Decoupling and Resolution R-16-03

02.01.2019
Reports
Utility Regulation
New Orleans City Council
Entergy New Orleans
Bills & Economics
By Zeke Magard, Alliance for Affordable Energy (AAE)
In the on-going Entergy New Orleans (ENO) rate case, Docket UD-18-07, the City Council has adopted Resolution R-16-03, which required ENO to submit a proposal for a decoupling pilot program.

Decoupling is a tool used by utility regulators to ensure that a utility’s realized profits and its actual sales of electricity are disassociated from each other.

ENO submitted a proposal for a Formula Rate Plan (FRP) to the Council and asserted that this Plan included the required decoupling mechanism. However, the Plan proposed by ENO falls short of the requirements agreed upon by the Council. Check out this one-pager summary to learn about decoupling and how it relates to this important rate case!

Download Our One-Pager

More Resources

Learn more about Louisiana’s Working Coast on the Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority’s website here.

Download the 2017 Coastal Master Plan Project Development Program. The PDF includes information on the types of projects that can be proposed for the 2017 Coastal Master Plan, screening guidelines, and submittal details.

Related News
MISO Futures Refresh forecasts fewer renewables, more coal and gas
09.02.2026
Utility Regulation, Renewable Energy
New Orleans kicks off energy planning process and Entergy responds after major outages
08.27.2026
Utility Regulation, Renewable Energy
What’s a Formula Rate Plan anyway? How some electric utilities set rates
08.26.2026
Utility Regulation
The Alliance Asks the PSC to Withdraw its Lighting Directive, Calls its Passage “Unconstitutional”
08.20.2026
Utility Regulation
AAE’s recommendations for Data Center Guidelines in New Orleans
07.27.2026
Consumer Protection, New Orleans City Council, Bills & Economics, Reliability & Resilience, Dirty Energy