Active Cases

Learn about ongoing and past lawsuits and appeals related to energy and climate issues in New Orleans and Louisiana.

Open Meetings Violation

Re. UD-16-02 New Orleans Power Station (NOPS)
Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, et al. VS The City Council of New Orleans ​

​On April 19, 2018 the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice and others filed a lawsuit alleging that the New Orleans City Council and the Council's Utility Committee violated Louisiana’s constitution and Open Meetings Law at two recent meetings related to Entergy New Orleans’ application to build a gas plant in New Orleans East.

No. 2018-3843 | Orleans Civil District Court​ 
No. 2019-CA-0774 c/w 2019-CA-0775 | Fourth Circuit
No. 2020-C-00771 | Supreme Court of Louisiana

The Big Picture

- Public Access to Meetings
- Paid Actors
​- Utility Influence
​- Environmental Racism

NOPS Lawsuit

Re. UD-16-02 New Orleans Power Station (NOPS)
Alliance for Affordable Energy, et al. VS The City Council of New Orleans, et al. 

On April 9, 2018 the Alliance for Affordable Energy and partners filed a lawsuit alleging that the New Orleans City Council violated the Louisiana Constitution, Louisiana Statutes, City Ordinances, and the Council's own policies when it approved Entergy New Orleans’ application to build a gas plant in New Orleans East. 

No. 2018-3471 | Orleans Civil District Court​ 
No. 2019-CA-0874 | Fourth Circuit
No. __ | Supreme Court of Louisiana

The Big Picture

​- Violation of Due Process Rights
- Environmental Racism
- Failure to Evaluate All Options

Rate Case | Resolution R-19-457

Re. UD-18-07 Entergy New Orleans Rate Case

Entergy New Orleans, LLC vs. The City Council of New Orleans, et al. 

No. 2019-12656 | Orleans Civil District Court

The Big Picture

- Rates
- Regulatory Power
​- ROE
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