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The Watchdog

A blog on energy matters in Louisiana!

A Farewell Letter from Our Outgoing State Policy Director, Jessica Hendricks

4/4/2022

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Allies and Supporters,
I have made the decision to resign from my position as State Policy Director with the Alliance for Affordable Energy. My deepest gratitude goes out to all of you that I’ve had the pleasure of working with and learning from. I can assure you this was not an easy decision. 

As some may know, I was offered a position in the New Orleans’ Council Utility Regulatory Office as an Energy Policy Analyst, and I’m very much looking forward to advancing the City’s clean energy goals and advocating for the City’s utility customers, especially the most vulnerable. I imagine I’ll be seeing many familiar faces in my new role, and I look forward to continuing the conversation with all of you.

If you would like to reach me, my personal email is JMaloneHendricks@gmail.com, and I look forward to staying in touch. 

Thank you for all of the work you do, and please keep it up! In a State with some of the highest rates of energy insecurity, this work is invaluable to so many, especially in a State so vulnerable to the worst impacts of Climate Change. 

Until next time,
Jessica

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The Secret to Lowering Your Energy Bills in the Long-Term? Energy Efficient Home Upgrades.

4/1/2022

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By Ishita Yadav, AAE Intern
Looking to lower your energy bill? One of the easiest ways to reduce your energy use is to switch to energy efficient appliances. Most new appliances available in the U.S. are ENERGY STAR certified, indicating they consume anywhere between 10 to 50% less electricity each year than their traditional, non-energy efficient equivalents. Studies show that investing in energy efficient appliances not only saves you money by reducing your electricity load, but also increases energy security and reduces the harmful pollution emitted from traditional non-renewable energy sources such as coal, gas, and oil.

By replacing the appliances in your home with ENERGY STAR-certified appliances, you are making an investment that will reduce your energy bill for years to come. As residential electricity bills increase, conducting energy efficiency improvements on your home will help protect you from the financial impact of the unpredictable increases that will impact ratepayers in the years to come.
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The savings you achieve from a single energy-efficient appliance may seem small on its own, but in most cases, the premium price you pay will be more than offset by your energy savings in the long-run.

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Energy efficiency guru Amory Lovins: ‘It’s the largest, cheapest, safest, cleanest way to address the crisis’ by John Vidal

3/29/2022

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Article by John Vidal
Originally Published on The Guardian
​March 26th, 2022
One of the leading advocates of energy conservation explains why this could be a turning point for climate economics. 
Nicknamed the “Einstein of energy efficiency”, Lovins, an adjunct professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford University, has been one of the world’s leading advocates and innovators of energy conservation for 50 years. 

​But for much of that time efficiency was seen as a bit of an ugly sister, rather dull compared with a massive transition to renewables and other new technologies. Now, he hopes, its time may have come. Lovins is arguing for the mass insulation of buildings alongside a vast acceleration of renewables. “We should crank [them] up with wartime urgency. There should be far more emphasis on efficiency,” he says.
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Dues to Industry Trade Associations are getting passed on to ratepayers

3/24/2022

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By Jesse George, AAE New Orleans Policy Director
​FERC Trade Group Dues Docket
Many electric utilities – including Entergy Louisiana, Entergy New Orleans, CLECO, and SWEPCO in our state – pay dues to industry trade associations such as the Edison Electric Institute.

In many instances, the cost of these dues are passed on to ratepayers in ratemaking proceedings, while the trade associations engage in speech and other activities detrimental to the interests of those same ratepayers.

For instance, Edison Electric Institute Chairman Tom Fanning has publicly denied the reality of climate change caused by human activity, and the organization has lobbied against the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions. For us in Louisiana, the reality of climate change is manifest in the devastation across the southern half of our state, and efforts to hinder the ability of government to combat it are quite literally a threat to our lives.
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Upcoming Important Vote at the New Orleans City Council

3/11/2022

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​UPDATE March 28, 2022 - Great news! The New Orleans Utility Committee voted in favor of the proposed ethics law. What's next? The ordinance will be heard at the April 7th full Council meeting. Your voice is still needed! Comment on Item 10 (Cal. no 33,637) to help!

The Greater New Orleans Interfaith Climate Coalition, a group whose members are working diligently to establish climate justice and promote care of the Earth, calls your attention and your actions to a very important vote of the New Orleans City Council Utility Committee on Wednesday, March 28, 2022. 

