Entergy Donates $3M To Help Customers "Beat the Heat" and Save Money This Summer

Through energy bill assistance and essential resources, the company has helped vulnerable customers stay safe and cool during the hot summer months

NEW ORLEANS, LA / ACCESS Newswire / September 25, 2025 / In response to this summer's high temperatures, Entergy shareholders, customers and employees donated $3 million to help customers who are struggling to pay their energy bills. Through the company's "Beat the Heat" program, Entergy has supported its customers who need it most with bill payment assistance, cooling fans, energy efficiency kits, home weatherization help and collaboration with local community organizations.

"Our commitment to supporting our customers, particularly during challenging periods like the sweltering summer months, is unwavering," said Patty Riddlebarger, Entergy's vice president of corporate social responsibility. "With our ‘Beat the Heat' program and partnerships with local organizations, we're dedicated to helping our neighbors stay safe, cool and keep more of their hard-earned money. We take pride in our ongoing support for those who need it most in the communities we serve."

For 24 years, Entergy has partnered with local organizations in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas to lessen the challenges faced by vulnerable customers during the hot summer months, which typically see increased energy usage and elevated costs. This collaborative effort has provided essential resources, financial assistance and support during critical periods.

How Entergy is helping

• Donated $3 million from shareholders, employees and customers to The Power to Care program that helps older adults and customers with disabilities pay their energy bills.

• Provided all residential customers with access to Single Stop, an online platform that connects families in need with financial resources. Through Entergy's partnership with Single Stop, more than 6,000 customers were able to receive almost $500,000 in additional financial assistance and benefits from federal, state and local resources.

• Awarded more than $100,000 in grants to provide electric fans and home weatherization kits to help customers stay cool and reduce their energy use.

• Donated $25,000 to local organizations that weatherize homes for customers needing assistance.

• Held community outreach fairs in underserved neighborhoods, where customers received on-site help and resources for managing their bills, energy efficiency kits, pro bono legal aid, Kids to College savings accounts, and more.