During any given week, Rayne Memorial United Methodist Church in Uptown New Orleans hosts hundreds of people for different activities on its campus. Its buildings serve as gathering spaces and include a sanctuary, multipurpose rooms, commercial kitchen, year-round childcare and pre-k program classrooms, a residential home used for offices and missional housing, and a parsonage. Weekly activities include youth education, community meetings, food pantry outreach and more. All of this activity, while a blessing, means that maintenance and energy efficiency are always top of mind for the church staff.

Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) is expected to receive approximately $380,000 in cash incentives from Energy Smart, Entergy New Orleans’ energy efficiency program, for implementing a series of energy-saving upgrades across its campus.

We know that, as temperatures rise, so can our energy bills. With Energy Smart, you can sign up for free home assessments, earn cash for taking simple actions to reduce energy use and enjoy discounts and rebates on home upgrades and energy-efficient products designed to help you save.