Editor’s note: The story has been updated as of 7:36pm to include Council President JP Morrell’s update regarding the restoration timeline via his Facebook page. 8:30 p.m. Update: According to city officials, the number of outages in Orleans Parish has dropped to approximately 16,000, down from an initial 50,000 earlier this evening. The article has […]
The Pontchartrain Conservancy is inviting the community to its sixth annual Storm Aware and Prepare event, set to take place on Saturday, May 31, at the New Canal Lighthouse from 9 a.m. to noon. The family-friendly event, presented by Entergy, aims to provide free hurricane preparedness resources and supplies for the upcoming 2025 hurricane season. […]
New Orleans has always lived on the edge — geographically, culturally, and now, environmentally. But the risks facing the city today aren’t theoretical. They’re already reshaping the lives of thousands. As stronger hurricanes, rising seas, and surging insurance rates push residents out, New Orleans may soon earn a grim distinction: the first U.S. city where […]
New Orleans is a city with soul in every sense — from the music and food to the culture and the grit of the resilient people who keep it all alive. But that soul is under pressure. With the New Orleans cost of living climbing fast — from skyrocketing utility bills to stagnant wages, from […]
Entergy continues to fight against sending out millions in customer refunds, in spite of a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) ruling confirming that company owes $550 million to customers in Louisiana, Arkansas, and New Orleans.
On Dec. 23, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) ruled that Entergy Corp. owes around $500 million in refunds to ratepayers in Louisiana and Arkansas related to the management and operation of the Grand Gulf nuclear plant. The FERC’s ruling comes as the result of a joint lawsuit filed by Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi claiming […]
“I will be Entergy’s worst nightmare,” a jubilant Davante Lewis told dozens of supporters in his victory speech Saturday, December 10 at the Holy Grail Coffee House.
Over 300 children and teenagers attended the Department of Defense STEM NOLA event at Joe W. Brown Park in New Orleans East on Saturday, where they learned about electricity, circuits, and the municipal power grid.
Entergy's move to pull out of a major agreement to provide $30 million for a dedicated substation at the Sewerage & Water Board's Carrolton Plant won't stop the substation from moving forward, said New Orleans City Council President Helena Moreno on Monday.
A calm but defiant City Council President Helena Moreno led other members in a full-throttle preliminary dialogue of Entergy's actions "before, during and in response to Hurricane Ida" while Entergy sought to minimize their responsibility and signal possible change in the very nature of its decades-long and extremely profitable relationship with the City of New […]
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