​The Council has the job of regulating Entergy and other companies, as well as contracting professional services. The GNOICC and its partners proposed an ordinance, a local law, to strengthen the City of New Orleans Code of Ethics to prohibit a campaign contribution or other financial benefit from a utility provider or other entity that is regulated or contracted by the New Orleans City Council.

The passage of this ordinance is a necessary safeguard against the potential for undue influence on energy costs, climate policies, and numerous other matters handled by the Council that impact the daily lives of all New Orleanians. 


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UPDATE: Positions Filled | The Alliance is hiring! Apply Now!

3/9/2022

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May 2nd, 2022 Update: These positions have been filled. The Alliance is looking to expand our team and currently have three open positions! We are looking for people who are up to the task of helping us take our amazing work to the next level. 

State Regulatory Director:
The State Regulatory Director is responsible for advancing the Alliance’s policy priorities at the Louisiana Public Service Commission to protect consumers from unfair costs and burdens.

Executive Assistant:
We are looking for an Executive Assistant to perform a variety of administrative tasks and be the supportive force that empowers our non-profits growing work.

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Webinar: The False Promise of Carbon Capture in Louisiana

3/7/2022

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Join the Center for Progressive Reform and the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice on Thursday, March 10, at 2pm CT for a webinar on the proposed rollout of carbon capture and storage in Louisiana and the damaging effects it would have on overburdened and underserved communities if deployed.
Register Now

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Meet our new supporter & ally E Source. Learn about how they're helping organizations with energy assistance missions.

2/24/2022

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Reblog from E Source
By Sara Patnaude
February 2nd, 2022
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Every year the E Source Women’s Group spearheads charity initiatives to support the community. Together with its employees, E Source donated nearly $10,000 to the following organizations with energy assistance missions for low-income customers and customers struggling to pay their utility bills.
  • ​​Energy Alabama 
  • ​Energy Outreach Colorado
  • Alliance for Affordable Energy
  • HeartShare Human Services of New York​
The Alliance is pleased to call E Source a new supporter and ally, and honored to have been included amongst these organizations with energy assistance missions.

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Letter to LA Senator Cassidy - Prioritize Louisianans health & safety not your fossil fuel backed CCS agenda

2/18/2022

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Friday, February 18th | A coalition of Louisiana groups sent a letter to U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), condemning his decision to block all four of President Biden’s nominees for the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in order to push the agency to quickly approve the application by the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (LDNR) to permit the underground disposal of millions of tons of carbon waste.

The coalition is calling out Senator Cassidy’s actions as an attempt to subvert the federal regulatory process, bypass public input and community engagement, and see the outcome he wants, not to simply expedite the application process. 
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On September 17, 2021, the LDNR submitted its application to EPA for permitting authority. Only two states, Wyoming and North Dakota, have been granted permitting authority by the EPA after a considerably longer review time than Senator Cassidy wants for the LDNR. Neither of those states have LDNR’s poor track record in managing underground wells.
Read the Letter to Senator Cassidy

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Tune in to our LPSC Teach-In Tuesday, February 22nd

2/17/2022

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What is the LPSC anyway? The Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) regulates nearly all of Louisiana's utilities.

Want a RPS in LA? That'll come from the LPSC. More renewable energy on the grid? Again, a LPSC decision. What about Energy Efficiency programs or even an Energy Efficiency Resource Standard? Look toward the LPSC!

Climate change is here, and we need to significantly reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. The Governor's Climate Initiatives Task Force agrees and has published a plan to reduce our carbon emissions, but the LPSC is going to have to act on it.


So how do we engage with the LPSC? Join us Tuesday, February 22nd at 5:30pm CT for a LPSC Teach-In to get all of the answers to your burning questions!
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EFNO Urges the New Council to Act on Promised Management Audit​ of Entergy

2/17/2022

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The Energy Future New Orleans Coalition sent a letter the New Orleans City Council today urging the new Council to fulfill its commitment to take up in earnest a management audit of Entergy New Orleans, LLC.
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​In the wake of Hurricane Ida, which rendered much of the city powerless for a week-and-a-half, the Council voted on September 23, 2021 to adopt motion M-21-342. That motion directed the Council Utility Regulatory Office (“CURO”) to develop a request for qualifications (“RFQ”) for a firm to conduct the audit. CURO issued the RFQ on December 8, 2021, and it has now been two months with no further action. We understand now that the RFQ has failed to garner a single response, a worrisome confirmation that the audit services market does not believe the Council has shown serious commitment to this effort.

