Recent news about the 2017/2018 price for energy should make Entergy rethink their plans to build gas plants in New Orleans East and Lake Charles. Two weeks ago, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), which manages the transmission of electricity in a region comprising 15 states, including Louisiana, and the Manitoba Province of Canada, held […]
City Council gets earful about Entergy’s proposed power plant
On December 12th the City Council Utility Regulatory Office (CURO) hosted a public hearing for community members to voice their thoughts about Entergy’s proposed natural gas power plant. Over 100 people attended the hearing. The vast majority of speakers urged city council not to approve the construction of the 226 MW Combustion Turbine natural gas […]
Alternative Options to the Combustion Turbine Power Plant
Road Map to the Future Take II: Alternative Options to the proposed Combustion Turbine Power Plant in New Orleans East Over the past few months there has been quite a bit of talk about Entergy New Orleans’ Integrated Resource Plan. Entergy New Orleans, the electric and gas utility provider for the city of New Orleans, has […]
A New Natural Gas Plant in New Orleans East?
Frequently Asked Questions about the Entergy New Orleans’ IRP Entergy New Orleans has filed a draft of their Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). So what’s an IRP? An IRP is a process that brings utilities, regulators, and stakeholders together to forecast future energy needs and for Entergy to develop a roadmap for meeting those needs […]
Road Map to Our Future – Entergy New Orleans IRP
ROAD MAP TO OUR FUTURE Entergy New Orleans has filed the most recent draft of their Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), outlining the projected energy needs of New Orleans for the next 10-20 years. Entergy New Orleans’ draft IRP states that the need to provide reliable energy year round, including the hottest days of the year, are […]
Watering a Thirsty Power Plant
Did you know that power plants are thirsty? As it turns out, they are big gulpers of water. Every kind of fossil fuel power generation requires water, and lots of it. Nuclear, coal, and natural gas each use many gallons of water in the process of generating every kilowatt of electricity. Natural gas is the lowest user, […]

