Is the power out in 70086?
Live answer for ZIP 70086 (St. James 22%, Welcome 12%, Moonshine 1% of the ZIP; St. James Parish), from Entergy Louisiana, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 70086
No. The utility reports no outages in 70086 right now.
Outage map
ZIP 70086St. James ParishOutage (size = customers)
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Each dot is an outage the utility reports, placed where the utility puts it, often the middle of the affected area rather than a specific home. Tap a dot for the number of customers and the utility's estimated restoration time.Neighboring ZIP codes
| ZIP | Area | Out | CustomersiA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way. | % outiCustomers without power divided by all the customers the utility serves in this area. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70723 | Union / Convent | 0 | 878 | 0.00% |
| 70743 | Hester | 0 | 205 | 0.00% |
| 70763 | Paulina / Grand Point | 0 | 1,796 | 0.00% |
| 70071 | Lutcher | 0 | 1,504 | 0.00% |
| 70090 | Wallace / North Vacherie | 0 | 3,557 | 0.00% |
| 70052 | Gramercy / Lutcher | 0 | 1,533 | 0.00% |
Outage history in St. James Parish, which includes 70086
2014–2025 recordSt. James Parish averaged 33 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Louisiana counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 28. Half were over within 2 hours; the longest lasted 9.5 hours, starting March 31, 2025.
The largest on record began September 3, 2021, with 9,931 customers out at once.
33significant outages a year (2023–2025)
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At least 1% of the area's customers, and at least 100, without power at the same time. Outages less than 6 hours apart count as one.2.5 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.13 dayslongest on record (September 2021)
9,931most customers out at once
| Largest events (start) | Peak out | LastediHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power. | Customer-hoursiCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours. |
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| September 3, 2021 | 9,931 | 13 days | 1,706,722 |
| August 29, 2021 | 9,794 | 2.6 days | 501,563 |
| September 2, 2021 | 9,794 | 13 hours | 127,305 |
| September 11, 2024 | 4,800 | 4 days | 186,687 |
| March 10, 2016 | 3,744 | 3.5 hours | 9,402 |
Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).i
From EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's record of utility outage data every 15 minutes since 2014 (CC BY 4.0). It covered about 9 in 10 U.S. customers.
If your power is out
Report it to your utility
- Entergy Louisiana: outage map and reporting
- Stay at least 35 feet from downed power lines and report them right away.
Food safety
- 0–4 hKeep the fridge closed. It keeps food cold for about 4 hours.
- 4 h+Throw out meat, dairy and leftovers that have been above 40°F for more than 2 hours.
- 24 hA half-full freezer holds about 24 hours if kept closed.
- 48 hA full freezer holds about 48 hours.
Generators, heat and cold
- Run generators outside only, at least 20 feet from windows and doors. Never in a garage.
- Use a battery-powered carbon monoxide alarm.
- Never heat your home with a gas stove or oven.
This ZIP is in
- St. James 22% of the ZIP
- Welcome 12% of the ZIP
- Moonshine 1% of the ZIP
- St. James Parish
- Louisiana