The record before the Council documents the multiple Entergy failures and misplaced priorities that warrant prompt action on the audit. Get up to date on the full story in our letter to the Council. ​
EFNO Letter to the Council Re. Management Audit

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Save the Date! Join The Alliance for a Benefit Show & Raffle at Tipitina’s

2/15/2022

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The Alliance for Affordable Energy is excited to be teaming up with Tipitina's for a benefit show and raffle on Saturday, March 19th, 2022. Join us for fun, drinks, and music to support your local consumer and environmental advocate.

The legendary trombonist Fred Wesley of the J.B.’s will headline a New Orleans All-Star team including Adam “Shmeeans” Smirnoff of Lettuce, Sam Kininger of Soulive, Russell Batiste & Friends, and Billy Iuso. 

Get tickets - for only $30 - online at: bit.ly/AAEtickets
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Let's take a minute to celebrate the recent victories

2/14/2022

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For 35 years, the Alliance for Affordable Energy has been advocating for equitable, affordable, and environmentally responsible energy for the people of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana. While we are often opposed by powerful corporations and entrenched interests, our supporters and community partnerships have magnified our successes.

Let's take a minute to celebrate the recent victories:

In 2018, the Alliance and our partners in the Energy Future New Orleans Coalition helped to expose a scandal on the part of Entergy New Orleans in which the company paid actors to attend public meetings in support of an unpopular methane-fired power plant in New Orleans East. Subsequently, we successfully pressured the New Orleans City Council to levy a $5M fine against Entergy.
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The Climate Task Force's Final Report is here! Get the rundown in GS4GND's joint statement on the report.

2/3/2022

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Joint Statement of the Louisiana Policy Table of Gulf South for a Green New Deal on the Louisiana Climate Action Plan
The Louisiana Climate Action Plan (“LCAP”), the final product of the Governor’s Climate Initiatives Task Force, contains recommendations that could potentially set Louisiana on a path to meeting the goal of net zero emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050. Key measures in the plan include:
  • Rapid, renewably-generated electrification of the industrial sector
  • Enforcement of a Net Zero Industry Standard, including efforts to align permitting of new facilities with the aim of reducing GHG emissions;
  • investment in renewably-fueled mass transit running; and
  • widespread deployment of energy efficiency and renewable energy, particularly through the adoption of a Renewable Portfolio Standard (“RPS”) mandating these technologies.​ ​
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However, the LCAP has significant limitations: it is not, in fact, a plan, but rather an unprioritized list of recommendations that provides no analysis of the relative greenhouse gas emissions reductions of the measures included.
Read the Louisiana Climate Action Plan

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Submit comments before the DEQ meeting on the air permit for the Magnolia Power Gas Plant!

1/29/2022

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Submit comments! The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) just held a hearing on the air permit for the Magnolia Power Gas Plant.

Don't miss this opportunity to make your voice heard. This proposed plant is yet another polluting facility in an area already inundated with large industry facilities.
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Comments are due by 4:30pm (CT) on Monday, January 31st.

The proposed fracked gas power plant threatens the health of nearby communities and contradicts the climate goals of Governor Edwards because it will release more than 2.5 million tons of greenhouse gases every year.

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Join us at the Louisiana Public Service Commission Meeting tomorrow!

1/24/2022

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Livestream the meeting via the LPSC's Youtube Channel.

On the agenda:
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The Commissioners will be electing a Commissioner to serve as Chair for 2022 as well as electing a Commissioner to represent the LPSC at MISO (Midcontinent Independent System Operator) & SPP (Southwest Power Pool).

U-35927 on Electric Cooperatives Purchase Power Agreements: Possible vote on Final Recommendation of the ALJ and Draft Order.​
  • This will establish were LA's cooperative utilities will get their power through a long-term contract. Business as usual with Cleco Cajun's inefficient fossil fuel powered plants or from a new portfolio with Magnolia Power which includes a lot of solar but also a new gas plant.
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Learn more about what's going to be discussed tomorrow and why this meeting is definitely one to watch on our FB Live segment Coffee Talk. Join hosts Logan Burke and Jessica Hendricks for a quick rundown on all matters LPSC. 

