Infravision Deploys Drones on Entergy Louisiana Project
Drone stringing technology is being used to install transmission lines on Entergy's Amite South Reliability Project in Louisiana.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Utilities
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Infravision has deployed its drone stringing technology on Entergy's Amite South Reliability Project in Louisiana, working alongside Utility Lines Construction Services. The project involves building new 230 kV and 500 kV transmission lines between Plaquemine and Westwego.
Why it matters
The drone approach reduces work at height and limits the need to position crews and equipment at individual structures, which is useful in areas with limited ground access. Once energized, the lines are expected to improve power flows and reliability for the Greater New Orleans area.
Infravision's drone stringing reduced rope installation time on some sections from about seven days to a day and a half, roughly a 75% cut. The new lines are rated 230 kV and 500 kV and cross more than 150 miles of rural farmland and marshland.
The players
Entergy
Entergy is a large Louisiana-based electric utility serving customers across the state and the Gulf Coast region.
Infravision
Infravision is a company that provides drone-based stringing technology for installing transmission lines.
Utility Lines Construction Services
Utility Lines Construction Services is a contractor that installs transmission line pulling lines and conductor on utility projects.
The details
Infravision's drone installs an initial pulling line through blocks mounted on transmission structures. Construction crews then use that line to pull subsequent lines and conductor through, with the project described as Infravision's largest U.S. project to date.
Timeline
Drone stringing deployment on the Amite South project is ongoing.
Roadmap
Drone stringing is moving from pilot-scale use into large utility transmission builds such as Entergy's Amite South project. The approach targets the labor-intensive initial pulling-line step that has traditionally required crews at each structure.
Louisiana customers in the Greater New Orleans area are expected to see improved reliability and resiliency once these lines are energized. Growing industrial and commercial development on the west bank of the Mississippi River is also supported by the upgrade.
The takeaway
Drone stringing offers a way to cut time and ground access needs on transmission builds, and its use on a large Louisiana project signals how utilities may approach future line construction.
Further reading
For more on grid projects like this one, see Utilities coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by T&D World.
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