By Yvonne Cappel-Vickery, AAE's Clean Energy Grid Organizer
The transmission portion of our electric grid helps us keep our communities powered, but the transmission grid is also an unsung hero for the energy transition. Transmission lines allow renewable energy to be transported to population centers that otherwise could not access that energy.
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New Orleans City Council approves an increase in electric & gas revenues for Entergy New Orleans9/12/2023
While this revenue will be collected through a charge on customers bills, electric customers will not experience an increase in their bills because incoming bill credits from a settlement in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) docket EL 18-152 (related to the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station) will offset these costs. The average gas customer will see an increase of $4.93 on their monthly bill.
By Jesse George, AAE's New Orleans Policy Director
By Jessica Hendricks, AAE's State Policy Director
Verdant is a microgrid company with no existing ties to LA. Ingevity and Verdant teamed up and drafted a plan whereby Verdant would build a microgrid, consisting of 1000 kW of solar, 2000kW of Combined Heat & Power (CHP) and a heat recovery steam generator (“HRSG”) on Ingevity owned property. Verdant would then sell the power solely to Ingevity, and Ingevity would continue to rely on Cleco Power for 10-20% of its electric load.
The Alliance has long advocated that offshore wind power is vital to a just transition to a renewable energy economy for Louisiana. We also know that poor, Black, and Indigenous communities along the coast have paid the heaviest toll from the extractive activities of the oil and gas industry, as well as experiencing the worst effects of the climate change that our dependence on fossil fuels has caused.
By Logan Burke, AAE's Executive Director
By Jessica Hendricks, AAE's State Policy Director
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 encourages you to exercise your rights as a ratepayer and take advantage of this dispute resolution process if needed; and as your consumer advocate we're here to help.
By Jesse George, AAE's New Orleans Policy Director
Press Release published by the 2030 Fund & Louisiana Against False Solutions
By Brenna Landis, JD Candidate, Class of 2023, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
We were honored to have Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Davante Lewis and State Representative Matthew Willard join as special guests. The dialogue focused on the Securitization Act, which allows utilities to purchase securities (basically loans) to repair infrastructure damaged by storms, and to pass those repair costs onto ratepayers.
The latest vote was postponed after state senators considered shoring up the budget with a natural gas tax.
By Jessica Hendricks, AAE's State Policy Director
Do you know someone who has a passion for clean energy solutions, environmental justice, and climate action? Check out our job listing on Idealist!
By Yvonne Cappel-Vickery, AAE's Clean Energy Grid Organizer
Policy Center, Soulardarity, Taproot Earth, the Union of Concerned Scientists, and Vote Solar gathered in New Orleans, Louisiana to address the issue of unprecedented new transmission investments being made within MISO. The organizations and individuals who participated in the convening all had one thing in common - the Midcontinent System Operator (MISO), a 15-state regional transmission operator.
By Jesse George, AAE's New Orleans Policy Director
By Jackson Voss, AAE's Climate Policy Coordinator
By Jessica Hendricks, AAE's State Policy Director
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