Summary
Entergy unveiled a roughly $20 million underground hardening plan for the Driftwood neighborhood, with smaller switchgear and sectioned loops so outages hit 38 customers instead of 237. Timeline still depends on equipment manufacturing.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Aug 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
Approximately $20 million Entergy project; no direct city expenditure.
About 237 Driftwood households plagued by repeated outages.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council (Regular) - Aug 6, 2026
The long-sought Entergy underground utility upgrade for northwest Driftwood (around Jelpee, Monterey, Bemini) is funded and expected to start around September 4, with crews possibly needing backyard access.
City Council (Regular) - Jun 26, 2026
Entergy unveiled a roughly $20 million underground hardening plan for the Driftwood neighborhood, with smaller switchgear and sectioned loops so outages hit 38 customers instead of 237. Timeline still depends on equipment manufacturing.
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