Second Largest Nuclear Power Fleet Gets New CEO

Jackson, Miss. – From the underwater depths of Nuclear Submarine Prototype School to the top of the fleet, John Herron is a nuclear power veteran with three new titles – president, chief executive officer and chief nuclear officer for Entergy Nuclear. On Dec. 1, he culminated a 37- year career by being named to lead the second largest nuclear power fleet in North America.

In his new role as chief nuclear officer of Entergy, he is responsible for the operation and management of 9 sites and 11 reactors at Entergy’s nuclear plants in Arkansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New York and Vermont. In addition, Herron oversees Entergy’s management services for the Cooper Nuclear Station, owned by Nebraska Public Power District.

“A fleet is only as good as the operation of every unit,” stated Herron. “My focus is always on performance and how we have the safest, most efficient operation, providing clean-air nuclear powered electricity to the communities we serve.”

Herron is characterized as an “operator’s operator,” with a depth of experience in all aspects of running a nuclear power facility. He began his career in the Navy as an instructor at the Nuclear Submarine Prototype School. Herron also held top management roles with the Tennessee Valley Authority in top management roles at their Sequoyah and Browns Ferry nuclear plants. He excelled in subsequent roles at Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation and the Cooper Nuclear Station before joining Entergy in February 2001 as vice president, operations at Waterford 3 Nuclear Station in Taft, Louisiana.

Entergy advanced Herron into roles in New York as the senior vice president of Indian Point Energy Center then as senior vice president for nuclear operations handling fleet management. He fills his new position created by the retirement of former CEO Mike Kansler.

Entergy Corporation is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations. Entergy owns and operates power plants with approximately 30,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity, and it is the second-largest nuclear generator in the United States. Entergy delivers electricity to 2.7 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Entergy has annual revenues of more than $13 billion and approximately 14,700 employees.

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