NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Entergy
Corporation (NYSE: ETR) has been named one of the nation's Top 10
utilities in economic development for 2015 by Site Selection
magazine for the ninth year in a row for its integral role that
resulted in nearly $10.3 billion of
capital investment and the creation of over 4,800 new jobs in its
service
territory.
The ranking may be viewed in the September 2016 print edition and on Site
Selection's website.
"Entergy is honored to be recognized again by Site
Selection magazine as one of the top national utilities in
economic development," said Paula
Waters, vice president of Entergy's utility sales and
development services department. "As active participants in our
region's economic development process, and through our close work
with our state agencies and local communities, we successfully
secured new load growth and recently helped drive $90 million in new sales from corporate facility
and other projects. Entergy will continue to play an integral role
in the ongoing industrial growth taking place in our own
backyard."
Criteria used by Site Selection to choose the top 10
includes the utility's use of innovative programs and incentives
for business and the utility's own job-creating infrastructure and
facility investment trends. Entergy provides companies with access
to essential information to locate, expand and promote their
company in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. In addition, Entergy provides companies
with services in site selection, project management, large project
transmission and distribution engineering and contracts.
For more information on Entergy's economic development efforts,
please go to goentergy.com.
Entergy Corporation is an integrated energy company engaged
primarily in electric power production and retail distribution
operations. Entergy owns and operates power plants with
approximately 30,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity,
including nearly 10,000 megawatts of nuclear power. Entergy
delivers electricity to 2.8 million utility customers in
Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Entergy has annual revenues of
approximately $11.5 billion and more
than 13,000 employees.
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