Category: Dirty Energy

Louisiana utility regulators blame Entergy for creating grid dependent on costly gas by Wesley Muller

8/5/2022

Article by Wesley Muller
Originally Published on the Louisiana Illuminator
August 2, 2022

For years, utility giant resisted diversifying its fuel sources, critics say

With Louisiana residents receiving unprecedentedly high electricity bills, Democrats on the Louisiana Public Service Commission last week blamed Entergy Louisiana for the “mess,” saying the utility giant ignored calls to diversify its sources of fuel for power generation.

While some commissioners blamed Entergy for the problem, one advocate said the commission also bears responsibility. Logan Burke, executive director of the Alliance for Affordable Energy, said the commission never really pushed hard for renewables. The energy industry knew years ago that renewables were going to become the cheapest sources of power, yet the commission over the course of four years approved four new natural gas power plants in Louisiana, Burke said.

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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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New Orleans City Council Climate Committee votes to ban carbon capture & sequestration facilities and pipelines

6/3/2022

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Yesterday the New Orleans City Council Climate Committee voted to ban carbon capture & sequestration facilities and pipelines. The resolution, R-22-219, will now go to the full Council for a vote.

What is carbon capture and sequestration?
“Carbon capture and sequestration” or “CCS” refers to unproven technologies intended to prevent carbon dioxide (CO2) from reaching the atmosphere and contributing to climate change. Plans for CCS involve either collecting CO2 from industrial facilities or removing it from the air. Once collected or removed, the CO2 is either injected underground for disposal or used in the production of more fossil fuels.

Why is The Alliance concerned about CCS?
The coal, oil, and gas industry touts CCS as a “solution” to climate change. But CCS projects have consistently overpromised and underperformed, when they have not failed completely. CCS benefits the petrochemical and pipeline companies by enabling these industries to keep expanding profits while supposedly offsetting their emissions. What's worse? CCS poses significant environmental, health and safety risks to our communities and will have disproportionate affects on Black and Native communities. A report from May 2021 by the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council concluded that carbon capture storage projects will not benefit communities.

We don't want this expensive, unproven technology in our city. Tell your Councilmember to vote "yes" on Resolution 22-219!

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actors were paid to 'support' Entergy's gas plant proposal

3/11/2018

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Andrew Wiseman was paid $120 to act in support of Entergy's proposed peaking gas power plant.

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Entergy's proposed gas plant: All the information, at your fingertips

12/6/2017

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Entergy New Orleans wants to you to pay over $210 million dollars over the next 30 years to build a natural gas plant in Michoud. These are the facts, stated by Entergy employees, including the CEO, Charles Rice.

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Looking for Common Ground with In-Laws this Holiday Season?

11/27/2017

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What has consumer watchdogs, environmental advocates, oil and gas companies and the Louisiana Public Service Commission all aligned on the same side? Here’s a hint, it’s not bourbon. Sure enough it’s FERC’s new NOPR!

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The Watchdog

Louisiana utility regulators blame Entergy for creating grid dependent on costly gas by Wesley Muller

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

New Orleans City Council Climate Committee votes to ban carbon capture & sequestration facilities and pipelines

actors were paid to 'support' Entergy's gas plant proposal

Entergy's proposed gas plant: All the information, at your fingertips

Looking for Common Ground with In-Laws this Holiday Season?

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