Entergy says they’ve come up with a way to save on your utility bills. Don Molino has the story…
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A hit and run crash in Slidell has claimed the life of a six-year-old boy who was riding his scooter in his driveway. Jeff Palermo has more on the story…
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Entergy is offering its residential customers the opportunity to receive up to two smart thermostats at no cost. There are no promo codes or rebate forms. Heather Leblanc with Entergy says the smart thermostats efficiently manage energy by learning temperature preferences, usage habits and can be controlled from a smartphone…
Leblanc says the smart thermostats learn your habits and adjust automatically. She says they save energy when you’re away and get your home comfortable before you return…
Leblanc says Go to entergy-solutions-la-dot-com to order your smart thermostat….
The promotion runs through the end of the month or while supplies last.
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Thirty-thousand solar panels are now providing energy to 18-hundred military homes at Fort Polk. Corvias provided the funding and partnered with the U-S Army to complete the 13-megawatt power generation project. Bartost Wojszyk (Voice-chick), is the President of Energy at Corvias and he says they work with the military to make sure installations are energy resilient…
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Corvias’ investment was 29-million dollars. Wojszyk says it took them two years to plan and complete construction…
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Military bases historically have relied on civilian power grid for their energy, making them vulnerable to natural disasters, cyberattacks, and physical attacks. Wojszyk says this plant is completely independent, moving Fort Polk closer to its goal of readiness..
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A six-year-old Slidell boy is dead after he has hit by an SUV while riding his scooter. St. Tammany Parish Sheriff deputies say the driver of the SUV kept going and has been charged with vehicular homicide, reckless operation and felony hit and run. Lt. Suzanne Carboni says the child was hit on Northshore Lane near Slidell..
Carboni says the vehicle was located later that night on East Gause Boulevard and the driver, 35-year-old Cody Beaudette was taken into custody.
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The boy was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Carboni says Sheriff Randy Smith sends his condolences to the child’s family…