“After suspending its original application from June 2016 earlier this year, the utility has amended its New Orleans Power Station proposal to include two options: its original generation unit and a smaller one as an alternative. The company filed its amended application with the council Thursday (July 6), asking for its regulatory approval by the end of October,” reports
“Building a gas power plant is not only in conflict with the City’s climate action strategy, it would also put all New Orleans ratepayers on the hook for more than $200 million in construction costs alone and create serious environmental concerns for residents in New Orleans East,” said Logan Burke, AAE’s Executive Director. “Across the country, efficient and renewable energy systems are proving to be cheaper and more resilient than pollution emitting fossil fuels.”
