Make sure you don’t start your New Year with a shocking energy bill! Follow a few of our tips and stay warm and bright without breaking the bank. There are lots of ways to be energy efficient, even when celebrating. What else do you do to reduce your electricity usage during your holiday? Upgrade your light display to […]
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, […]
Oil and Gas: Louisiana’s Bread and Butter?
The oil and gas industry in Louisiana has long been heralded as the bread and butter of the state’s economy. With more than 80 percent of waterborne U.S. oil rigs located in Louisiana, and the state ranking No. 2 in both crude oil and natural gas production in the nation, when offshore production is included[1], it’s […]
Save the Date – Tulane Environmental Law Summit
Mark you calendars! February 19-20, 2016 Tulane University Law School is hosting the 21st Annual Environmental Law Summit. This event is free and open to the public. The Tulane University Environmental Law Summit is a great chance to learn about current Environmental Law issues, as well as an opportunity to meet and learn from some […]
Polling Shows Hispanic Voters Support Climate Action
Originally posted on cleanenergy.org by Angela Garrone Polling has consistently shown that Latino and Hispanic voters support action to combat climate change. Polling conducted by Latino Decisions, in partnership with Earthjustice and GreenLatinos, found that Latinos, more than other Americans, see climate change as a consequence of human activity – with almost two-thirds accepting anthropogenic explanations of […]
30 Years of Lighting the Way!
Join us at our 30th Anniversary Party : 30 Years of Lighting the Way! We’ve been working hard for three decades to make Louisiana’s energy affordable and sustainable, saving Louisiana energy customers over $4 Billion. The party is on Thursday November 5, at City Park’s Arbor Room and features live music from Derrick Freeman’s World, […]
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, […]
Storage without the Duracell Bunny – Introducing the Ice Bear
When you hear “energy storage” you probably think about batteries, but there are so many ways to store energy that don’t involve Lithium Ion or Lead. There are great reasons batteries get all the press: electric cars can zip around town, your laptop is no longer tethered to your desk, and Tesla is changing the […]
Louisiana’s Utility in Peril
CLECO Report The proposed takeover of Cleco Power led by the Macquarie Group poses significant financial risks to customers throughout the state of Louisiana. We have developed a report that is proof positive that if this deal goes through, customers who already pay the highest rates in the state would be exposed to an array of […]
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, […]
Strategies for Reaching Clean Power Plan Goals
West Virginia’s Path to Compliance West Virginia, Louisiana and a handful of other states have been creating a lot of headlines lately by opposing the EPA’s new Clean Power Plan. The plan represents the EPA’s efforts to follow Obama’s directive to regulate carbon emissions under the Clean Air Act. The challenging states claim the […]
Road Map for our Future
Integrated resource planning is a critical but often overlooked process in the sphere of public utility regulation. An Integrated Resource Plan, or “IRP”, is a long-term strategy to meet projected energy needs. Through a collaborative, ongoing process, an IRP brings utilities, regulators, and stakeholders together to forecast future energy needs and develop a roadmap for […]
Everyone Benefits from Energy Efficiency Programs
Why everyone benefits from energy efficiency programs By Brendon Baatz, Sr. Research Analyst, Utilities, State, and Local Policy Program Blog post from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) Opponents of energy efficiency often make the claim that the only people who benefit from utility energy efficiency programs are program participants. Any energy efficiency […]
The Economic Case for Fighting Climate Change
By EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy – June 16, 2015 Originally posted at: https://medium.com/@GinaEPA/the-economic-case-for-fighting-climate-change-fa6da3ef5e1e For nearly 45 years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has worked to cut pollution to keep people safe. That’s our mission: to protect public health and the environment. In that time, we’ve dramatically cleaned up our water and our air. But […]
Entergy Investing in Reliability-Upgrading power transmission system
This summer, Entergy New Orleans is beginning a $30 million upgrade to its electric power transmission system. Transmission are the part of the system that look like giant metal robots (see photo). This project is very much needed to ensure continued reliable and affordable power for New Orleans. Project Specifics This upgrade will replace existing […]
