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New Orleans City Council

Overview

​The City Council of New Orleans (CNO) is responsible for the enactment of laws pursuant to the police power, the city budget, land use and zoning, investigations related to public hearings, utility regulation, appointing boards and commissions, and advocating on behalf of citizens. The Council uses several legislative instruments including ordinances, motions, resolutions and dockets to carry out their responsibilities.

The Council has constitutional legislative authority to not only regulate but also enact policy, which is greater authority than most other (state) commissions. This kind of authority puts the city council in a powerful position, poised to shape the energy future of New Orleans for the benefit of its citizens.
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New Orleans Dockets


​While CNO posts filings in
 agendas, ordinance and most of the intervention filings from individual dockets are not are not readily available to the public on The City Council website. 

​AAE has dedicated ourselves to public awareness, access and transparency by collecting and organizing all of the documents by docket date and filer so that the public and those interested in energy policy can have access to all of the relevant documents. 

Access New Orleans Dockets documents using our side panel or our New Orleans Dockets page.

​New Orleans Dockets

​CNO & CURO
OPEN DOCKETS
UD-20-02
UD-20-01
UD-19-01
UD-18-07
​UD-18-05​​
UD-18-02

UD-18-01​
UD-17-04
UD-17-03
IRP (2021)
Streamline
RPS
Rate Case
RFP ​

EV Charging
Smart Cities​
Reliability
IRP
CLOSED DOCKETS
UD-18-06
UD-18-04
UD-18-03
UD-17-05
​UD-17-02
​UD-17-01
UD-16-04
UD-16-03
UD-16-02
UD-16-01
UD-15-01
​UD-14-01
​UD-13-04
UD-13-03
UD-13-02
UD-12-04
UD-08-03
UD-08-02
UD-07-02​
90MW Solar
Whole Building Data
Community Solar
5MW DG Solar
MISO
IRP Rules
AMI
ENO Restructure
​NOPS
Show Cause
Union Power Station 
Phase II
​FERC Settlement
FERC Settlement
Net Metering
Storm Hardening
E&G Rates
IRP (2008)
Gas Infra. Rebuild

Councilmembers

The City Council of New Orleans is composed of seven elected Councilmembers 
(two elected at-large and five elected from districts)
​

Jason Rogers Williams
​​At Large​, President
(504) 658-1070
​jasonwilliams@nola.gov
Helena Moreno
​​​At Large, Vice President​
(504) 658-1060
​morenocouncil@nola.gov
Joseph I. Giarrusso III
​District A​
(504) 658-1010
joseph.giarrusso@nola.gov
Jay H. Banks
​District B​
(504) 658-1020 
​jay.banks@nola.gov
Kristin Gisleson Palmer
District C
(504) 658-1030
kristen.palmer@nola.gov
Jared C. Brossett
District D​​
(504) 658-1040
councildistrictd@nola.gov
Cyndi Nguyen
​District E​​
(504) 658-1050
Cyndi.nguyen@nola.gov

Utility Regulation and Energy Policy in New Orleans

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​The New Orleans City Council is the only city council in the US that has separate regulatory authority over an Investor Owned Utility (IOU), Entergy New Orleans. The Utility Committee or UCTTC (Utility, Cable, Telecommunications and Technology Committee) is composed of 5 of the 7 Council members, headed by a chair. The full council votes following a Utility Committee recommendation. 

The Council's job as a regulator is to balance public interests, including residential, government, commercial, and industrial customers, with the interests of the utility, which is given an opportunity to earn a "reasonable profit." The public interest is broad and includes affordability, reliability, resilience, environmental and economic impact. 

As the regulator of a monopoly, the Council sets rates and makes decisions about costs the utility is allowed to charge customers through those rates, such as power plants, system upgrades, and energy efficiency programs. The Council also sets Entergy New Orleans' allowed profit margins.

Major changes are taking place in the utility sector and transforming how we generate power and meet our energy needs. As energy efficiency, rooftop solar, and other demand side (or distributed) energy resources come popular with customers, regulation will need to change with it to ensure customers receive service that balances a host of societal benefits with cost, and of course the utility business. 

