NOLA solar – Entergy We power life. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 17:01:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 /wp-content/uploads/2024/06/cropped-FavIcon-32x32.png NOLA solar – Entergy 32 32 Entergy New Orleans pioneers a greener future /news/entergy-new-orleans-pioneers-greener-future Fri, 18 Oct 2024 07:06:00 +0000 /blog-post/entergy-new-orleans-pioneers-greener-future/ NEW ORLEANS – For decades, Entergy has been at the forefront of addressing climate issues and has positioned itself as one of the cleanest large-scale generation fleets in the United States. Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in our diverse power generation portfolio and in our ongoing efforts to reduce carbon emissions. Our power generation portfolio At Entergy, more than half of…

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Entergy New Orleans grant to Feed the Second Line helps neighborhoods “Stay Lit” /news/entergy-new-orleans-grant-feed-second-line-helps-neighborhoods-stay-lit Thu, 02 Feb 2023 03:55:00 +0000 /blog-post/entergy-new-orleans-grant-feed-second-line-helps-neighborhoods-stay-lit/ NEW ORLEANS – Feed the Second Line and Entergy New Orleans have partnered to help build stronger, more resilient neighborhoods following major weather events. Through an $80,000 grant from Entergy New Orleans, Feed the Second Line’s “Get Lit Stay Lit” program has added to their city-wide resilience network by installing a solar and battery backup system to Fritai in the Trem√© neighborhood.

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New Iris Solar facility online and serving customers /news/new-iris-solar-facility-online-serving-customers Thu, 10 Nov 2022 03:56:00 +0000 /blog-post/new-iris-solar-facility-online-serving-customers/ NEW ORLEANS – Entergy New Orleans customers are now benefitting from a new, clean energy resource to power their homes and businesses with the completion of the Iris Solar facility. Entergy New Orleans began receiving power from the 50-megawatt (MW) site located in Washington Parish, Louisiana under an agreement that commenced on November 1. “Entergy New Orleans plays a critical role in…

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Entergy New Orleans’ Green Power Option Receives Green-e¬Æ ϳԹ Certification /news/entergy-new-orleans-green-power-option-receives-green-e-energy-certification Thu, 24 Jun 2021 02:16:00 +0000 /blog-post/entergy-new-orleans-green-power-option-receives-green-e-energy-certification/ New Orleans – Entergy New Orleans’ Green Power Option has achieved Green-e¬Æ ϳԹ Certification by the Center for Resource Solutions. The Green Power Option gives residential and business customers in New Orleans the power to match some or all of their electricity usage with clean, renewable energy generated in Louisiana. Participating customers are now directly benefiting from resources like…

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Entergy New Orleans Completes Louisiana’s Largest Commercial Rooftop Solar Project /news/entergy-new-orleans-completes-louisiana-s-largest-commercial-rooftop-solar-project Wed, 30 Sep 2020 01:36:00 +0000 /blog-post/entergy-new-orleans-completes-louisiana-s-largest-commercial-rooftop-solar-project/ NEW ORLEANS – Entergy New Orleans has completed the largest commercial rooftop solar project in Louisiana. The 2.4 MW solar project is located on TCI’s warehouses near the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal in New Orleans. Approximately 7,000 solar panels cover nearly 240,000 square feet of rooftop space. The systems will feed clean energy directly into the Entergy New Orleans electric distribution…

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The Value of a Diverse Fuel Fleet /blog/value-diverse-fuel-fleet Fri, 14 Aug 2020 20:02:00 +0000 /value-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. 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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Entergy New Orleans Reaches Rooftop Solar Milestone /news/entergy-new-orleans-reaches-rooftop-solar-milestone Thu, 18 Jun 2020 02:41:00 +0000 /blog-post/entergy-new-orleans-reaches-rooftop-solar-milestone/ NEW ORLEANS – Entergy New Orleans reached a renewable energy milestone with the 100th Entergy New Orleans customer signing up to participate in the ReNEWable Orleans Residential Rooftop Solar Program. The program gives low-income customers the opportunity to have solar panels installed on their homes and receive a $30 credit on their energy bills every month. Since the first installation in…

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Harnessing the Power of The Sun /news/harnessing-power-sun Wed, 29 Apr 2020 01:37:00 +0000 /blog-post/harnessing-power-sun/ Work under way on solar power plant in New Orleans East NEW ORLEANS – 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. The New Orleans Solar Station is being engineered and constructed by DEPCOM Power Inc. for Entergy New Orleans and will add another source of renewable energy for…

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Entergy-funded Sustainable Housing Complex Opens in New Orleans /blog/entergy-funded-sustainable-housing-complex-opens-in-new-orleans Mon, 02 Mar 2020 23:18:00 +0000 /entergy-funded-sustainable-housing-complex-opens-in-new-orleans At Entergy, powering life extends beyond keeping the lights on for customers. It’s also about doing our part to keep our communities and our customers healthy and thriving. And we’ve made great progress in this area with the official opening of the St. Peter Housing Development in New Orleans. St. Peter is the first net zero multi-family residential complex in Louisiana…

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Entergy New Orleans Reaches 5 MW Goal for Commercial Rooftop Solar Program /news/entergy-new-orleans-reaches-5-mw-goal-for-commercial-rooftop-solar-program Fri, 27 Dec 2019 04:12:00 +0000 /blog-post/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. The solar program leases commercial building rooftops to install utility-owned solar that will capture the power of the sun and put clean energy directly on the electric distribution grid for the benefit of all customers.

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