Entergy faces scrutiny over $1.8B Texas gas plant purchase

Entergy is under pressure to justify or mitigate costs from its acquisition of the Cottonwood gas plant in Texas, with analysts questioning the deal's value as the utility seeks to manage shareholder concerns.

First covered Jul 30, 2026 · 5:53 AM PT · 1 article

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1d Utility Dive Under pressure, Entergy looks to mitigate cost of $1.8B Texas gas plant purchase — “We know that Cottonwood isn't the shiniest new plant out there,” Entergy CEO Drew Marsh told analysts. The deal is “increasingly in doubt,” one says.

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