The Council is empowered to enact far reaching legislative policy on matters like efficiency, rooftop solar, reliability and rate structure. It is the Council's responsibility  to define a vision for how New Orleans will meet its future energy needs.
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​​The Alliance for Affordable Energy and Citizens for Change worked with the New Orleans City Council and Entergy New Orleans to develop a Ratepayer’s Bill of Rights. Now part of the city code, the law states “If you feel that the Utility has violated your rights or is in violation of its Customer Service Regulations, you have the right to participate in the Customer Complaint and Dispute Resolution Process.” The Alliance helps consumers with bill errors navigate the process.
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Committees

Utility, Cable, Telecommunications, and Technology Committee

​Pursuant to Section 3-130 the New Orleans City Council exercises powers of supervision, regulation, and control over electric, gas, and water utilities providing service in the City (2019 03 28 CNO Motion M-19-113). 

Committee Members:
Helena Moreno (Chair)
(504) 658-1060
​morenocouncil@nola.gov
Jason Rogers Williams
(504) 658-1070
jasonwilliams@nola.gov
Jospeh I. Giarrusso III
(504) 658-1010
Joseph.giarrusso@nola.gov
Jay H. Banks
(504) 658-1020
jay.banks@nola.gov
Jared C. Brossett
(504) 658-1040

​councildistrictd@nola.gov

​Committee Responsibilities: 
  • Oversee the Council's regulatory authority over Entergy New Orleans, Inc. and Entergy Louisiana, Inc.
  • Maintain oversight of utility consultants
  • Make recommendations to the full Council concerning electric and gas utility rates and services
  • Review and sets policy concerning the granting and oversight of cable and telecommunications franchises in New Orleans
  • Oversee the Council's involvement in new Orleans Access Television
  • Provide oversight over the technology implementations of the City​​
committee resources
  • Procedure for Submitting Comments for Show Cause Proceedings 
  • Billing Guidelines

Smart and Sustainable Cities​ Committee

The Smart and Sustainable Cities Committee considers, reviews, and makes recommendations to the Council on programming, funding, legislation and other necessary and appropriate actions relating to improving the modernization, growth and sustainability of the City.
​
Committee Members:​​
Jason Rogers Williams (Chair)
(504) 658-1070
jasonwilliams@nola.gov
Helena Moreno
(504) 658-1060
​morenocouncil@nola.gov
Jospeh I. Giarrusso III
(504) 658-1010
joseph.giarrusso@nola.gov
Jay H. Banks
(504) 658-1020
jay.banks@nola.gov
Cyndi Nguyen
(504) 658-1050
cyndi.nguyen@nola.gov
Presentations
  • 2018 08 28 Smart & Sustainable Cities Dodd ISRC Presentation
  • 2018 08 28 Smart & Sustainable Cities Water Leadership Pilot Program Presentation​
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Meetings & Agendas
  • 2018 11 27 CNO 2019 Smart & Sustainable Cities Meeting Dates
  • 2018 07 30 CNO Smart & Sustainable Cities Committee 7/31/18 Agenda
  • 2018 07 30 CNO Smart & Sustainable Cities Resolution 7/31/18 Meeting
  • 2018 07 30 CNO Smart & Sustainable Cities Resolution 7/31/18 Meeting - Dr. Carl Pechman Bio
  • 2018 07 30 CNO Smart & Sustainable Cities Resolution 7/31/18 Meeting - David Gilford Bio​

Environmental Advisory Committee

​The Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) was established to provide advice, feedback, and subject matter expertise to the Council with respect to environment and sustainability, relative to these specific areas: living with water, green infrastructure, transportation, and economic incentives for businesses that carry out these goals.

The EAC consists of eleven (11) members, one appointed by each Councilmember, one ex-officio member from the Office of Neighborhood engagement, one ex-officio member from City Park, one representative of the Department of Sanitation, and one representative of the Office of Reliance and Sustainability, all of which are subject to approval of the full Council. Each EAC member serves a one year term and may be reappointed by City Council motion after the one year term. The Environmental Advisory Committee meetings must be held at least once quarterly. 

