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The Watchdog

A blog on energy matters in Louisiana!

Entergy asks for another rate increase as New Orleanians are struggling to beat the heat

8/23/2023

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 By Jesse George, AAE's New Orleans Policy Director
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On April 28, 2023, Entergy New Orleans (ENO) filed an application with the New Orleans City Council (the Council) for an increase in both electric and gas rates. ENO’s application would see monthly bills for ratepayers who use 1000 kWh per month rise by $3.79 on the electric side and $5.85 on the gas side.

​In response to ENO’s application, the Council’s utility advisors have recommended that the Council lower electric bills for the average user by about $0.24 per month, while recommending that gas bills increase by about $4.93 per month. 

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EFNO Follow-Up Letter to Councilmember JP Morrell

8/17/2023

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On August 2, 2023 the Energy Future New Orleans Coalition (EFNO) sent a letter to Councilmember JP Morrell following up on their Thursday, July 20, 2023 meeting to discuss urgent utility matters facing New Orleanians.  

Key takeaways from the meeting include Councilmember Morrell's commitments to:
  • Convening the Arrearage Management Working Group established by Council resolution R-22-143 within 30 days of July 20, 2023.
  • Moving forward with a decision in docket UD-22-04 pertaining to energy efficiency and demand-side management within 60 days of July 20, 2023.
  • Holding a hearing regarding the Entergy New Orleans bill dispute process within 60 days of July 20, 2023. 

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Wasting energy and wasting time…mostly.

7/23/2023

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By Logan Burke, AAE's Executive Director
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Louisiana is wasting time, money, and energy. Our households have the highest electricity usage in the nation. But it isn’t our fault. States around the country have implemented effective solutions to reduce energy waste and lower utility bills through energy efficiency programs. Unfortunately, despite efforts at the Louisiana Public Service Commission since 2009, Louisiana residents and businesses still only have anemic programs available to mitigate their rising energy costs. 

This month, the Commission received stakeholder input on a new draft energy efficiency rule that could streamline a universal state-wide efficiency program under a single administrator.

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Good news out of this morning’s B&E: We’re one step closer to Energy Efficiency Rules!

5/17/2023

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By Jessica Hendricks, AAE's State Policy Director
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The Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) acted this morning on our request to release the draft Energy Efficiency Rule which Stakeholders have been refining for years, marking a significant step towards finalizing long-term robust energy efficiency programs for all Louisianans.

After years of stakeholder collaboration to develop long-term Energy Efficiency rules, an attempt was made to circumvent the rulemaking process with the introduction of a completely different energy efficiency program that would not be subject to an evaluation and verification process, and lack transparency. We commend the LPSC for seeing through the attempted diversion, committing themselves to the established rulemaking process, and moving forward with the progress Stakeholders have made in this proceeding.​

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There’s a lot going on at the LPSC these days!

4/7/2023

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By Jessica Hendricks, AAE's State Policy Director
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Entergy Louisiana (ELL) has filed two applications for solar resources. One application, for 224 MW, includes a 175 MW Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) facility and a 49 MW ELL constructed facility, both located in the Amite South region where transmission congestion has been a long standing problem. The other application is a much bigger application for up to 3 GW in solar resources. Given the scale, ELL plans to prove that these resources are needed in Phase I.

Phase II is where we’ll discuss costs, structure & where the identified potential resources will be located. 

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The LA Public Service Commission Primary Election results are in!

11/10/2022

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LA Utilities ask customers to conserve

1/18/2018

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​Last night, Louisiana’s utilities asked customers to do something powerful: use less energy.

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Integrated Resource Plan Technical Conference

6/30/2014

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Last Friday, Entergy New Orleans (ENO) hosted a public meeting to discuss the future of New Orleans’ energy. Check out what Alliance for Affordable Energy’s CEO Casey DeMoss had to say about the meeting by clicking here. If you would like more information about the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), please contact Community Outreach Manager, Annie, at volunteer@all4energy.org.

Source: Times-Picayune
Website: http://www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2014/06/entergy_new_orleans_starts_sec.html
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New Orleans legislators, environmentalists call for action to stop global warming

6/6/2014

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Several New Orleans state legislators joined a group of environmental leaders on Thursday to warn that global warming is increasing the threat to the state’s coastal communities from sea level rise and hurricane storm surge.

“By 2050, if we don’t do anything to stop it, the city of New Orleans will be surrounded by the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico,” said Walt Leger III, speaker pro tempore of the state House of Representatives.

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SKRMETTA MOVES AGAINST RATEPAYERS

2/25/2013

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Skrmetta files for Reconsideration of State-Wide Energy Efficiency Rules

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Get up to Speed on New Orleans’ Integrated Resource Plan

2/15/2013

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New Orleans is rapidly moving forward with energy efficiency and preparing to make major decisions on how we meet our energy needs for the next twenty years.

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NRDC Report: "Decoupling" is Transforming the Utility Industry

1/31/2013

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By Ralph Cavanagh 

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ACEE Provides Guidance on Energy Efficiency in Louisiana

1/30/2013

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The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy ( http://aceee.org/ )  has announced that it will be releasing an in-depth report on opportunities for energy efficiency in the state of Louisiana and suggestions for program design and implimentation. ​

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Policy Update 1/8/2013

1/8/2013

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Net-Meter Backlog Leaves Orleans Parish Solar Residents in the Dark.

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Climate Change Is Simple

10/24/2012

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In this TED talk, David Roberts, writer for Grist.org, paints a disturbing picture of what will happen if climate change remains un-checked. it’s simple, straightforward and scary.
Click here to open video in Youtube.
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California Is Greener

10/15/2012

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​California continues to improve its Green Building Standard Codes. ​


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Liquid Air Could Be Renewable Energy Storage Solution

10/12/2012

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Liquid air could work better than batteries or hydrogen for storing excess energy produced from wind turbines or other renewable energy sources during off-peak times, according to the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. A company in the United Kingdom is testing how the liquid air method—originally developed to power vehicles—could help use some of this “wrong-time” energy.

The method would use electricity from off-peak hours to take in air—removing carbon dioxide and water vapor in order to chill air to a cryogenic state. This turns what’s left, which is mostly nitrogen, to a liquid that is stored in giant vacuum flasks until demand increases and it can be warmed again. Re-expanding air could be used to drive turbines.
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While the growth in renewables is among the contributing factors to the 9 percent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. since 2005, one analysis says this decline is unlikely to continue unless there are major departures from the way energy is currently produced and used. The report lays out specific energy-related changes that would need to occur between now and 2035 to have a chance at reducing carbon dioxide emissions to 38 percent below 2005 levels. These include: growth in renewables beyond the 5 percent electricity makeup today to 31 percent by 2035 as well as gains in residential, commercial and industrial energy-using equipment.
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