In June of 1986, River Bend Nuclear Station in St. Francisville, La. became the second nuclear power plant to produce electricity in Louisiana. June 2011 marks River Bend's next milestone as it celebrates 25 years of safe and reliable operation.

River Bend received a power upgrade of approximately 52 megawatts in 2003 and now generates 978 megawatts of electricity. River Bend's output meets approximately 10 percent of the total energy demand of Louisiana.

At River Bend, it has always been a goal to continuously serve the community in which we operate. Through grants from Entergy, River Bend has been able to promote tourism, after-school development, drug and alcohol awareness and recreational opportunities in St. Francisville, West Feliciana Parish and East Feliciana Parish. River Bend employees maintain a strong presence within the community by giving of their personal time through volunteer efforts as well as educating the public on nuclear energy. These opportunities range from elementary school visits and presentations to state university tours, Baton Rouge Earth Day, Girl Scout and Boy Scout Nuclear Science Days, St. Francisville Summer Fest and National Nuclear Science Week.