News > Communities, Growth, Energy efficiency
Entergy New Orleans Reaches 5 MW Goal for Commercial Rooftop Solar Program
12/26/2019

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.

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News > Communities, Growth, Environment
New 600KW Solar Rooftop Partnership with the University of New Orleans
12/05/2019

Entergy New Orleans is committed to building partnerships with the community we serve. Recently, plans were finalized with the University of New Orleans for a solar installation, atop two buildings at the University, that will add 600-Kilowatts of clean energy to the New Orleans’ grid.

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News > Environment
Entergy New Orleans Adding 90 Megawatts of Renewable Energy to Its Portfolio
08/07/2019

Taking New Orleans to the forefront of cities powered by renewable energy, Entergy New Orleans is moving forward on a portfolio of proposals that will add 90 megawatts of solar energy to its already clean energy mix. The company has narrowed the group down to three viable projects, which were approved by the New Orleans City Council last month. These are a 20 MW solar facility to be constructed by Entergy on approximately 100 acres of flood-protected property at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans East, a 50 MW power purchase agreement from a solar facility to be constructed on LSU AgCenter land in Washington Parish, and a 20 MW power purchase agreement from a solar facility to be constructed on land in St. James Parish.

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News > Environment
Entergy New Orleans and RTA Reach Agreement for Commercial Rooftop Solar
07/22/2019

In another move to harness the power of the sun where empty commercial rooftops once stood, Entergy New Orleans and the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority have reached agreement to install solar panels on the roof of the agency’s Carrollton Streetcar Barn. The 300-kilowatt system will feed directly onto the Entergy New Orleans electric distribution grid for the benefit of all customers, and is part of Entergy New Orleans’ 5-megawatt commercial-scale rooftop solar project, which was approved by the New Orleans City Council last year.

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News > Grid modernization
Entergy New Orleans Pilots Residential Rooftop Solar Program
02/28/2019

Entergy New Orleans is piloting a new program that puts solar panels on the rooftops of low-income customers’ homes and gives them a $30 credit on their energy bills every month, rain or shine. The Residential Rooftop Solar Program is a simple and straightforward way for New Orleans customers in need to participate in the benefits of distributed renewable energy.

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News > Grid modernization
Entergy New Orleans Puts Commercial Rooftop Solar Generation on the Grid
02/06/2019

Where empty commercial rooftops once stood, shiny new panels are capturing the power of the sun and putting it directly on the electric distribution grid for the benefit of all customers. Entergy New Orleans has made significant progress in constructing its 5 megawatt commercial-scale rooftop solar pilot project, which was approved by the New Orleans City Council in June 2018.

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Insights > Giving back
Entergy Commits $1M to Sustainable Housing for Veterans, Families in New Orleans
01/18/2019

This first-of-its-kind project positions Entergy as a national leader in energy innovation and a vital partner in helping New Orleans address the significant challenges of affordable housing, resilience and climate change.

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News > Environment, Customers
Powering the Future: Entergy New Orleans Breaks Ground on First Utility-Scale Solar Project
02/02/2016

Entergy leadership hosted elected officials, community leaders and other dignitaries today at existing company property in New Orleans East to break ground on the city's first utility-scale solar project.

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