PINEVILLE, Louisiana, Nov. 8 -- Cleco, a regulated electricity utility company, issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2024: Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC ("Cleco") today announced that it has commenced an offer to purchase for cash (the "Tender Offer") up to $175,000,000 aggregate principal amount (as such amount may be increased or decreased by Cleco pursuant to the terms of the Tender Offer, the "Maximum Acceptance Amount") of its 3.743% Senior Notes due 2026 (the "Notes"). The Tender O  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 8 -- Entergy issued the following news release: JACKSON, Miss. - Entergy Mississippi celebrated a brighter energy future for customers at a groundbreaking ceremony of the company's newly announced Delta Blues Advanced Power Station in Greenville, Mississippi. Alongside the groundbreaking, the company recognized the 50th anniversary of the Gerald Andrus Steam Electric Station, which will be retired when the new plant comes online in 2028. By replacing end-of-life gas  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 7 -- Entergy New Orleans LLC issued the following agency statement on Nov. 6, 2024: * * * New Orleans residents face a pressing challenge - our hot, humid climate demands energy-intensive cooling, and the city's aging buildings can contribute to energy waste. This combination leads to higher utility bills, placing a significant financial burden on households. Effective energy efficiency programs can help address these challenges. Moreover, as we face more extreme   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 8 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news on Nov. 7, 2024: Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill's Cyber Crime Unit arrested a man from Independence on November 6, 2024. 23-year-old Michael L. Strahan, of Arthur Bankston Road in Independence, was arrested for violating: * LA R.S. 14:81.1 Pornography Involving Juveniles, Under the age of 17 (Felony) 20 Counts Agents initially got a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited  more

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, Nov. 8 -- The Nicholls Foundation issued the following news release: Colleen Hunter donated $500,000 to the Nicholls Foundation for naming rights to the Bridge to Independence degree program, now known as the Bridge to Independence William Dewitt Hunter Degree Program in honor of her late husband William "Bill" Dewitt Hunter. This donation is part of a $1M project to renovate Nicholls' Bridge to Independence Academic Center and the Independent Learning Lab facilities. Hun  more