Demonstrators say Entergy’s promises of lower bills are deceptive
The company is pushing a new rate plan with a PR campaign, called “Path to Progress.”
Tag: Entergy New Orleans
Entergy’s $210 million gas plant could cost customers more than $650 million, advocacy group says
Organization’s analysis says built-in profits, debt payments could add up to $240 million to $280 million. Entergy New Orleans disputes the figures, but does not offer specifics.
Council, environmental coalition announce plans to increase city’s renewable energy portfolio
Council plan calls for a new solar plant in eastern New Orleans, solar purchases from outside the city. The coalition’s plan aims to get the city to 100 percent renewable energy by 2040.
Entergy’s emissions reduction goals would yield higher emissions than it produced in 2017
Entergy is among the many US utilities who have started switching from coal to gas power, but have been slower to adopt renewables.
Judge signs order voiding City Council Entergy plant votes
Attorneys for the city argued that the final vote, on March 8, 2018, should stand. But the judge ruled that the presence of paid actors at an earlier meeting tainted the process.
Proposed legal judgment would void City Council votes on Entergy plant, but lawyers for the city say final vote should stand
The proposed judgment was submitted by the plaintiffs on Wednesday.
City Council announces steps to reduce reliance on outside consultants for Entergy regulation
The plan will double in-house staff and restructure advisers' contracts.
Judge says City Council’s votes on Entergy plant violated state law
The plaintiffs said the use of paid actors in meetings aggravated the violations. Judge Piper Griffin ruled for the city in a second, related lawsuit.
City Council advisers recommend up to $2 million fine against Entergy New Orleans over frequent outages
The report shows about 2,600 outages in the city from mid-2016 to mid-2017.
No plan yet for $5 million Entergy fine
In a vote on Thursday, the council moved the money into its utilities regulation office. It's not yet clear where it will go from there. But council members promise a public process.
