Category: Solar

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

4/7/2023

By Jessica Hendricks, AAE's State Policy Director

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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St. James Parish temporary blocks solar farms, despite pleas from Entergy CEO, advocates by David J. Mitchell

8/18/2022

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Article by David J. Mitchell
Originally published on The Advocate
August 18, 2022

After weeks of debate, St. James Parish officials adopted a temporary halt on new large solar complexes in the parish to take a closer look a rules for the land-intensive operations.

The St. James Parish Council voted 6-1 for the moratorium despite pleas from the backer of a 3,900-acre solar project in Vacherie that has rankled neighbors.

Entergy Louisiana's top executive urged the council not to approve the moratorium because of the poor signal it would send to investors. Environmental and community groups also opposed the measure as backward looking that would end up leaving the parish behind.

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A new model for hurricane response? Nonprofit eyes churches, community centers as recovery hubs by Matt Sledge

6/1/2022

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Article by Matt Sledge
Originally Published on Nola.com
May 24, 2022

A LaPlace church that served food and organized volunteers after Hurricane Ida will be outfitted with solar panels in the first phase of a $40 million project to create dozens of “resilience hubs” across southeast Louisiana, officials said Tuesday.

Supporters of the far-reaching project hope that they can eventually equip up to 100 churches and community organizations with solar power and batteries. The first batch includes the New Wine Christian Fellowship and nine other locations. One goal is to create places where residents can get cool and charge up after a hurricane.

But supporters also hope to cut electricity bills throughout the year and to transform community groups like churches into disaster responders.

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Solar Rebates: Saving the Planet and Your Pockets

8/2/2019

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By Amelia Walley, AAE Economic Analyst Intern

Solar power is clean and sustainable, and though its costs have dropped substantially over the past years, it is still too expensive for some to make the leap. By reducing the initial cost barrier of switching to solar, solar rebates are a great way to incentivize customers to install solar photovoltaic systems.

In order to open the market to a wider array of customers and income levels, rebates have been a successful way to reduce the initial cost barrier.

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Solar Roundtable Recap 1/9/2013

1/15/2013

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The Alliance and GSREIA would like to thank everyone who attended our first Solar Roundtable of 2013, which was a resounding success. We would like to thank our host John Williams of Williams Architects, our very own AAE board member, who graciously opened his business doors and provided the delicious refreshments. We had a great turnout and the participation/discussion was lively and informative.

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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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The Watchdog

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

St. James Parish temporary blocks solar farms, despite pleas from Entergy CEO, advocates by David J. Mitchell

A new model for hurricane response? Nonprofit eyes churches, community centers as recovery hubs by Matt Sledge

Solar Rebates: Saving the Planet and Your Pockets

Solar Roundtable Recap 1/9/2013

Policy Update 1/8/2013

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