Fire at Entergy Mississippi substation, with power later restored
2023Published 25 Oct 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor
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Companies named in the reporting of this entry (being named is not a finding of fault): Entergy Mississippi
What happened
WJTV reported on 14 September 2023 a fire at an Entergy Mississippi substation and that power had been restored after the fire. The report available to the register is a headline and summary only. The date of the fire, the substation's exact location, the extent and duration of the outage, the number of customers affected, the equipment involved and the cause are not yet reported. This entry is limited to those points and will be updated if fuller reporting becomes available.
Contributing factors
Not reported in the source.
Lessons learned
- Thermal inspection and condition monitoring of substation transformers, switchgear and connections can help identify developing faults before they ignite.
- Fire detection and clearances around substation equipment should be reviewed regularly.
- Pre-planned switching and feeder transfer procedures can help restore supply quickly after an equipment fire.
More lessons on detection and monitoring, worker safety and safe systems of work, from every incident on the register.
Source
Other entries that name Entergy
- Fire at Entergy substation closed La. 70 in St. James Parish, Louisiana
- Fire at Entergy Substation on Dieu Street in Port Neches
- Transformer explosion and fire at Entergy substation in Port Neches
- Transformer fire at Entergy substation causes major outage in Louisiana
- Transformer explosion at Entergy substation cuts power to Shell Convent Refinery, Louisiana
Published 2026-10-25. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.
