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Join us to demand action! #EvacuateEntergy

7/29/2022

Have your bills been outrageously high recently?

Join The Alliance Monday, August 1 at Entergy Headquarters (639 Loyola Ave) at 6pm to demand action from our elected officials.

Come stand with The Alliance, Sunrise Movement New Orleans, New Orleans Democratic Socialists of America, Young Communist League New Orleans, Energy Future New Orleans (EFNO), & Louisiana for a Green New Deal.

In the past couple of months Entergy has been charging us hundreds of dollars more than usual just to keep the lights on.

This comes less than a year since Entergy's grid failed us after Ida. Leaving our city in the dark for weeks.

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Historic Transmission Projects Approved in the Midwest - What Happened to Planning for Louisiana?

7/27/2022

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By Yvonne Cappel-Vickery, AAE Clean Energy Grid Organizer

On July 25, the Midcontinent System Operator, also known as MISO, the regional transmission organization of which Louisiana is a member, approved the most extensive set of transmission projects to be approved in U.S. history.

The MISO Board of Directors' approval of Tranche 1 will result in more renewable energy projects and over 200,000 jobs. Approval of Tranche 1 is good news for everyone in the MISO footprint as it will encourage the transition to clean energy sources and increase grid reliability.

The projects approved are part of the Long Range Transmission Planning, aka LRTP.

Tranche 1 represents the first integration and includes 18 projects across the MISO Midwest subregion estimated at $10.3 billion

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Louisiana Public Service Commission Holds the Keys to our Future

7/22/2022

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The Louisiana Public Service Commission, or LPSC, has an key role in deciding the costs that your utilities charge, the types of services it provides, and the kind of energy that powers our state.

The Commission is constitutionally empowered and has five elected members. Two of those five seats are up for election this November. Qualifying for those races ends today. This simple informational page highlights some of the things that anyone interested in serving as a Commissioner should be aware of.

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Turn Off the Gaslight: The Natural Truth About Gas

7/22/2022

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Join The Alliance for a virtual teach-in on August 11th, 2022 at 6pm CT, Turn Off the Gaslight: The Natural Truth About Gas.

We’ll talk about what natural gas is (methane!) and where it comes from. Plus, hear from experts about who sets the price of methane, how the price of methane affects your utility bills, what are the alternatives, and what you can do.

The teach-in will end with a Q&A where you can get the answers to all your natural gas questions.

No need to register just join via zoom at bit.ly/naturalgasrundown.

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Entergy offered a $588M settlement to end allegations at Grand Gulf. Should Louisiana agree? By Sam Karlin

7/7/2022

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Article by Sam Karlin
Originally Published on The Advocate
July 7, 2022

Amid wide-ranging allegations that it soaked ratepayers for inflated costs at its troubled Grand Gulf nuclear power plant, which serves customers in three states, Entergy has struck a settlement with Mississippi, agreeing to refund the state $300 million.

But it’s not yet clear if regulators in Louisiana will opt into the deal, and some officials are skeptical.

The Alliance's take: This plant has been a problem from the jump. Louisianans are owed far more than this pittance and we’re glad to see regulators in the state indicate the same sentiment.

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NOLA City Council Approves LEED Ordinance

7/7/2022

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At the New Orleans City Council’s July 7th meeting, Councilmembers adopted an ordinance that will bring City buildings up to LEED Gold Standards.

By bringing City buildings up to LEED Gold standards, as the federal government and school board have done with their buildings in New Orleans, we will reduce energy demand, alleviate stress on our overburdened grid, and lower the City’s carbon footprint.

New Orleans is both a city particularly vulnerable to a changed climate, and one with enormous opportunity for gains in energy efficiency and green building. The historic character of New Orleans does not mean that we must rely on the building standards of the 19th century. Sustainable building is an act of preservation, and it is time for New Orleans’ municipal building stock to meet contemporary standards.

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The Watchdog

Join us to demand action! #EvacuateEntergy

Historic Transmission Projects Approved in the Midwest - What Happened to Planning for Louisiana?

Louisiana Public Service Commission Holds the Keys to our Future

Turn Off the Gaslight: The Natural Truth About Gas

Entergy offered a $588M settlement to end allegations at Grand Gulf. Should Louisiana agree? By Sam Karlin

NOLA City Council Approves LEED Ordinance

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