage was reported just after 6... more » -
DEMCO executive resigns after Nakamoto report Play Video
June 11, 2018 6:28 PM
UPDATE: John Vranic, DEMCO's outgoing CEO, will resign effective today amid a report by the WBRZ Investigative Unit. Click here to read the full statement released by DEMCO Tuesday afternoon . CENTRAL – The outgoing head of DEMCO, an area power provider and the state's largest electric cooperative,... more » -
Power being restored to hundreds of homes that experienced snow-related outages Play Video
December 10, 2017 9:27 PM
TANGIPAHOA PARISH- The lights are coming back on for hundreds of homes that lost power during the snowfall on Friday. Crews worked through the weekend to restore power to residences that lost electricity from snow-related causes. Only a couple hundred homes in Baton Rouge are still waiting on restoration.... more » -
Electricity the focus of Puerto Rican Shelter at Home program Play Video
November 1, 2017 12:32 AM
RINCON, PUERTO RICO - Rincon is a city on the western coast of Puerto Rico. It's a difficult area to get supplies into, that's why Deshawn Sargent and Michael Falcone set up their own distribution center there. "Everything wasn't going the way it should have, so Mike and I... more » -
Area utility worker rescued after being shocked, stranded at top of pole
August 11, 2017 10:29 AM
ANGOLA – A utility worker was shocked by an electric volt while working at the top of a utility pole Friday morning, authorities released in a Facebook post. The West Feliciana Parish Fire District 1 reported the worker was shocked around 5:45 and was stranded at the top of... more » -
18-wheeler brings down power lines early Thursday morning Play Video
July 27, 2017 11:25 PM
BATON ROUGE - An 18-wheeler is to blame for the power outage in part of a Broadmoor community. The big rig snagged power lines while driving through the residential area, cutting off electricity to some homes. Several residents on Kenlee Street say they were awakened by the loud noises... more » -
Error increased man's power bill; DEMCO inspecting meters Play Video
October 11, 2016 6:48 PM
ZACHARY - While many have noticed higher utility bills in September and October since usage was estimated when meter readers could not access properties during the flood in August, one man in Zachary said an error caused his to increase by 30%. Ty Meloncon told 2 On Your Side... more » -
Majority of Entergy customers have power back
August 22, 2016 3:46 PM
BATON ROUGE - Entergy reports that power has been restored to all of its customers that crews can safely reach at this time. Some homes remain underwater in the St. Amant, Sorrento and False River areas. Entergy says it may take some time to return power to the around... more » -
Thousands without power as high water threatens equipment
August 15, 2016 1:14 PM
BATON ROUGE – More 16,000 Entergy customers and 22,000 DEMCO meters are without power Monday as crews work across central Louisiana to restore power. Entergy Louisiana crews expect to restore power to all customers that can accept it by Monday night, however floodwater is continuing to hinder restoration efforts... more »