Tag Archive for: NOLA Reliability

Entergy New Orleans President and CEO David Ellis Updates Customers on February’s Winter Storm
“While we prepare extensively for each storm, there are times when we don’t do as well as we like and there is always room for improvement.” – David Ellis, Entergy New Orleans President and CEO

Entergy New Orleans Helps Meet Electricity Demand with Demand Response Technologies
Customers participating in the demand response programs can earn incentives by temporarily reducing their electricity when demand on the system is the highest.

Transmission Connects Renewable Energy to our System in a New Way
Transmission plays a vital role in contributing to Entergy’s environmental and sustainability strategy. One way we are meeting our commitment to diversifying our generation portfolio is as a Transmission Owner in the MISO Definitive Planning Process, or DPP. MISO’s DPP is an avenue for Entergy to support the development of renewable energy across our service territory and for prospective Interconnection Customers to interconnect new generation facilities to our transmission system.

The Value of a Diverse Fuel Fleet
We’ve certainly seen some hot days and nights here in New Orleans. In fact, just a few weeks ago, the heat index broke records topping off at more than 115 degrees.

Improvements in Progress: Six Tips on How You Can Prepare for a Planned Outage
At Entergy, we make every attempt to limit customer interruptions. To keep the power reliably flowing, Entergy crews frequently work to make reliability upgrades to improve equipment with newer, more modern technology.

Entergy’s Natural Gas Customers Getting New Tools Through Meter Upgrades
Will help build a smarter, more connected energy grid

Harnessing the Power of The Sun
Construction has begun on a 20-megawatt solar plant on approximately 90 acres of flood-protected property at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans East.

Entergy New Orleans Reaches 5 MW Goal for Commercial Rooftop Solar Program
Entergy New Orleans will reach its goal of installing 5 megawatts of distributed-scale solar in the city of New Orleans through its Commercial Rooftop Solar Program.

Entergy New Orleans Receives Approval to Build New Orleans Power Station
The New Orleans City Council voted today to approve construction of the New Orleans Power Station, a 128-megawatt unit composed of seven natural gas-fired reciprocating engines. This modern, efficient electric generating facility will support reliable service and essential grid stability, and help to support the inclusion of renewables into the company’s resource portfolio.