US Energy Department awards Entergy $13.7M grid upgrade funding

The U.S. Energy Department has announced $13.7 million in federal funding for Entergy to strengthen grid reliability across Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.

• Entergy will deploy dynamic line rating technology across 1,125 miles of existing transmission lines, along with targeted geographic surveys, substation and terminal upgrades, and hardware integration under DOE’s SPARK program.
• The project aims to unlock at least a 25% increase in transfer capability on selected corridors, with early modeling suggesting a 29% to 61% increase in available power capacity; the article says the upgrades support load growth from industrial development, manufacturing, and data center expansion.
• Media inquiries: Neal Kirby, 504-576-4238, nkirby@entergy.com.