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

When Energy, Oil & Gas last spoke with Eliecer Viamontes, President and CEO of Entergy Texas, the company was providing resilience in the face of adversity following the state’s extreme weather events. Sitting down with Eliecer just over one year later, we find ourselves in the immediate aftermath of Category 1 Hurricane Beryl.