Hyundai Motor Group has made a groundbreaking decision to invest $5.8 billion in a new manufacturing facility in Louisiana. This first-of-its-kind site marks Hyundai’s inaugural North American steel facility, establishing a fully integrated, made-in-America supply chain to support its automotive manufacturing operations across the United States.
In partnership with the National Energy and Utility Affordability Coalition, or NEAUC, Entergy joined industry partners, policymakers, and advocates in Washington, D.C., on March 3, for LIHEAP Action Day. Working alongside community action partners, we engaged lawmakers in discussions to continue and to increase funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP. This program helps vulnerable households maintain essential energy services, particularly during extreme weather conditions.
Although the cheers from Super Bowl LIX at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans have faded, the environmental initiatives leading up to the event continue to benefit Louisiana’s ecosystems and communities. Entergy, in collaboration with partners like the Super Bowl Host Committee and NFL Green spearheaded several sustainability and resilience projects in the region.
Entergy Louisiana has completed critical upgrades to its transmission infrastructure in Metairie as part of its resilience plan. The project marks the beginning of the transmission portion of the company’s resiliency program by replacing wooden transmission structures inside a major Jefferson Parish substation with single-pole steel structures rated for 150 mph wind speeds.