Entergy's 2024 Performance Report shares progress toward a better future
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Entergy has released its 2024 Performance Report titled 'Energy for a better future,' highlighting key achievements and strategic plans. The company plans to invest $37 billion through 2028 to support growth, reliability, and resilience in the Gulf South region.
Key highlights include:
- Operating one of the cleanest large-scale power generation fleets in the US, with a commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050
- Launching the Bill Toolkit in 2024 to help customers manage energy costs through efficiency initiatives
- Delivering an economic impact of $153.52 million across their service area, with employees contributing over 122,000 volunteer hours
- Achieving adjusted earnings per share of $3.65 in 2024, landing in the top half of their guidance range
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- Substantial $37 billion investment plan through 2028 for growth and infrastructure
- Strong 2024 adjusted EPS of $3.65, in top half of guidance range
- Significant regional economic impact of $153.52 million
- Operating one of the cleanest large-scale power generation fleets in the US
- Strong industrial customer growth in Gulf South region
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- Significant capital expenditure requirements could impact balance sheet
- High investment needs may pressure customer rates despite efficiency initiatives
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"As we move forward from a strong 2024, Entergy is uniquely positioned to power life for our customers and communities, today and for future generations," said Drew Marsh, Entergy chair and chief executive officer. "Our investments in customer-driven solutions like strengthening the energy grid and advancing cleaner energy reflect our commitment to adapting to changing needs. We're also addressing unprecedented growth opportunities while maintaining low electric rates by engaging our stakeholders on this transformational journey."
Highlights from 2024 include:
Driving growth in our region. Entergy is benefiting from companies expanding or establishing new operations in the Gulf South. That's in part because our service area provides access to international markets with proximity to the Mississippi River and the ports along the Gulf Coast. We have a customer-led plan to invest for continued growth, reliability and resilience while maintaining a strong balance sheet and managing risk for all stakeholders. Through 2028, we plan to invest
Creating a cleaner energy future. We operate one of the cleanest large-scale power generation fleets in the United States. As we continue to transform our generation portfolio to cleaner resources, we are also responsibly delivering meaningful environmental, social and economic value to the communities we serve, now and in the future. We are continuing to expand our power generation fleet to meet the need of anticipated growth in our service area — including new data centers and other large customers — with cleaner technologies. This strategy supports Entergy's long-term commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 and helps customers meet their own environmental goals through low-carbon and carbon-free power.
Affordability for our customers. Entergy is committed to keeping bills as low as possible for all our customers, especially for people struggling financially. Entergy promotes energy efficiency initiatives that help individual customers save money by reducing their usage. This includes energy audits, incentives, rebates and products to make people's homes or businesses more energy efficient. Our Bill Toolkit, launched in 2024, empowers customers with resources and available assistance options to help them more easily manage their energy bills.
Empowering our communities. Giving back to our communities, and empowering them, is at the core of our mission. In 2024, our focus on corporate social responsibility made a meaningful difference in the lives of our customers and communities, resulting in an economic impact of
Delivering on our financial commitments. Our 2024 adjusted earnings per share was
Explore the report to see our progress and learn how we provide energy for a better future.
About Entergy
Entergy (NYSE: ETR) produces, transmits and distributes electricity to power life for 3 million customers through our operating companies in
Forward-looking information
Entergy's statements concerning its plans, goals, beliefs and expectations, including statements regarding its financial and operational outlooks, industrial load growth outlooks, capital plans and climate goals or commitments, and other statements of Entergy's plans, beliefs, or expectations included in this news release are "forward-looking statements" which apply only as of the dates indicated. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements, including, among other things, uncertainties associated with regulatory proceedings and other cost recovery mechanisms; operation and relicensing of nuclear facilities; major storms and other catastrophic events; risks associated with executing on our business strategies; effects on Entergy or its customers of changes in federal, state, or local laws, regulations and other governmental actions or policies, including changes in monetary, fiscal, tax, environmental, or energy policies; risks and uncertainties associated with executing on business strategies, including, (i) strategic transactions that Entergy or its subsidiaries may undertake and the risk that any such transaction may not be completed as and when expected and the risk that the anticipated benefits of the transaction may not be realized, and (ii) Entergy's ability to meet the rapidly growing demand for electricity, including from hyperscale data center and other large customers, and to manage the impacts of such growth on customers and Entergy's business, or the risk that contracted or expected load growth does not materialize or is not sustained; the effects of technological change, including the costs, pace of development and commercialization of new and emerging technologies, uncertainties and other factors discussed in Entergy's most recent Annual Report or Form 10-K and subsequent reports and filings made under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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