​
Committee Members:​​​
Beverly Wright
At-Large
Logan Burke
​At-Large
Kristi Trail
District A
Wilma Thompson James
District B
Michael Robertshaw
District C
Nick Harris
District D
Arthur Johnson
District E
Kyle Shelly
Office of Neighborhood Engagement ​
Margaret Adams
City Park​
Cynthia Sylvain-Lear 
Department of Sanitation Representative
Ramsey Green
Office of Resilience & Sustainability Representative
Committee Resources
  • 2018 08 23 Environmental Advisory Committee Ordinance​

Regulatory Issues Taken Up By The Council

ENO Financial Reports & Expenditures ​

Monthly Reports, financing plans, and other expenditures
  • ​2019 04 11 CNO Ordinance Providing an Operating Budget of Revenues to Appropriate Penalty Settlement Funds
  • 2019 03 25 ENO R-19-78 March 2019 Monthly Progress Report on Its Collaboration w/ S&WB
  • 2019 03 25 ENO Bi-Monthly Report 
  • 2018 12 18 EL09-61-004 ENO Filing Pursuant to the Order on Initial Dec Issued by FERC
  • 2018 12 14 ENO R-18-226 Sub Ref in the Matter of the Ex Parte App of ENO for Approval of Financing Plan​​
R-09-136 Increases to fuel adjustment
  • 2019 02 14 ENO Algiers March 2019 Fuel Adjustment Clause (FAC) Factors Indicate an Increase
  • 2018 12 14 ENO R-09-136 Summary of ENO's Fuel Costs for Jan 2019 FAC Compared to Dec 2018 FAC
Quarterly Reports
  • ​2019 03 29 ENO Quarter Report Ended 12/31/18
  • 2019 03 29 ENO R-13-162 Quarterly Accounting Report Related to RPCEA Filings
  • 2019 02 14 ENO R-91-102 ENO's Quarterly Reports of Natural Gas Program Costs & Benefits
  • 2018 12 28 ENO R-98-187 Report for the Quarter Ended 09/30/18
  • 2018 12 28 ENO R-13-162 Quarterly Accounting Rep Related to RPCEA Filings

Show Cause $5 Million Fine

Motion M-18-196 initiated an independent third-party investigation of ENO relative to allegations that ENO, Entergy, or some other entity 'paid or participated in paying actors to attend and/or speak in support of NOPS at one or more public meetings in connection with ENO's NOPS application; and that as a result opponents of the NOPS plant were prevented from entering due to the limited capacity of the meeting rooms. On October 31, 2018, the Council adopted Resolution R-18-474 initiating a show cause proceeding regarding the imposition of sanctions against ENO based upon the Investigators' Report. As a result of the investigation Entergy was fined $5 million.
Resolutions, ORDINANCES, and more Resources
  • 2019 05 22 R-19-78 ENO Code of Conduct & Ethics
  • 2019 04 22 R-19-78 Ethics Training Certification 
  • 2019 03 25 R-18-474  ENO Final Settlement Show Cause Proceeding
  • 2019 02 26 R-19-78 & UD-16-02 CNO Directing Cost Protections NOPS
  • 2019 02 21 R-19-X  & UD-16-02 CNO Settlement Resolution to ENO
  • 2019 01 23 R-19-17 & UD-16-02 CNO Imposition of Sanctions
  • 2019 01 02 R-18-474 & UD-18-X ENO Response & Objections to Resolution Concerning Community Relations & Customer Engagement Plan
  • ​2018 12 08 DSCEJ Comment Regarding R-18-474
  • 2018 12 03 Various Groups Comments Regarding R-18-474
  • 2018 11 30 AAE  Comments Regarding R-18-474
  • 2018 11 30 R-18-474 & UD-18-X  ENO Re. Show Cause 
  • 2018 11 30 UD-18-X  ENO Letter to Donate $5 Million Re. Show Cause 
  • 2018 10 31 R-18-474 & UD-16-02 CNO Re. ENO Actor Show Cause
  • 2018 10 29 M-18-196 Independent External Investigation into ENO's Application for the NOLA Power Station
  • 2018 10 22 DSCEJ Petitioners Reply Brief

New Orleans Power Station (NOPS) Construction Costs

Pursuant to council Resolution R-19-78 at 13, Entergy New Orleans is to provide bi-monthly reports to the Council during the construction of NOPS, detailing expenditures made to date and the currently anticipated schedule for future expenditures. 
Reports
  • ENO/NOPS Bi-Monthly Report - March 2019
  • 1st Quarter 2019 Monitoring Report
  • ENO/NOPS Bi-Monthly Report - July 2019
  • 2nd Quarter 2019 Monitoring Report
  • ENO/NOPS Bi-Monthly Report - September 2019

