Entergy (NYSE:ETR) is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations. Incorporated in 1913 and rebranded as Entergy in 1998, the company has evolved from its origins as a regional electric utility into a diversified energy provider. Entergy’s generation portfolio includes nuclear, natural gas, coal and hydroelectric facilities, supplemented by investments in renewable energy and grid modernization initiatives.
Through its regulated utility subsidiaries, Entergy delivers electricity to approximately three million customers across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and southeast Texas, including the city of New Orleans. The company’s wholesale division supplies power to municipal and cooperative utilities throughout the Gulf Coast region and beyond. Entergy’s nuclear fleet—comprising nine reactors at sites such as Arkansas Nuclear One, Grand Gulf, River Bend and Waterford—accounts for a significant portion of its low‐carbon generation capacity.
In addition to generation and distribution, Entergy provides transmission services and energy management solutions. The company is actively pursuing enhancements to grid reliability and resilience, deploying smart grid technologies, advanced metering infrastructure and demand‐side management programs. Entergy’s strategic focus on sustainability and emissions reduction underpins its long‐term planning, with ongoing efforts to integrate renewable energy sources, modernize existing facilities and explore emerging technologies such as battery storage.
Leadership at Entergy is headed by Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Leo P. Denault, who has guided the company’s financial and operational strategies since 2013. Supported by a management team with expertise in engineering, regulatory affairs and customer service, Entergy emphasizes strong governance, community engagement and environmental stewardship as cornerstones of its corporate philosophy.
