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• Prairieville neighborhood loses power 20 times each year, asks for solution Play Video

  February 6, 2024 5:39 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE - Their power goes out multiple times a year, sometimes when it's a gorgeous day outside. It happens so often that neighbors living in Tall Timber in Prairieville contacted 2 On Your Side hoping it will solve their power struggles. In the last year, at least 60 homeowners... more »

• Baton Rouge bracing for more rain Thursday after withstanding effects of Ida, Nicholas Play Video

  September 16, 2021 6:48 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Early Thursday morning, energy providers in south Louisiana are reporting over 53,000 power outages. Lafourche stands out as the Parish with the leading number of outages, where over 22,000 remain in the dark. Most of East Baton Rouge (EBR) Parish has power, with the exception... more »

• While dealing with over 92K outages from Ida, Louisiana braces for impact from Nicholas Play Video

  September 14, 2021 6:22 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The effects of Hurricane Ida linger in Louisiana, where 92,577 remain without power, and now the Gulf Coast state braces for impact from yet another storm system. JUST IN: The latest tropical advisory. Updates and your detailed local forecast at: https://t.co/Ck61O53rYN | #LaWX #MsWX pic.twitter.com/kv8fmJYdCp... more »

• 12 days after Hurricane Ida, roughly 180k await power restoration in Louisiana

  September 10, 2021 7:48 AM

  BATON ROUGE - On Friday morning, Entergy's outage map reveals that just over 168,000 of the company's utility customers are without power following Ida. The majority of outages are in LaFourche Parish and St. Charles Parish. Entergy took to its Facebook page Thursday to provide additional expected power... more »

• Entergy restores power to 90% of greater NOLA, BR; says more work lies ahead

  September 9, 2021 1:28 PM

  NEW ORLEANS – After Hurricane Ida knocked out power to thousands of utility customers across South Louisiana, Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana employees worked around the clock over a period of ten days to restore power to 90% of customers in the greater New Orleans and Greater Baton Rouge... 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 »

• Power restoration efforts continue after Ida; just over 300k outages in Louisiana

  September 8, 2021 5:05 AM

  BATON ROUGE - As of Wednesday morning, 325,315 are without power in Louisiana due to the devastating impacts of Hurricane Ida. Local power company, Demco reports that 25,508 of their clients are in the dark and Entergy's outage total clocks in at 299,807. Demco provides restoration updates on Ascension,... more »

• Energy crews work through Labor Day to restore power; now just under 400k await lights Play Video

  September 7, 2021 6:12 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The morning after Labor Day, just over 399,000 energy customers in Louisiana are waking up to either darkness and dangerous heat or lights and AC that are fueled by a generator. It's been nine days since Hurricane Ida's assault on the Gulf Coast state. The hurricane... more »

• Eight days after Ida, about 480,000 still without power across Louisiana Play Video

  September 6, 2021 6:09 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Eight days after Hurricane Ida pummeled south Louisiana, roughly 480,000 remain without power across the state. Just over a week after the storm, Demco and Entergy's outage maps reveal that roughly 3,277 of those who find themselves in the dark are in Baton Rouge. Meanwhile, 30,414... more »

• Ascension Parish residents remain hopeful after a week with no power Play Video

  September 5, 2021 5:49 PM

  In Ascension Parish, some residents are now going on a week with no power. "What's the time frame? Are we going to be until October? Is it going to be next week? We need to make a plan. Cause, we can't stay out here for weeks and weeks with... more »

• Across Louisiana, just over 697,000 without power Friday morning Play Video

  September 3, 2021 8:39 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Before Ida completed its 3.5-day journey across the United States, the system pounded south Louisiana with destructive winds and brought extensive flooding to the New England area. Ida's 3.5 day journey across the U.S. From destructive winds & storm surge on the Gulf Coast, to... 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 »

• Just over 35k without power in Ascension; local court announces days-long closure

  September 1, 2021 6:14 AM

  ASCENSION PARISH - In Ascension Parish, widespread outages continue to hamper daily activities on Day Three of Hurricane Ida's aftermath. Just over 35,000 people are without power early Wednesday morning. Parish leaders also announced Wednesday that the 23rd Judicial District Court and Ascension Parish Court will be closed... more »

• Entergy: Wednesday morning outages in Livingston Parish due to fallen tree

  June 30, 2021 10:42 AM

  LIVINGSTON PARISH - Residents in some parts of Livingston Parish experienced outages Wednesday morning, according to Entergy. The company said its customers in Central and Denham Springs may have been affected by a power outage that occurred early in the morning after a tree fell into Entergy's powerlines. ... more »

• Entergy adding charges to upcoming bills to make up winter storm costs

  April 8, 2021 4:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Entergy announced Thursday it will add an additional charge to customers' bills for the next five months to make up for heightened costs associated with February's deep freeze . Entergy blamed the charges on higher prices for natural gas at the time, which is used to... 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 »

• DEMCO continuing to restore power Thursday morning, says 430 outages remain in EBR

  February 18, 2021 12:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE - On Thursday (Feb. 18) morning, DEMCO announced that it had restored power to over 11,000 meters and that 3,423 remain without electricity. The company reports that restoration efforts from Wednesday morning until Thursday at 10 a.m. are as follows: Ascension - 2 outages, down from... more »

• Afternoon storms leave over 3,000 without power in Baton Rouge

  July 7, 2020 1:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE - For the second day in a row, buckets of rain dumped by afternoon storms left Baton Rouge and surrounding areas with power outages and dangerous traffic conditions. Streets inundated with high water on Monday, were once again experiencing traffic jams on account of flooding. As... 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 »

• Report: Vandals cause power outages in French Quarter

  June 29, 2017 2:09 PM

  NEW ORLEANS – Vandals caused power outages to many buildings in downtown New Orleans and in the French Quarter on Thursday. According to Entergy, equipment was stolen and damaged at a substation that services the downtown area and the French Quarter, WWL reports . The damage was... more »

• Entergy work to cause outages in Plaquemine

  January 31, 2017 5:25 PM

  PLAQUEMINE – Entergy will be performing work that will cause outages on Wednesday and Thursday in Plaquemine. The work will cause outages to all Plaquemine City Light & Water electrical customers. Electrical power will be turned off at 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1 for 20 minutes and again... more »

• Severe weather causes damage, outages across several parishes

  January 2, 2017 2:52 PM

  Severe weather on Monday afternoon caused several power outages and damage across multiple parishes. Entergy reported outages affecting about 3,262 in Pointe Coupee Parish and reported about 1,781 residents without power in East Feliciana. Additionally, about 613 residents were reported without power in West Feliciana Parish. Outages were reported... more »

• AT&T service restored, outage caused by third party, rep says

  October 21, 2016 10:39 AM

  ASCENSION – AT&T officials have reported, as of Friday morning, that services have been restored to customers who experienced outages in Ascension Parish Thursday afternoon. Officials say that customers were affected after a "fiber cable cut" between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. According to AT&T, technicians worked through... more »

• Thousands still without power Wednesday

  August 17, 2016 5:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Thousands are still without power Wednesday after storms and historic flooding downed powerlines and damaged substations. As of 7 p.m. Wednesday, nearly 11,000 Entergy customers and 5,300 DEMCO meters are without power. The vast majority of customers without power are in East Baton Rouge, Livingston and... more »

• Thousands without power as afternoon storm passes

  July 13, 2016 6:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Thousands of people are without power Wednesday afternoon after a small thunderstorm brought heavy rains and lightning to the Baton Rouge area. According to Entergy, more than 5,500 people are without power in East Baton Rouge Parish. As of 5:45 p.m., outages include areas south of... more »