Entergy New Orleans & Sewerage and Water Board Collection Reports

Pursuant to Council Resolution R-19-78 Entergy New Orleans, LLC is Collaborating with the Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans to develop solutions to help ensure the reliability of electric service to SWB facilities, and to facilitate the transition of SWBNO to ENO as the primary source of reliable and economic power. The monthly reports below provide a status update on those efforts. 
progress reports
  • ENO/SWBNO Progress Report - March 2019
  • ENO/SWBNO Progress Report - April 2019
  • ENO/SWBNO Progress Report - May 2019
  • ENO/SWBNO Progress Report - June 2019
  • ENO/SWBNO Progress Report - July 2019
  • ENO/SWBNO Progress Report - August 2019
  • ENO/SWBNO Progress Report - September 2019

Advisors to the City Council

The Council contracts various consulting firms as Advisors to provide electric and/or natural gas regulatory consulting services to the City Council for an initial maximum annual amount as negotiated by the Council, for a total period of up to five years renewable on an annual basis. The Advisors are selected in accordance with the competitive selection process required by the Home Rule Charter and established by Council Rule 45. 
​

Dentons US LLP Law Firm

​Basile J. Uddo
(504) 583-8604
buddo@earthlink.net
J.A. "Jay" Beatmann, Jr.
(504) 256-6142
​
jay.beatmann@dentons.com
Clinton A. Vince
(202) 408-6400
clinton.vince@dentons.com
Presley Reed
(202) 408-6400
presley.reedjr@dentons.com​
​​
Emma F. Hand
(202) 408-6400
emma. hand@dentons.com
Herminia Gomez
(202) 408-6400
​
herminia.gomez@dentons.com
Dee McGill
(202) 408-6400
​
dee.mcgill@dentons.com​

Legend Consulting Group

Joseph W. Rogers
(303) 843-0351
​ 
jrogers@legendcgl.com​
Victor M. Prep
(303) 843-0351
​
vprep@legendcgl.com
Byron S. Watson
(303) 843-0351
​
bwatson@legendcgl.com
Cortney Crouch
(303) 843-0351 
ccrouch@legendcgl.com

Bruno and Tervalon

Errol Smith
(504) 284-8296
​
ersmith@btcpas.com
Advisor Contracts and other resources
  • 2018 12 20 CNO M-18-542 Bruno and Tervalon 2019 Contract Renewal A motion to extend the contract through 2019
  • 2018 12 20 CNO M-18-541 Legend 2019 Contract Renewal A motion to extend the contract through 2019
  • 2018 12 20 CNO M-18-540 Dentons and Wilkerson Contract Renewal A motion to extend the contract through 2019
  • 2018 08 23 M-18-352 CNO Motion for Advisor Legend Budget Increase
  • ​​2018 08 23 M-18-351 CNO Motion for Advisor Dentons Budget Increase
  • ​Letter to Advisors from Chair Moreno 
  • Advisors' Cost Letter to ENO

Council Utilities Regulatory Office (CURO)

CURO provides research and recommendations, oversees the responsibilities and activities of the Advisors and serves as the initial public interface among the (UCTTC), the Council, and the public, including ass participants and stakeholders in the utility regulatory process. See M-17-217 for more information regarding the role of CURO in the Council's regulatory process. 
​

Council Utilities Regulatory Office Staff

Erin Spears
Chief of Staff
espears@nola.gov
Bobbie Mason
Deputy Chief of Staff
bfmason1@nola.gov
Tiffany Domino
Office Assistant 
​

Shannon Oldfield
Principal Engineer
shannon.oldfiend@nola.gov
Christopher Roberts
Management Development Specialist
cwroberts@nola.gov
Curo resources
  • 2019 03 28 CNO M-19-113 CURO Redirected to Issue & Advertise RFQ for Court Reporting
  • 2017 04 20 M-17-217 CURO Protocols
  • New Orleans City Council Concepts for the Development of CURO 
  • CURO Conceptual Structure

Past Dockets

Past ordinances, resolutions & motions related to closed dockets

ENO AMI APP | Docket UD-10-01

Application of Entergy New Orleans (ENO) requesting authorization to implement an advanced metering infrastructure pilot and requisition related approvals. 
UD-10-01 resources
  • 2010 R-10-484, UD-10-01 Grant Of Extension To Reply To 7th Set Of Requests
  • 2010 R-10-234, UD-10-01 Approval Of ENO's Request For Advanced Metering Infrastructure
  • 2010 R-10-141, UD-10-01 Order To Establish Procedural Schedule​

