From neighborhood businesses and family homes to the music, food, and traditions that make New Orleans special, electricity powers the things we depend on every day.
As our city’s energy needs change, we have an opportunity to plan for a stronger electricity grid that keeps power reliable, helps manage costs, and gives New Orleans access to more energy options.
New Orleans deserves an electricity grid that supports the people who live here, the businesses that keep our economy moving, and the traditions that make our city unique. And the decisions being made today will help shape how New Orleans is powered for the next 20 years and beyond. It’s important that our city has a voice in those decisions.
We can help build a stronger, more reliable energy future for generations to come.
You don’t need to be an energy expert to have a say in New Orleans’ electricity future.
Whether you’re concerned about your monthly bill, keeping your business running, wanting to learn on how your community is powered, or making sure our city is prepared for the next generation, those priorities deserve to be heard.
Think of transmission lines as the highways that carry electricity from where it’s produced to the communities that need it. Just as roads and bridges connect New Orleans to the rest of Louisiana and beyond, transmission lines connect our city to electricity resources across the region.
Where: City Council Chambers, 1300 Perdido Street, New Orleans, LA 70112
When: Tuesday, November 16, at 10am – 1230pm
The New Orleans City Council’s Climate Change and Sustainability Committee is hosting Transmission Day: Grid Planning for the Future from 10am – 12:30pm CT in the City Council Chambers. Hear from energy experts, learn about the regional grid and how better planning can benefit New Orleans residents and businesses, and share your priorities with council members.
We encourage you to reach out to us if you have Transmission Day questions.
The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) is one of several organizations that help manage the regional electricity grid that serves New Orleans and communities across several states.
Through its Long Range Transmission Planning process, MISO looks at what infrastructure may be needed to keep electricity moving reliably as energy needs change over the next 20 years.
While these decisions happen at the regional level, their impact is local. They can influence what electricity resources New Orleans can access, how the grid meets future demand, and the investments that ultimately affect electricity costs.
That’s why New Orleans needs to be part of the conversation now, while the plans are taking shape.
