Entergy investigating Super Bowl blackout

Fuel Fix ^ | February 4, 2013 | Zain Shauk

[ken5050]

Two obvious causes:

1. Global warming.
It was Bush's fault.<> FYI..MB doesn't "underwrite" the SuperDome..they just pay for "naming rights"..they have nothing to do with the running/maintenance of the place. However, if the SuperDome is NOT run properly, then MB can cancel the deal, take their name off the place....too bad Yugo isn't around anymore.

[RetSignman]

[SVTCobra03]

I certainly hope you have since installed a backup generator in advance of the next hurricane.

[tpmintx]

My question is- since Mercedes Benz now underwrites the Dome-why didn’t that company make sure it was in 100% working order,complete check of everything.

I don't think MBZ has any control over anything other than the color of the logo painted on the ceiling. They bought naming rights, and nothing more.

I apologize if I missed any sarcasm that may have been intended in your post.

[Antoninus II]

Entergy’s service area includes 400,000 customers in southeast Texas, including homes in Beaumont, Port Arthur, The Woodlands, Huntsville and Conroe.

I'll vouch for that. I live in Conroe and I didn't lose power.

[janee]

Half-time show should have been during the blackout! What a waste stomping around a stage....she has no talent!

[Frank_2001]

Instead of opening her stupid mouth wrt politics, she should have just continued to make Barbarella movies!;)

[ClearBlueSky]

Planning on being an Atlantan before the next hurricane. Evacuating is no way to live-and N.O. is doomed in many ways. I’m done.

[ClearBlueSky]

No sarcasm-just didn’t know what Mercedes Benz paid for. Hate football-glad its over.

[lightman]

THEORIES:

# 1 - A backfeed from auxilliary generators from the halftime show.

# 2 - A cyberterrorism hack of the grid.

# 2A - caused by Anonymous. Motive-hurt the team from California (whose sidelines were the dimmest) in revenge for SOPA. It backfired.

# 2B - caused by the AQ. Not likely because there were no simultaneous attacks elsewhere, which is AQ’s preferred M.O.

# 2C - caused by the Chicoms. Motive-a warning shot.

# 2D - caused by DHS to generate fear and anxiety and make the case for more TSA type security anywhere and everywhere.

[Joe 6-pack]

"NO one here was surprised. You’d have to understand how completely INCOMPETENT Entergy La is."

By a small quirk of geography, I dodged the Entergy bullet and hae SLEMCO. I've been very satisfied with their service through several hurricanes.