STEP Ahead:

Entergy Texas’ Southeast Texas Energy Plan

40% in four years: Meeting the growing energy demand in Southeast Texas

Entergy Texas expects energy demand across our residential, commercial and industrial customer base to increase over the next few years. This growth in energy consumption requires the Entergy Texas power grid to have an additional 1,600 megawatts of generation capacity by 2028, which is approximately 40% of our current generation capacity.

Entergy Texas developed the Southeast Texas Energy Plan, also known as STEP Ahead, to meet the region’s power needs and spur economic growth. The six-step plan also aims to develop more reliable, affordable and sustainable power so Texas can remain a premier destination for families and businesses.

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The STEPS

Step 1: Keep rates affordable for all of our customers

Our priority is to maintain affordable electricity rates for Southeast Texas residents.

Step 2: Build more power generation immediately

We’re working faster to produce more electricity for our growing communities.

Step 3: Ensure sufficient 24/7 dispatchable power

Two advanced natural gas power plants will help provide more reliable and sustainable energy.

Step 4: Utilize an “all-of-the-above” generation plan

Different types of energy can help protect our customers and boost economic development.

Step 5: Route power to where it’s needed

New or upgraded transmission lines will help move power to rapidly growing areas.

Step 6: Protect the power grid from extreme weather

Our multiyear resiliency plan protects the Southeast Texas power grid from severe weather.

Entergy Texas announces strategy to keep Southeast Texas a STEP Ahead of growing energy needs

October 14, 2024

Entergy Texas expects to see a significant increase in energy demand across its residential, commercial and industrial customer base over the next few years. This anticipated surge in energy consumption requires the Southeast Texas power grid to have an additional 1,600 MW of generation capacity by 2028

Entergy Texas propone nuevas centrales eléctricas para apoyar el rápido crecimiento de Texas

October 14, 2024

El sureste de Texas está experimentando un extraordinario crecimiento económico y demográfico, lo que ha provocado un aumento significativo de la demanda de electricidad y una necesidad urgente de que Entergy Texas agregue un 40% más de capacidad de generación a su red eléctrica en cuatro años.

Entergy Texas high-voltage transmission lines

Entergy Texas announces resiliency plan to strengthen the Southeast Texas power grid

October 14, 2024

To better protect the Southeast Texas power grid from extreme weather and improve service reliability, Entergy Texas recently filed an application with the Public Utility Commission of Texas for approval of Phase I of its comprehensive Texas Future Ready Resiliency Plan.