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Home to 4,605 orphan oil and gas wells, Louisiana seeks federal money to plug them

1/20/2022

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Louisiana has lost 23% of its oil and gas jobs in less than two years
Article by Mark Schleifstein
Originally published on Nola.com
January 10, 2022
Louisiana is home to 4,605 orphan oil and gas wells, some of them threatening the environment, and now plans to ask the federal government for an Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act grant to help pay the estimated $401.7 million cost of plugging them. 

​If all of Louisiana's orphan wells were targeted for plugging, the effort could employ about 1,000 people fulltime for a year, and could reduce methane emissions by 558 metric tons per year, according to a 2020 report by Columbia University and Resources for the Future, a Washington D.C. environmental policy think tank. The methane reduction is the equivalent of the annual greenhouse gas emissions of more than 3,000 cars.
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Letter to The Advocate: Asking the Right Questions

1/10/2022

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By Jesse George, AAE New Orleans Policy Director
On January 5, The Advocate published a staff editorial on the reliability – or, rather, unreliability – of our state’s electrical grid. While the piece argued its strawman positions vehemently, it certainly was not arguing against any position held by serious advocates of electric utility reform.

The notion that clean energy and resilience advocates want to “eliminate the conventional power grid” is utterly fantastical. We have argued the exact opposite: that Entergy should be investing in the transmission and distribution systems, and that it should stop the stonewalling tactics it has used to constrain transmission of cheap renewable energy to our state, rather than investing in costly projects such as the New Orleans Power Station, which do not perform as promised and do not increase resilience in the wake of tropical storm systems.
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Energy for Change Letter

12/22/2021

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Dear Advocate,

The holidays are a joyous time for celebration and reconnection, yet many of us- myself included- are just counting down the days to some much deserved time off. How are we supposed to lead the energy transition while feeling so depleted? Often this sparks conversations about self-care, the importance of setting boundaries and taking breaks but sometimes that just feels like a loss of momentum. It feels like something is missing.

It’s joy. Joy gives us the energy for change. 
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Good news! LPSC doubles Energy Efficiency Quick Start program budget!

11/22/2021

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By Jessica Hendricks, AAE State Policy Director
The Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) has come into focus over the past week or so, namely around a proposed withdrawal from MISO and the enormous costs associated with storm damage, but there was also a pretty significant win that you may have missed.

​As we will continue to say, the LPSC needs to prioritize finalizing the Energy Efficiency rules, recognizing that we are now entering Program Year 8 of the Quick Start program, the Commission did approve the program extension BUT WITH DOUBLE THE BUDGET!
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What is a Regional Transmission Organization, and why is it important?

11/19/2021

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By Andy Kowalczyk 
Louisiana is a part of a multi-state organization called the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO).

​This organization was approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in 2001 for the purpose of coordinating the dispatch of the most affordable power generating resources to meet the demand for electricity across 11 states, and to independently assess the transmission grid for upgrades needed to deliver electricity to consumers more affordably, reliably and efficiently.
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The Monthly Cost of Business as Usual

