Projects
Louisiana is growing. So we’re investing in the power grid to fuel that growth and meet tomorrow’s needs with clean, reliable and affordable energy. Take a look at some of our projects below, including more efficient, state-of-the-art power stations and new transmission lines that will increase reliability and withstand winds of up to 150 mph. For more detailed information on certain projects, click the links below.
Capital region
Capital Region Solar Project
- 50 MW solar facility consisting of approximately 197,000 solar panels
- Location: West Baton Rouge Parish
- Completed: October 2020
- Projected to bring approximately $6.4 million in tax revenue to the region over the next 30 years
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Building resilience into Baton Rouge
Crews install nearly 40 concrete poles
Adding resilience with concrete poles
Crews make improvements to electric system serving area in and around LSU’s campus
Crews make electric system improvements near Siegen Lane and Airline Highway
Crews make improvements to electric system in Westminster area of Baton Rouge
Entergy to upgrade electric system in rural areas west and south of Baton Rouge
Coastal Parishes
Ninemile West Bank transmission project
- A three-phase technological upgrade of the transmission system on the West Bank of Jefferson Parish. The project will enhance reliability, increase transmission capacity and help ensure the availability of affordable power now and into the future.
- Cost: $69 million
- Completed: April 2019
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St. Bernard reliability project
- Construction of a new 230kV substation and two miles of transmission lines as well as upgrades to three existing substations
- Location: St. Bernard Parish
- Completed: June 2023
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Terrebonne to Bayou Vista 230 kV transmission line project
- A joint project between Entergy Louisiana and Cleco to improve reliability in southeast Louisiana. The 36-mile line will stretch from Gray to Patterson on steel structures designed to withstand winds of up to 150 mph.
- Cost: $113 million (both Entergy Louisiana and Cleco)
- Completed: Fall 2018
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Greater New Orleans region
Harahan to Avondale transmission project
- 230kV transmission river crossing built to withstand winds of up to 175 mph
- Location: Jefferson Parish
- Completed: August 2022
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North region
River Parishes
J. Wayne Leonard Power Station
- 980 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle unit
- Location: Montz, La.
- Cost: $869 million
- Completed: May 2019
- Projected to save customers approximately $1.3 billion
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Lake Charles Power Station
- 994 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle unit
- Location: Westlake, La.
- Cost: $872 million
- Completed: March 2020
- Projected to save customers between $1.2 billion to $2 billion
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Lake Charles transmission project
- Construction of two new substations, expansion of a third, and the addition of about 25 total miles of high-voltage, storm-hardened transmission lines to move power more reliably and efficiently in the fast-growing region.
- Location: Calcasieu Parish
- Cost: $187 million
- Completed: 2018
Mud Lake to Big Lake transmission project
- 15 miles of transmission lines upgraded along with construction of a new substation and improvements to three existing substations
- Location: Calcasieu Parish
- Completed: August 2023
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Southwest Louisiana infrastructure upgrade
- A $100 million upgrade to the electric transmission infrastructure of Jefferson Davis Parish to enhance reliability and help ensure the availability of affordable power to help grow the region’s economy.
- Location: Jefferson Davis Parish
- Completed: November 2019
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