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 […]
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Experts: Is Entergy’s proposed plant in the Public Interest? NOPE.
On Friday, January 6, the Public Interest Intervenors, a coordinated group of advocates including the Alliance for Affordable Energy, the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, and the Sierra Club, submitted expert testimony to oppose Entergy’s proposal to build a new gas plant in New Orleans East. According to the testimony from a utility economist with […]
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 […]
5 Things You Should Know About Entergy’s Proposed Power Plant
What ever happened to the Show Cause Order?
Whatever Happened to N.O. City Council Docket Number UD-16-01? If you’ve been following all of the excitement at the New Orleans City Council Utility Committee over the last few months, you’re probably aware that the City’s electricity provider Entergy New Orleans (ENO) has been very busy! It is in the process of wrapping up the […]
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 […]
UD-13-02 – ENO Examination of Opportunities and Effects of Consumer-Based Renewable Technologies in the City of New Orleans
Synopsis: Entergy New Orleans' analysis of Residential Rooftop Solar in Orleans Parish.
New Orleans is on the move.
December 22, 2015 By Ariel Drehobl, Research Analyst from Blog for ACEEE (American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy) This holiday season, New Orleans residents have cause for celebration as they receive an unexpected holiday gift: a new focus on energy efficiency savings. Cities are responsible for the majority of energy consumption, and local governments can play […]
HousingNOLA Addresses Next Decade of Housing Needs
Sustainability is a major goal for the strategic plan. New Orleans, December 11, 2015 – The Greater New Orleans Housing Alliance (GNOHA) has released HousingNOLA, a strategy and implementation plan for the city of New Orleans to address its housing needs over the next decade. The plan is the result of over a year of research, analysis, […]
Special Joint Utility and Public Works Committee Meeting
Tomorrow, the New Orleans City Council’s Utility Committee and Public Works Committee will hold a Special Joint Meeting to discuss the ongoing upgrades to the Sewerage and Water Board’s power supply. They will be discussing: Report on the Boil Water Advisory called by the Sewerage and Water Board Friday, July 24, 2015 through midday July 25, […]
New Energy Smart Results In
Energy Smart, New Orleans’ energy efficiency program, posted recent results in a newly released report. You can read it here: ENO January-March 2015 Quarterly Energy Smart Report. Here are some quick results to peruse until you have time to read the whole report. You’re welcome! For East Bank: For West Bank:
Clean Energy for New Orleans
Entergy New Orleans announced yesterday that they will be holding a public meting on September 22nd to discuss the incorporation of utility-scale renewable projects in the Integrated Resource Plan. This is huge news. Currently, Entergy New Orleans generates all of its electricity with dirty fossil fuel burning and nuclear plants. This meeting means large amounts […]
Streetlight Hubbub
New Orleans’ streetlight problem is as complex as any of the city’s infrastructure troubles. Intuitively, fixing a streetlight sounds easy. Just put in a new bulb, right? Not so fast! Katrina damaged many poles and wires so replacing a dark bulb may not bring the light back on. The bulb could be fine it’s the […]
Entergy Puts New Orleans’ Energy Future In Question
On Wednesday, February 20, 2013, Entergy New Orleans hosted the first public conference on the New Orleans Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which will determine New Orleans’ energy future for the next 20 years. Entergy New Orleans representative, Jim Lanning presented a plan that is uninspiring and lacks vision. Entergy New Orleans plans to meet the city’s needs by relying on […]
Get up to Speed on New Orleans’ Integrated Resource Plan
New Orleans is rapidly moving forward with energy efficiency and preparing to make major decisions on how we meet our energy needs for the next twenty years. Now the City Council has called for two public hearings to gauge community support for the New Orleans Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) and include your voice in the plan […]
ACEE Provides Guidance on Energy Efficiency in Louisiana
The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy ( http://aceee.org/ ) has announced that it will be releasing an in-depth report on opportunities for energy efficiency in the state of Louisiana and suggestions for program design and implimentation. The ACEEE will use this report tohelp guide the LPSC and New Orleans City Council in developing its […]
Policy Update 1/8/2013
Net-Meter Backlog Leaves Orleans Parish Solar Residents in the Dark. Hundreds of completed solar arrays are lounging around on roofs across New Orleans unable to work for residents who have invested in clean energy. Before a residential solar system can be hooked into the grid, the city council must issue a permit and Entergy must install […]
