Northern District Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley has been elected by his peers to serve as vice president of the Entergy Regional State Committee (E-RSC), which is composed of state regulators from Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas and the City of New Orleans. Presley has represented the Mississippi Public Service Commission on the E-RSC since its [...] [...]
NEW ORLEANS — Federal regulators have extended a four-year-old arrangement with Entergy Corp. on how the company will manage its regional power transmission system. The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports that the extension includes some changes aimed at giving officials in the four states where Entergy operates more input on potential new investment to the power [...] [...]
by Amy McCullough Published: October 12,2010
Tags: Brandon Presley, Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Corporation, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans, Entergy Regional State Committee, Entergy Services Inc., Entergy Texas, Independent Power Producers, Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood, Mississippi Public Service Commission, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. District Court
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Entergy Corporation’s transmissions system and electricity-purchasing practices. The New Orleans-based company disclosed the investigation prior to the opening of financial markets Tuesday. Entergy says the investigation involves Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy Texas and Entergy New Orleans. The investigation also covers Entergy [...] [...]
by Amy McCullough Published: April 29,2010
Tags: Arkansas Public Service Commission, Brandon Presley, Cleco Power, Cottonwood Energy and consultants, Entegra Power Group, Entergy, Entergy Regional State Committee, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, James Field, Kenneth Anderson Jr., Louisiana, Louisiana Public Service Commission, Mississippi, NGR Energy, Paul Suskie, Public Utility Commission of Texas, Southwest Power Pool, Suez
At the E-RSC’s second conference, regulators from Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas discussed Entergy’s power purchasing practices and transmissions system. More than 50 people attended the meeting, a number of whom represented Entergy. Others included Cleco Power, NGR Energy, Suez, Southwest Power Pool, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Entegra Power Group, Cottonwood Energy and consultants. [...] [...]

The newly formed Entergy Regional State Committee (ERSC) will convene for the second time Thursday in New Orleans to discuss the structure of the Entergy Transmission System, which serves Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. The ERSC held its first meeting in August 2009 — the first time Southern states have met to offer collective state [...] [...]