Benton Utilities Department wanted to reach out to provide an update on their current status.

Update (16FEB21 09:55)
The extremely cold weather has led to an expected increase in demand on our electric system. We are currently operating around 66% of our highest summertime peak. Our local system is still okay. So far, no fallen trees or overloaded circuits.
Benton does not buy power from Entergy, but power is delivered to Benton, the Arkansas electric cooperatives, and Entergy's distribution customers, through Entergy's bulk transmission system.
MISO, the independent system operator, constantly monitors and keeps all of us informed. Each electric entity plays a part in conservation. We're all in this together.
If we hear from the transmission team that we must reduce consumption, we will keep you all informed early and often.
In the meantime, if we all do a little to help, we hope to avoid any forced outages.

We will be here. Call us. Text us. Tag/share with friends and family. Help us spread the word.

Stay warm, and be safe. You are our eyes and ears. Thank you for reporting leaks, etc., and keeping in touch with us. We appreciate you.

Thank you, to all our great customers and please check back here for further updates.