Building will house line workers for St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes

Chalmette, La. – After working out of modular trailers since losing their office building to Hurricane Katrina, the Entergy Louisiana, LLC line crews that serve St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes finally have a new office building to call home.

The new Chalmette service center was unveiled as part of a grand opening ceremony on Tuesday. The new facility will house the linemen and other workers who help provide electricity to southeast Louisiana.

“Having this new office building will help us to better serve the people of St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes,” said Renae Conley, president and chief executive officer of Entergy Louisiana. . “We’re proud to be a part of the community and having this new service center demonstrates our commitment to southeast Louisiana.”

The new 4,750 square-foot office building includes office space, a large crew room, administrative areas, an auditorium and room for equipment storage. The building will house approximately 20 employees who are currently working from on-site modular trailers.

The new building is built on a raised foundation to reduce the risk of damage from future storm surge and to help Entergy rapidly respond to future storms. The building also features an energy-efficient design that includes an efficient heating and cooling system, operating windows and an insulated building exterior.

Plaquemines Parish president Billy Nungesser and St. Bernard Parish president Craig Taffaro were on hand for the building opening and dedication, as well as other local community leaders.

Entergy’s Louisiana utility companies serve more than one million customers through the operating companies Entergy Louisiana, LLC and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C. With operations in southern, central and northeastern Louisiana, the companies are part of Entergy Corporation’s electric system serving 2.7 million customers in Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi and Texas.

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