Entergy Corporation SWOT & PESTLE Analysis
COMPANY PROFILE -Entergy Corporation
Business Sector :Energy Sector-Involved in power generation and retail electric distribution
Operating Geography :United States, North America, Global
About Entergy Corporation :
Entergy Corporation is an integrated energy company engaged in electric power production, transmission and retail distribution operations. It is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, and generates and dispenses electric power to 2.9 million customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Entergy traces its history to November 13, 1913, with the formation of Arkansas Power Company by Harvey C. Couch. Couch shook hands with H. H. Foster for procuring sawdust and he used sawdust from Foster’s lumber company as fuel to generate electricity for his own power company. It was a new beginning for Harvey Couch and electric service in the state. The company's primary business segments include Utility Operations, that provide customers with low-emission, reliable energy at a reasonable cost, superior service, a strict focus on safety and operational excellence. The Company’s other division comprises of Entergy Wholesale Commodities business which focuses on best-in-class operational efficiency, safety, security and reliability while continually seeking to optimize its portfolio of assets in an ever-dynamic market. In 2021, the company aims to acquire an additional power plant in Texas and one of its current project Waterford to Vacherie 230 kV line located in southeast Louisiana, is also expected to be rolled in service by the winter of 2021. In 2020, Entergy won its 38th Emergency Response Award from the Edison Electric Institute for its exceptional recovery and assistance in restoring power to citizens following several storms. Entergy earned a 90% rating on the 2021 Corporate Equality Index released by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation which places Entergy among the top energy and utility companies in the survey.Entergy Corporation USP or unique selling point lies in being a Fortune 500 integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations. Entergy is the only U.S. utility to make the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) nine years in a row. The company's mission statement reads, " “We power life” is Entergy's promise to create a better future for us all. We exist to operate a world-class energy business that creates sustainable value for our four stakeholders – owners, customers, employees and the communities in which we operate".
Entergy Corporation Revenue :
Overall Annual Revenue in the year 2019 - $10,897 million USD
Overall Annual Revenue in the year 2018 - $11,009 million USD
Competitive Analysis of Entergy Corporation
The SWOT analysis for Entergy Corporation is presented below in a matrix followed by the detailed analysis report
Strengths | Weaknesses |
1. Holds monopoly over power generation and retail distribution in some parts of southern region of the USA with a consumer base of 2.9 million 2. Public company with consistent revenue generation and earnings, listed in fortune 500 list of companies 3. Robust power generating capacity through diversified sources | 1 Aging nuclear facilities has forced them to shut down their nuclear plants 2. Unceratainities in rate plan and its formulation-has made cost recovery difficult 3. Proper disposal of toxic radioactive nuclear waste is a risky, dangerous and a costly affair |
Opportunities | Threats |
1. Surge in volume of retail customers 2. Sale of energy efficient products to small scale businesses 3. Steady growth of solar power technology, has enabled company to collaborate with consumers at mutually reduced costs 4. Advancement in technology has enabled, load handling and cost savings in transmission and distribution of energy 5. Economic and environmental trends Launching innovative products aligned with latest technological | 1. Natural disasters and catastrophes sabotage infrastructure attracting heavy restoration costs. 2. Rising automation has led to increase in cyber threats on energy 3. Regulatory laws with respect to nuclear energy have impacted the growth of nuclear energy at Entergy |
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Detailed SWOT Analysis of Entergy Corporation
Strength
1. Holds monopoly over power generation and retail distribution in some parts of southern region of the USA: Entergy Corporation was established in the year 1913 and since then it has met the energy requirement across the southern region of the United States. This has enabled it to establish its monopoly of distribution. It is an integrated energy company which is involved primarily in electricity production and retail distribution. It generates approximately 30,000 MW of electric power and 9,000 MW of nuclear power through the power plants it owns and operates. It mainly operates in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas catering to nearly 2.9 million customers. Entergy has annual revenues of $11 billion and nearly 13,700 employees as of early 2021.
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Weakness
1. Aging nuclear facilities has forced shut down of nuclear plants: Entergy Corporation had purchased many aging nuclear power plants since 1970’s despite many people terming the purchases as a risky investment. At a maximum stretch, six such plants were operated. One such plant was Vermont Yankee plant which suffered from an accident and the government and people had grown skeptical about its safety. This cost the company its reputation. On similar lines most of these plants began to incur high maintenance costs and the risk factor began to increase substantially, some had even reported accidents which led to mass firing of the employees involved. Therefore, these plants had to be shut down.
The Vermont Yankee plant was shut down in 2013 which was acquired in 2001 for $180 million. Similarly, Pilgrim plant and many more plants were either shut down or are cutting down the profits and revenue of Entergy Corporation. Hence most of their nuclear plants had to be shut down. One such recent incident is India Point Nuclear Power Plant which it agreed to be decommissioned in 2019. This risky investment has cost Entergy Corporation its reputation and has gained negative support from various legislators.
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Opportunity
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Threats
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Major Competitors :
- Exelon Corporation
- Ameren Corp.
- Duke Energy Corp
- WPS Resources Corporation
- Vectren Corporation
- Reliant Energy Inc
- Southern company
- Xcel energy
Major Brands :
- Entergy Corporation
- Entergy Arkansas, Inc.
- Entergy Gulf States, Inc.
- Entergy Louisiana, Inc.
- Entergy Mississippi, Inc.
- Entergy New Orleans, Inc.
- System Energy Resources, Inc.
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References used in Entergy Corporation Analysis Report
1. How one company could transform energy in Southern states - https://energynews.us/2019/12/03/how-one-company-could-transform-energy-in-southern-states/
2. We Power Life...as Environmental Leaders - https://www.entergy.com/environment/
3. Sustainability in Everything We Do - https://entergycorporation.gcs-web.com/static-files/c08ca19b-6e1b-49c8-b496-339438431502
4. US solar market projected to grow 37% in 2020 despite spring slowdown - https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/latest-news-headlines/us-solar-market-projected-to-grow-37-in-2020-despite-spring-slowdown-60288067
5. H.R. 2699, Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2019 - https://www.cbo.gov/publication/56624
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