{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"120368","rtpr_id":"nACSv8cWha","ticker":"ETR","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["ETR"],"title":"Beat the Heat: Entergy Mississippi Works With Community Agencies To Help Customers Stay Cool","author":"ACCESSWIRE","published_at":"2026-08-17T11:30:00.534Z","article_body":"Company awards $27,500 in grants for fan giveaways and cooling solutions,\nreleases additional funding for The Power to Care\n\nJACKSON, MI / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / August 17,\n2026 / On hot summer days air conditioning units keep indoor temperatures\npleasant and everyone inside cool. But the AC systems that keep us cool must\nwork even harder when the temperatures rise well into the 80s and 90s almost\nevery day. The increased usage also impacts summer utility bills.\n\nEntergy Mississippi is helping customers beat the heat without breaking the\nbank through grants and bill assistance programs.\n\nBeat the Heat grants support community partners\n\nThis summer, community partners across Entergy Mississippi's service area are\ngiving away fans, water and other items to help customers stay cool as the\nsummer heats up, funded by $27,500 in Beat the Heat grants the company awarded\nrecently to several organizations.\n\nBoss Lady Economic Planning & Development, AJFC Community Action and New\nHorizon Ministries have already distributed more than 250 fans along with\nother items to help their neighbors stay cool. Entergy Mississippi volunteers\nwere on hand to assist with these events held recently in Bolivar, Claiborne\nand Hinds counties.\n\n\"Entergy has been a blessing to us for years,\" said Bill Washington, food\npantry manager at New Horizon Church. \"Their volunteers show up with open\nhearts, and their support helps us do more for our community than we ever\ncould alone. Whether it's helping us give out fans during the hottest days or\nstanding beside us every month to distribute food boxes to our neighbors in\nneed, Entergy shows us what it means to truly care. I'm grateful for the way\nthey lift us up and help us take care of the people who count on us.\"\n\nIn addition to distributing fans, energy efficiency information and storm\npreparedness tips, Entergy employees helped agencies give out fundamental\nsupplies, like food boxes, hydrating skincare sets, clothing, baby essentials,\nand water-bringing smiles all around.\n\n\"Our communities count on us, especially when summer heat puts extra strain on\nfamilies,\" said Robbie Kemp, Entergy Mississippi vice president, customer\nservice. \"Partnering with local organizations helps us reach the people who\nneed support the most - and we're committed to showing up with real solutions\nin bill management tools that keep our customers safe, comfortable and cared\nfor.\"\n\nGrants were also awarded to Southwest Mississippi Opportunity, Inc.\n(https://pr.report/p5kp) and Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi\n(https://pr.report/p5kq) and plans for additional events are underway.\nCustomers living in areas served by these community partners should check the\norganization's websites and social media channels for additional details.\n\nAdditional funding for The Power to Care\n\nEntergy's The Power to Care (https://pr.report/p5kr) program provides\nemergency bill payment assistance to older adults and individuals with\ndisabilities, working with local nonprofit agencies to distribute the funds.\n\nThanks to donations from our generous employees and customers, we can help\nmany of these customers pay their bills in their time of need. In 2025,\nEntergy's The Power to Care Program contributed $605,457 to assist more than\n2,500 Mississippi customers. The total includes a recent shareholder match of\n$141,964, which will be distributed soon to help customers during the summer\nmonths.\n\nEntergy Mississippi also has programs and resources that can help all\ncustomers stay cool while keeping energy costs low this summer. Our Bill\nToolkit (https://pr.report/p5ks) offers tools, resources and information to\nhelp customers save energy and money through every season.\n\nBy visiting the Bill Toolkit website, customers can learn more about the bill\nmanagement options that are available, along with the assistance programs that\nprovide support to those facing financial challenges. We're committed to\nproviding support to customers through the summer months and are here to help\nthroughout the year.\n\nAbout Entergy Mississippi\n\nEntergy Mississippi provides electricity to approximately 459,000 customers in\n45 counties. Entergy Mississippi is a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation.\nEntergy generates, transmits and distributes electricity to power life for\nmore than 3 million customers through our operating companies in Arkansas,\nLouisiana, Mississippi and Texas. We're focused on keeping costs for our\ncustomers as low as possible while providing reliable energy that our\ncommunities count on. We're also investing in growth for the future with a\nmore resilient, cleaner energy system that includes modern natural gas,\nnuclear and renewable energy generation. As a nationally recognized leader in\nsustainability and corporate citizenship, we deliver more than $100 million in\neconomic benefits each year to the communities we serve through philanthropy,\nvolunteerism and advocacy. Entergy is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in\nNew Orleans, Louisiana, and has approximately 12,000 employees. Learn more at\nEntergyMississippi.com (https://pr.report/p5kt) and connect with @EntergyMS on\nsocial media.\n\nMedia inquiries:\nentergymsmedia@entergy.com\n\nView original content here (https://pr.report/p5kv).\n\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/15200410-b983-4352-a1d6-15beb930568b/1208021/c957f73e-5a4e-4853-8d51-f210a864fafa.jpg)\nEntergy volunteers help give out fans at the New Horizon Church monthly\ndistribution event.\n\nFind more stories and multimedia from Entergy Corporation at 3blmedia.com.