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Providing insights, commentary and research in support of critical electrical grid upgrades in New Orleans to best ensure the Crescent City remains a vital place to live and work.

Affordability Begins in the Off-Season Energy ResponsibilityEnergy VulnerabilityInfrastructure

Affordability Begins in the Off-Season

Hurricane season ends with a collective sigh of relief. We made it another year! New Orleans shifts into holiday mode and, soon enough, Mardi Gras planning. My hurricane bin goes back into the closet, replaced by sequins, glue guns, and gift lists. But for the electric utility, their “off-season” actions define our grid’s readiness for next year and determines if…
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December 10, 2025
Louisiana’s Infrastructure Report Card Is In and … Yikes. Energy ResponsibilityInfrastructure

Louisiana’s Infrastructure Report Card Is In and … Yikes.

The American Society of Civil Engineers released its latest infrastructure report card for Louisiana, and the results are exactly what anyone who lives here would expect: blatantly below average. Louisiana earned a C- minus overall, with roads and drinking water at a D, bridges at a D+, and no category rising above a C+. It’s technically an improvement from the D+ the state…
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November 14, 2025
A Fresh Start for a Stronger Grid: Congratulations to Our New City Council Energy ResponsibilityPower Grids

A Fresh Start for a Stronger Grid: Congratulations to Our New City Council

Congratulations to Mayor-elect Helena Moreno and to all our newly elected leaders — JP Morrell, Matthew Willard, Freddie King Jr., and Eugene Green on the City Council; Sheriff-elect Michelle Woodfork; and Assessor Erroll G. Williams. New Orleans faces big challenges and even bigger opportunities, and your leadership will shape how we balance clean energy, affordability, and resilience in the years ahead. When Good Intentions Meet Shifting Ground As Chris Homberg,…
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October 17, 2025
A Solar Crossroads for New Orleans Energy ResponsibilityPower Grids

A Solar Crossroads for New Orleans

New Orleans is at a crossroads. On one hand, the Council is considering new proposals in the Distributed Energy Resources (DER) docket, rules that will shape how rooftop solar, batteries, and other resources support our grid. On the other hand, PosiGen, the company that dominated the local solar market, has collapsed. With an estimated 80% market share and approximately 9,500…
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September 26, 2025

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