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Major Storms and Pandemic Complicate Utility Response Efforts, Drawing Intense Scrutiny

August 27, 2020

As Hurricane Laura slams into parts of the Louisiana and Texas Gulf coasts, everyone from lawmakers to regulators to customers who are left without power will watch see how nimbly the region’s utilities respond.

The challenge for a utility like Entergy Louisiana will be its ability to restore electric power service as rapidly and safely as possible, and also to accomplish that at a time when the coronavirus pandemic remains a major concern.

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