UD-21-03

In the wake of Hurricane Ida in October of 2021 the New Orleans City Council opened docket UD-21-03 to require Entergy New Orleans to strengthen our electric grid and reduce weather and storm-related outages.

Hurricanes during the 2020-2021 season alone have caused $4.4 billion worth of damages and much of these costs will show up on our bills. This new resilience docket is a great start to planing for a safer, more climate-ready New Orleans.

Stronger poles, hardened lines, and smarter system design can reduce outages and lower long-term storm costs. These investments are necessary, and The Alliance has consistently supported meaningful, well-designed grid hardening that delivers real benefits to the community, especially to those most vulnerable. 

But what projects we prioritize, how we pay for grid hardening, and who bears the cost, matters just as much as whether these investments happen at all.

Check out the comments and recommendations we have submitted below and get up to speed on the latest on our blog.