Entergy New Orleans has completed upgrades recently to transmission equipment in Mid-City, Gentilly, and New Orleans East, by deploying a highly specialized team of linemen trained to safely repair high-voltage, energized transmission lines. Keeping the lines energized during upgrades prevents power outages and ensures substations continue operating under normal, stable conditions.
The team completed work on a major transmission line in New Orleans, replacing older insulators on 26 towers with stronger, more modern equipment. Working in coordination with distribution and vegetation management teams, they also replaced ageing wooden cross-arms and cleared overgrown vegetation. This collaborative approach enhances both transmission and distribution reliability across the New Orleans service area.
Additional work is underway in New Orleans East, where the crew is replacing insulators on several water-crossing circuits. Critical upgrades on the 230 kV Michoud–Front Street transmission line—connecting the Michoud and Front Street substations in New Orleans, crossing over Lake Pontchartrain—are scheduled to be completed soon. This line provides a vital interconnection between Entergy and Cleco – a regulated electric utility company that serves approximately 290,000 retail customers in Louisiana, and serves as an emergency power source for the New Orleans grid.
These enhancements will significantly strengthen the electrical grid, improve regional reliability, and reduce the chances of outages. North Houston Pole Line provided experienced contract support, while the Tulane Network also contributed valuable support to the project’s success.