April 28, 2023--Written by John Egan for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Right now, geography appears to be destiny for Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR) (New Orleans, Louisiana), as strong current and planned economic growth across the company's four-state Gulf Coast service area is powering earnings and driving capital budgeting decisions.

Entergy's five operating utilities provide electricity to an estimated three million customers in Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi and Arkansas. The company also provides natural gas service to an estimated 200,000 customers in those states.