\n(https://pr.report/p5kw)\n\nContact Info:\nSpokesperson: Entergy Corporation\nWebsite: https://www.3blmedia.com/profiles/entergy\nEmail: info@3blmedia.com\n\nSOURCE: Entergy Corporation\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/utilities/beat-the-heat-entergy-mississippi-works-with-community-agencies-to-help-customers-stay-co-1208021)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nACSv8cWha","title":"Beat the Heat: Entergy Mississippi Works With Community Agencies To Help Customers Stay Cool","author":"ACCESSWIRE","ticker":"ETR","created":"2026-08-17T11:30:00.534Z","tickers":["ETR"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"Company awards $27,500 in grants for fan giveaways and cooling solutions,\nreleases additional funding for The Power to Care\n\nJACKSON, MI / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / August 17,\n2026 / On hot summer days air conditioning units keep indoor temperatures\npleasant and everyone inside cool. But the AC systems that keep us cool must\nwork even harder when the temperatures rise well into the 80s and 90s almost\nevery day. The increased usage also impacts summer utility bills.\n\nEntergy Mississippi is helping customers beat the heat without breaking the\nbank through grants and bill assistance programs.\n\nBeat the Heat grants support community partners\n\nThis summer, community partners across Entergy Mississippi's service area are\ngiving away fans, water and other items to help customers stay cool as the\nsummer heats up, funded by $27,500 in Beat the Heat grants the company awarded\nrecently to several organizations.\n\nBoss Lady Economic Planning & Development, AJFC Community Action and New\nHorizon Ministries have already distributed more than 250 fans along with\nother items to help their neighbors stay cool. Entergy Mississippi volunteers\nwere on hand to assist with these events held recently in Bolivar, Claiborne\nand Hinds counties.\n\n\"Entergy has been a blessing to us for years,\" said Bill Washington, food\npantry manager at New Horizon Church. \"Their volunteers show up with open\nhearts, and their support helps us do more for our community than we ever\ncould alone. Whether it's helping us give out fans during the hottest days or\nstanding beside us every month to distribute food boxes to our neighbors in\nneed, Entergy shows us what it means to truly care. I'm grateful for the way\nthey lift us up and help us take care of the people who count on us.\"\n\nIn addition to distributing fans, energy efficiency information and storm\npreparedness tips, Entergy employees helped agencies give out fundamental\nsupplies, like food boxes, hydrating skincare sets, clothing, baby essentials,\nand water-bringing smiles all around.\n\n\"Our communities count on us, especially when summer heat puts extra strain on\nfamilies,\" said Robbie Kemp, Entergy Mississippi vice president, customer\nservice. \"Partnering with local organizations helps us reach the people who\nneed support the most - and we're committed to showing up with real solutions\nin bill management tools that keep our customers safe, comfortable and cared\nfor.\"\n\nGrants were also awarded to Southwest Mississippi Opportunity, Inc.\n(https://pr.report/p5kp) and Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi\n(https://pr.report/p5kq) and plans for additional events are underway.\nCustomers living in areas served by these community partners should check the\norganization's websites and social media channels for additional details.\n\nAdditional funding for The Power to Care\n\nEntergy's The Power to Care (https://pr.report/p5kr) program provides\nemergency bill payment assistance to older adults and individuals with\ndisabilities, working with local nonprofit agencies to distribute the funds.\n\nThanks to donations from our generous employees and customers, we can help\nmany of these customers pay their bills in their time of need. In 2025,\nEntergy's The Power to Care Program contributed $605,457 to assist more than\n2,500 Mississippi customers. The total includes a recent shareholder match of\n$141,964, which will be distributed soon to help customers during the summer\nmonths.\n\nEntergy Mississippi also has programs and resources that can help all\ncustomers stay cool while keeping energy costs low this summer. Our Bill\nToolkit (https://pr.report/p5ks) offers tools, resources and information to\nhelp customers save energy and money through every season.\n\nBy visiting the Bill Toolkit website, customers can learn more about the bill\nmanagement options that are available, along with the assistance programs that\nprovide support to those facing financial challenges. We're committed to\nproviding support to customers through the summer months and are here to help\nthroughout the year.\n\nAbout Entergy Mississippi\n\nEntergy Mississippi provides electricity to approximately 459,000 customers in\n45 counties. Entergy Mississippi is a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation.\nEntergy generates, transmits and distributes electricity to power life for\nmore than 3 million customers through our operating companies in Arkansas,\nLouisiana, Mississippi and Texas. We're focused on keeping costs for our\ncustomers as low as possible while providing reliable energy that our\ncommunities count on. We're also investing in growth for the future with a\nmore resilient, cleaner energy system that includes modern natural gas,\nnuclear and renewable energy generation. As a nationally recognized leader in\nsustainability and corporate citizenship, we deliver more than $100 million in\neconomic benefits each year to the communities we serve through philanthropy,\nvolunteerism and advocacy. Entergy is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in\nNew Orleans, Louisiana, and has approximately 12,000 employees. Learn more at\nEntergyMississippi.com (https://pr.report/p5kt) and connect with @EntergyMS on\nsocial media.\n\nMedia inquiries:\nentergymsmedia@entergy.com\n\nView original content here (https://pr.report/p5kv).\n\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/15200410-b983-4352-a1d6-15beb930568b/1208021/c957f73e-5a4e-4853-8d51-f210a864fafa.jpg)\nEntergy volunteers help give out fans at the New Horizon Church monthly\ndistribution event.\n\nFind more stories and multimedia from Entergy Corporation at 3blmedia.com.\n(https://pr.report/p5kw)\n\nContact Info:\nSpokesperson: Entergy Corporation\nWebsite: https://www.3blmedia.com/profiles/entergy\nEmail: info@3blmedia.com\n\nSOURCE: Entergy Corporation\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/utilities/beat-the-heat-entergy-mississippi-works-with-community-agencies-to-help-customers-stay-co-1208021)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. 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