Sudden Jefferson Parish Blackout: 9,300+ Entergy Customers Left in Dark as Cause Remains Unknown
With that, crews continued working through Saturday. Entergy and regulators say the outage underscores the urgency of grid upgrades. Federal infrastructure grants (Louisiana is slated to receive ~$1.2 billion for power grid modernization by 2030 ainvest.com) and Entergy’s own investments (about $2 billion in hardening since 2020 lailluminator.com) are cited as key to preventing future blackouts. Customers are advised to watch Entergy’s official outage map and local news for the latest restoration updates. Sources: Local reports and utility data fox8live.com wdsu.com; Louisiana Legislative Auditor findings lailluminator.com lailluminator.com; Entergy and regulators’ statements lailluminator.com lailluminator.com wdsu.com; financial analysis marketbeat.com marketbeat.com.