ENO Rate Case | Docket UD-08-03

Established for the consideration of the Entergy New Orleans (ENO) rate filing for a change in electric and gas rates in New Orleans. ​
UD-08-03 resources
  • 2010 R-10-479, UD-08-03 Resolution Adopted Approving the Agreement in Principle Allowing the Council to Reduce the Electric Rates for ENO Ratepayers
  • 2010 R-10-274 ENO's Application To Recover Emission Expenses Resulting From CAIR
  • 2010 R-10-146 Approval Of ENO's Request To Change Accounting Treatment For Energy Smart
  • 2010 R-10-144 Order Accepting Audit Of ENO's Storm Costs
  • 2010 R-10-13 ENO's Application for Change In Rates
  • 2009 M-09-646, UD-08-03 Motion Directing LPSC to Re-Issue a RFQ
  • ​2008 M-08-653, UD-08-03 Contract with Legend Consulting Group Ltd.
  • 2009 R-09-242 Approval of ENO's Compliance Filing
  • 2008 R-08[1][1]-474 Order Concerning Errors In R-06-459
  • 2008 R-08-473 Substitute For Supplemental Procedure Schedule
  • 2008 R-08-451 Order To Open Docket For Entergy's Application To Change Rates.doc

IRP, Energy Smart, Decoupling | Docket UD-08-02

Established for the purpose of considering the appropriate retail rate treatment for any rough production equalization payments and receipts between Entergy New Orleans (ENO) and the other Operating Companies.
UD-08-02 resources
  • 2010 R-10-142, UD-08-02 Proposed Rulemaking To Establish IRP
  • 2010 R-10-14, UD-08-02 Order To Revise Procedural Schedule Deadline
  • 2009 M-09-674,UD-08-02, UD-08-03 Contract with Legend Consulting Group Ltd.
  • 2009 R-09-483, UD-08-02 ENO Approval Programs To Be Included In Energy Smart
  • 2009 M-09-482,UD-08-02, UD-08-03 Motion Directing the Staff to Issue a RFQ for an Independent Monitor Service
  • 2009 R-09-267, UD-08-02 Order To Establish Procedural Schedule
  • ​2008 R-08-449, UD-08-02, ENO's Objection To AAE Intervention​​

ENI Withdrawal | Docket UD-07-03

Established to conduct an investigation into issues related to the potential withdrawal of Entergy Arkansas (EAI) from the System Agreement, the impact that withdrawn may have on New Orleans electric consumers, any plans to modify, amend, or replace the System Agreement in anticipation of EAI's withdrawal, and any steps that ENO is taking or plans to take to mitigate any adverse impact from EAI's withdrawal on New Orleans ratepayers. 
UD-07-03 resources
  • ​2011 06 20 UD-07-03 Charles Rice Jr. Testimony
  • 2008 M-08-726, UD-07-01, UD-07-03, UD-08-02 Contract Amendment w/ the Firm of Legend Consulting Group Ltd.
  • 2008 M-08-57, UD-07-03, UD-07-01 Contract Amendment w/ the Firm of Legend Consulting Group Ltd.
  • ​2008 R-08-291, UD-07-03 Entergy's Requests To Withdraw From System Agreement
  • 2007 R-07-429, UD-07-03 Resolution establishing an Investigation into Issues Related to the Systems Agreement and Intended Withdrawal of EAI

ENO App for Hurricane Katrina & Rita Riders | Docket UD-06-01

Application of Entergy New Orleans (ENO) for Authorization to Implement Riders to Recover Costs Related to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. 
UD-06-01 resources
  • 2006 R-06-329 CNO Procedural Resolution For Post Kat Gas Electric Formula Rate Plans And Riders Recover Hurricane Costs And Fund Storm Reserve
  • 2006 R-06-459 Resolution And Order Approving Post Kat Gas And Electric Formula Rate Plans And Riders To Recover Costs Related To Hurricanes
  • 2007 R-07-41 Rules Governing ENO's Supplemental & Amending Apps for Storm Costs Recovery through 12/31/2006
  • 2007 R-07-40 Acceptance Of Compliance Filing
  • 2007 R-07-88 Amending ENO Storm Costs App
  • 2007 R-07-131 Certifying ENO's Uncompensated Katrina Costs​

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