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44
Clear vision, clear progress.
2015 Integrated Report
Opportunities and Risks
We manage opportunities and risks inherent in our material issues through our strategies, management
policies, procedures and processes and stakeholder engagement.
OPPORTUNITIES
AND RISKS
ENTERGY’S MANAGEMENT APPROACH
Ensure nuclear
operations meet highest
standards for safe,
secure operations
Understand event causes leading the NRC to move Arkansas Nuclear One
and Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station to Column 4 of the Reactor Oversight
Process Action Matrix as well as other nuclear performance shortfalls.
Ensure proper implementation of corrective actions to ensure recovery to
Column 1 in regulatory oversight.
Increase utility sales
and revenue
Aggressively pursue economic development and customer sales growth
opportunities at all levels of the organization, which will ultimately help
to mitigate bill effects by spreading fixed costs over a larger customer base.
Helping lift customers out of poverty also supports economic growth in
our region while minimizing utility write-offs.
Develop supply solutions
to meet utility demand
Meet growing load needs with safe, reliable, efficient generation and
transmission, and maximize value of existing assets through operational
excellence. Explore emerging technologies.
Invest and modernize
our utility assets
Streamline processes and deliver long-term savings and customer
satisfaction. Explore new technologies to modernize and digitize the
business and further harden infrastructure.
Integrate external
outreach
Engage with regulators and stakeholders to obtain input on key issues
and secure effective regulatory constructs.
Manage the physical
risks associated with
climate change and
environmental regulation
Implement a comprehensive environmental strategy that includes partnering
with communities and customers to implement adaptation measures and
meeting our voluntary cumulative CO2 stabilization commitment, while
engaging in the regulatory process on applicable environmental issues.
When extreme weather threatens our infrastructure, be prepared with
industry-leading emergency response capabilities.
Manage EWC
fleet operations
Continuously improve operations to achieve industry-leading results
in operations, reliability and safety.
Ensure continued
Indian Point operation
Aggressively pursue Indian Point’s continued operation through all
appropriate regulatory, legal and governmental processes to preserve this
critical asset’s underlying value.
Decommission
nuclear plants
Maintain safety as a top priority while following established NRC-approved
methods for decommissioning nuclear plants. Support employees and
communities through the transition to decommissioning from operating state.
Manage price and
other EWC risks
Implement a dynamic hedging strategy based on informed views on
wholesale power prices. Engage with key stakeholders to achieve desired
regulatory outcomes.
Governance