New Orleans Power Station – Entergy

Rod West: Louisiana’s Huge Challenge for a Hardened Utility Grid Requires All Hands to Help

Rod West — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 20:00:00 +0000

The last two hurricane seasons are memorable for the number and intensity of the storms they produced. Louisiana was hit hard with four hurricanes, including two devastating Category 4 storms, making landfall within one year. The two storms, Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Ida, were tied for the strongest storms to hit in over 160 years. Building electrical infrastructure strong enough to…

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New Orleans Power Station: An Important Resource in the Ida Restoration Process

New Orleans Team — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 05:38:00 +0000

The New Orleans Power Station continues to be an important resource in Hurricane Ida restoration process. Working as designed, NOPS is helping to restore customers in small increments because of its very flexible operating profile. That ability is critical when post storm restoration conditions change by the hour. On Sept. 1, Entergy crews turned power on for some customers in Eastern New…

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First Light Comes to the Greater New Orleans Area

Entergy Team — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 22:29:00 +0000

NEW ORLEANS – The first light is a sign of hope, early this morning, as Entergy crews turn power on for some customers in Eastern New Orleans with generation supplied by the New Orleans Power Station. This is the first step in bringing power back to the metro region, after Hurricane Ida left devastating destruction in its path. While initial service can be provided to some customers…

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Entergy: Two Viable Paths for First Light into The Greater New Orleans Area

Entergy Team — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 10:08:00 +0000

NEW ORLEANS – Just two days after Hurricane Ida delivered a catastrophic blow to Louisiana, Entergy has determined two options to bring first lights into the Greater New Orleans area by late evening Wednesday, Sept. 1. The Company is working on the following solutions to restore power: Under either scenario, New Orleans Power Station and Ninemile Power Station will be extremely valuable and…

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A Partnership. A Friendship. A Community: NOPS Employees Awarded Giving Hope Plaque

Maleiya Porter-Jones — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 21:52:00 +0000

At Entergy New Orleans, giving back and volunteering gives our employees, community partners and neighbors a chance to develop lasting friendships. While our service to the community is at the heart of our vision to power life, it is always a warming feeling to see our relationships come full circle. In March, our community partners at Giving Hope honored New Orleans Power Station employees with…

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The Value of a Diverse Fuel Fleet

David Ellis — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 20:02:00 +0000

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. Customers spending more time at home means air conditioners and fans have been running more than normal to keep homes cool. Fortunately, when we see such an increase in demand, there are energy resources available so that electric…

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The Good Neighbor: New Orleans Power Station Employees Dedicated to the Community

Entergy Team — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 21:30:00 +0000

Entergy’s vision, “We Power Life,” means much more to us than keeping the power flowing. We Power Life is also our commitment to providing human power to create a bright, healthy and more sustainable environment in New Orleans. For many years, Old Gentilly Rd. and Paris Rd. were the dumping grounds for street trash and old unwanted furniture, causing unsafe and inefficient travel conditions for…

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Entergy Statement on the Civil District Court Ruling on the New Orleans Power Station

Entergy Team — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 09:00:00 +0000

NEW ORLEANS – The following is a statement from ��ϳԹ�� on the Orleans Parish Civil District Court’s July 3 decision regarding a 2018 Committee meeting and subsequent approval of the New Orleans Power Station: “We are pleased that the Court’s ruling leaves intact the settlement Resolution of the Council, issued in February of this year, that allows the construction of the New Orleans…

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Entergy New Orleans Statement on Court Ruling to Allow Construction of the New Orleans Power Station

Entergy Team — Sat, 15 Jun 2019 07:00:00 +0000

NEW ORLEANS – The following is a statement from Entergy New Orleans on the Orleans Parish Civil District Court decision upholding the New Orleans City Council’s resolution allowing the construction of the New Orleans Power Station: “Entergy New Orleans is very pleased with the Court’s ruling today upholding the New Orleans City Council’s well-reasoned decision approving the construction of the…

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Entergy New Orleans, LLC Revised Offer of Settlement Letter to the City Council of New Orleans

Entergy Team — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 11:00:00 +0000

Read the entire letter from Entergy New Orleans, LLC here. January 30, 2019 Via Electronic Mail Re: Entergy New Orleans, LLC’s Revised Offer of Settlement Dear Councilmembers: As the new President and CEO of Entergy New Orleans, LLC (“ENO” or the “Company”), I’ve spent my first two months assessing the historic challenges that have strained the relationship between ENO and its regulator…

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