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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 » -
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 » -
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 » -
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 »