Ingenuity - New Orleans City Business

IngenuityPOWERPaul Zimmermann, Entergy engineer and project manager, shown through a cross section of one of eight transmission cables and conduit now carryingelectricity deep beneath the Mississippi River.Mississippi River Crossing Project 2004• 230,000 volts of electricity• 48,000 feet of conduit pipes weighing nearly 400 tons• 45,000 feet of electric cable weighing nearly 500 tons• 3,500-foot bundle of 12 conduit pipes crossing belowthe Mississippi River• 523 days from start to finish• 30 days ahead of schedule• 1 goal—to provide safe and reliable electricity to our customers“Using directional drilling techniques and GPS technology, ourtransmission engineers have written a new chapter in powerindustry history as they built on the company's record ofsupplying reliable power in a unique region blessed with a richbut delicate ecosystem."— J. Wayne Leonard,Entergy's chief executive officer1-800-ENTERGY (368-3749) • ©2004 Entergy Corporationwww.entergy.com