St. Peter is the first net zero multi-family residential complex in Louisiana, estimated to achieve reliable, sustainable, zero-emission energy use.��

The $10.3 million complex features 50 units, including 29 affordable and 21 market-rate one- and two-bedroom units, with half reserved for U.S. military veterans.��

Thanks to Entergy’s $1 million partnership with SBP, the housing development features highly efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, lighting controls and appliances and boasts 450 solar panels and battery storage capable of supporting the building’s energy demands.��

“The St. Peter Housing Development is helping to create a more resilient community,” said Entergy New Orleans president and CEO David Ellis at the complex’s grand opening. “Entergy’s contribution in creating that resilient community means finding solutions to eradicating poverty while also improving the environment by making more affordable, energy-efficient and clean options available to customers.”��

Housing for Our Heroes
Affordable housing is one of the biggest challenges working families in our communities face. This is particularly true for our veterans who have proudly served our country. Entergy has a deep commitment to hiring veterans and helping military families. Our involvement in this project is a natural extension of that commitment.

Resilient, Sustainable Housing
By putting our expertise and charitable giving behind the St. Peter project, we were able to bring an innovative, first-of-its-kind energy-efficient housing option to the city. The complex will have zero-emissions energy use. In addition, the use of solar panels will have a positive environmental impact, reducing the carbon footprint of the complex.

Serving Our Most Vulnerable Customers
Entergy’s involvement in bringing the St. Peter Housing Development to life is also an example of our long-standing commitment to low-income customers. With intentional usage, residents will have extremely low energy bills. And by dramatically reducing energy bills, residents should be better able to manage their incomes.

This year, Entergy is marking 20 years since introducing its low-income customer initiative. These highly effective and innovative programs have helped power the lives of hundreds of thousands of people, not only by keeping their power on and gas flowing, but by placing them on the path to economic self-sufficiency. That is why we are renewing our commitment to serve low-income customers by expanding our poverty solutions to help more customers in need.

For more than 100 years, Entergy has powered life across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas communities through strategic philanthropy, volunteerism and advocacy. Entergy’s corporate social responsibility initiatives help create and sustain thriving communities, position the company for sustainable growth and are aligned with the��United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The St. Peter project supports worldwide actions to attain the , especially #7 Affordable and Clean ���ϳԹ��� and #11 Sustainable Cities and Communities.

Featuring 50 units reserved for U.S. military veterans and low-income families in the Treme community of New Orleans, the St. Peter residential complex is estimated to achieve reliable, sustainable, zero-emission energy use. The housing development will feature highly efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, lighting controls and appliances and will boast 450 solar panels and battery storage capable of supporting the building’s energy demands thanks in part to a $1 million partnership between Entergy and��.

“Affordable housing is one of the biggest challenges working families in our community face, and this is particularly true for veterans who have proudly served our country,” said David Ellis, Entergy New Orleans’ president and CEO, at a recent groundbreaking for the housing complex. “Entergy has a deep commitment to hiring veterans and helping military families. Our involvement in this project is a natural extension of that commitment. And the fact that this housing will be Louisiana’s first net-zero, multifamily housing complex was equally compelling.”

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, New Orleans ranks third in the country for the rent-to-income ratio, falling behind Miami and Ontario, California. Supporting��our ongoing commitments to eradicating poverty and sustaining the environment, Entergy is helping find solutions to these issues. By working with community partners like SBP, we are proud to help make more affordable, energy-efficient housing options available in the city.

Incorporating the latest technologies to maximize energy efficiency, the St. Peter housing complex will utilize solar panels provided by Entergy and supplemented solar generation from battery storage through upcycled hybrid batteries donated by Toyota Corporation, notably the first residential use of this technology. Also designed to encourage community engagement, the housing complex boasts the inclusion of a wellness center for yoga and meditation, a common room with kitchenette for both tenants and the public and a series of public/private outdoor spaces for socializing and community gardening.

St. Peter is scheduled to open to veteran, low-income, elderly and disabled residents in December 2019.

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Supporters and city officials, including David Ellis, president and CEO of Entergy New Orleans, break ground at St. Peter, a new affordable housing development geared toward military veterans in New Orleans on Jan. 16, 2019.