Entergy Mississippi works to restore power after severe winter weather
Crews are making progress in assessing damage and restoring power to more than 55,000 Entergy Mississippi customers impacted by severe winter weather.Entergy Mississippi President and CEO Haley Fisackerly said the restoration effort has involved approximately 2,660 workers from 20 states so far. Fisackerly said at the peak of the storm, 80,000 Entergy customers were without power. There are also more than a dozen transmission lines out of service.”Every tool possible is being used so we can quickly assess and quickly respond,” Fisackerly said. The outage was caused by ice and limbs falling onto power lines. Some northern areas of Mississippi have more than an inch of ice on the power lines. The worst of the damage is in Grenada, which may not have power restored until Sunday night.Power in Entergy’s Central District—which includes Natchez, Clinton, Madison, and Vicksburg—should be restored by Wednesday night. “The focus is on the restorations, so we ask for everybody’s patience with our workers as they work,” Fisackerly said. “I can tell you; nobody wants any more than us to get your power back on and make sure you’re comfortable. We understand it’s difficult conditions for you all. We ask for your prayers and your patience and we’re going to work through this together.”Fisackerly asked residents who are without power to turn off everything in their homes. If those items are not turned off, when power is restored, there could be a surge that damages the home and the Entergy system.
Crews are making progress in assessing damage and restoring power to more than 55,000 Entergy Mississippi customers impacted by severe winter weather.
Entergy Mississippi President and CEO Haley Fisackerly said the restoration effort has involved approximately 2,660 workers from 20 states so far.
Fisackerly said at the peak of the storm, 80,000 Entergy customers were without power. There are also more than a dozen transmission lines out of service.
“Every tool possible is being used so we can quickly assess and quickly respond,” Fisackerly said.
The outage was caused by ice and limbs falling onto power lines. Some northern areas of Mississippi have more than an inch of ice on the power lines. The worst of the damage is in Grenada, which may not have power restored until Sunday night.
Power in Entergy’s Central District—which includes Natchez, Clinton, Madison, and Vicksburg—should be restored by Wednesday night.
“The focus is on the restorations, so we ask for everybody’s patience with our workers as they work,” Fisackerly said. “I can tell you; nobody wants any more than us to get your power back on and make sure you’re comfortable. We understand it’s difficult conditions for you all. We ask for your prayers and your patience and we’re going to work through this together.”
Fisackerly asked residents who are without power to turn off everything in their homes. If those items are not turned off, when power is restored, there could be a surge that damages the home and the Entergy system.