10/28/2021

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By Jessica Hendricks, AAE State Policy Director
If your electric bill seems higher than it was last year, it is and you are not alone. Bills are up, in some cases even $20 more per month than where they were last year and as we continue to pry ourselves out of this economic recession, many folks just can’t keep up. Just last month, at the LPSC meeting, a Ville Platte resident went before the Louisiana Public Service Commission to make a formal complaint about how high utility bills are in his community. Although unacceptable, here are a few reasons why-
Fuel Costs
Usually line itemed as FAC (Fuel Adjustment Charge) on bills, this is a 100% pass through from the utility to the customer of costs associated with the fuel needed to generate electricity. As many know, natural gas prices are significantly higher than they were last year, and Louisiana relies heavily on natural gas power plants. The high cost of natural gas is causing a spike in the FAC on customer bills. Further, if you’re a SWEPCO or Cleco customer (or a customer of a utility that buys power from Cleco, like DEMCO and the City of Alexandria), you’re soldering the costs of an expensive lignite mine and power plant. The Oxbow Mine and Dolet Hills Power Station in Northern Louisiana are nowhere near cost effective anymore and the companies are in the process of retiring both facilities. The associated retirement costs have yet to go through a full prudence review by the LPSC meaning customers are on the hook for the expensive fuel costs, albeit subject to potential refunds in the future should the LPSC determine those costs were imprudent.
Rates
This is the amount charged per kWh. Louisiana has prided itself for years in having the lowest ‘rates’ in the country, around $0.08-$0.09/kWh. However, recent rate cases and Formula Rate Plan extensions approved by the LPSC have some utilities charging over $0.13/kWh which is above the national average of $0.12/kWh. 
Usage
You’ve probably heard us say, “we’ve got the lowest rates, but highest bills”. A lot of that came down to usage and the costs associated with sustaining high usage. As mentioned above, we no longer have the lowest rates yet we still have some of the highest usage. Sure, we’ve got long hot summers, but so do our neighboring states. Yet they mitigate energy usage with long-term, robust energy efficiency programs. The LPSC has been working on these programs for over seven years and have yet to finalize them, while Louisianan’s pay the price on their monthly bills. ​
Riders and Surcharges
This is likely where interim cost recovery from storm damage is going to start to show up. Whether it was Hurricanes Laura, Delta, Zeta, or Winter Storm Uri, some of our utilities have already started recovering them subject to a prudence review. Costs of new power plants may also be lurking here.

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Busting the myth of carbon capture by Jesse George

10/28/2021

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Article by Jesse George
Originally Published on The Lens
​October 28, 2021
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Growing up in Lake Charles, Louisiana, my family prepared for each hurricane season by clearing debris and stocking our pantry with water and canned food in late May. In October, we stopped watching the Gulf of Mexico. These days, we prepare a whole month earlier and can’t fully relax until December. What used to be a summer to early fall hurricane season is now half the year, and it’s growing in both length and ferocity.  

If we’re going to have any chance of saving our land, Louisiana needs real climate action and a serious investment in renewable energy. The petrochemical, oil and gas industries are threatening to hijack the process by spreading a myth about carbon capture — a myth that’s catching the ear of Gov. John Bel Edwards. But it’s not too late to tell a new story.

To confront this challenge, Edwards created the Climate Initiatives Task Force with the goal of creating a plan to achieve net zero carbon emissions in Louisiana by 2050. This task force includes advocates for climate equity and justice, as well as many representatives of the chemical, oil and gas industries. Since 2020, the task force members have been grappling over questions like whether Louisiana can afford to refuse the permitting and construction of new industrial facilities.
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This task force and the governor of Louisiana should be asking the opposite question: can we afford to proceed as we have been? More importantly, can we look to industry to solve a problem that they created?!


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The Council changes their tune.

10/24/2021

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On Monday October 25, 2021, The New Orleans City Council Utility Committee will hold a special meeting to vote on two resolutions.**
 
1) An increase on electricity and gas rates that will be mitigated (on electric side only) for 5 months using a $17.4M bill credit.
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2) Opening a new docket on resilience and storm hardening.
**UPDATE: This meeting was postponed. At the Wednesday October 27, 2021 Special Meeting the Council approved both resolutions. YOU DID IT! Thanks to the public outcry over increases to Entergy rates the Council approved a resolution to protect people and keep bills down. ALSO, the Council opened a new docket on resilience and storm hardening for our energy system. This is where we work out how to put power where the people are and keep folks safe. We need this effort across the state too!

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Entergy failures threaten New Orleans' future by Jesse George

10/15/2021

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Article by Jesse George
Originally Published on Utility Dive
​October 15, 2021
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Entergy’s failures with regard to Ida are only part of a larger pattern of corporate corruption and dysfunction. Entergy has demonstrated repeatedly that it is committed to a way of doing business that is unaffordable to ratepayers and unable to provide the kind of reliability and resilience that are becoming more and more necessary in the face of climate disaster.
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​At its regular monthly meeting on Sept. 23, 2021, the New Orleans City Council passed a slate of resolutions opening investigations into ENO’s transmission planning and its planning and response around Hurricane Ida, as well as commissioning an independent management audit of the company. 

​New Orleanians — who already experience one of the highest energy burdens of any city in the nation — should not be required to pay a single dime more to ENO at least until the audit and investigations are complete. We need city council members who understand the awesome authority they wield over Entergy, and who have the courage to act boldly in their regulation of the company. The future habitability of our city quite literally depends on it.


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