Entergy Texas announced the creation of a strategic plan to increase energy production by roughly 40% in a May 30 news release in response to increased demand across the region.

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According to the news release, Entergy officials have seen an increase in energy usage that will require major upgrades to keep up with demand across its Texas service area, which includes Montgomery and Liberty counties as well as a small portion of Harris County.

“This anticipated surge in energy consumption requires the Southeast Texas power grid to have an additional 1,600 [megawatts] of generation capacity by 2028, which is approximately 40% of Entergy Texas’ current generation capacity,” Entergy officials said in a news release.