New Orleans residents face a pressing challenge – our hot, humid climate demands energy-intensive cooling, and the city’s aging buildings can contribute to energy waste. This combination leads to higher utility bills, placing a significant financial burden on households. Effective energy efficiency programs can help address these challenges.
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Energy Smart, Entergy New Orleans’ energy efficiency program, helps businesses save money while meeting energy efficiency goals. In honor of National Energy Awareness Month, Energy Smart announces that the Energy Smart Fund has $5 million dollars remaining in 2024 for businesses in Orleans Parish.
This summer, Entergy New Orleans provided $383,025.25 through its “Beat the Heat” program focused on helping its low-income customers and communities stay cool and pay their bills throughout the summer. Through Entergy New Orleans’ “Beat the Heat” program, customers received bill payment assistance, fans, energy efficiency kits, home weatherization and invaluable support from local community partners.
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Entergy New Orleans partnered with the New Orleans Women’s and Children’s Shelter for a back-to-school supply give away. The event brought families together for a fun-filled day of activities, learning and community connection.
Extreme heat can increase electricity use and costs, and the past two summers have brought record-level temperatures and high electricity usage by our customers. Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana are committed to helping our customers stay cool and save money this summer with bill management tools and customer assistance events.
Entergy New Orleans, in partnership with the CSX Corporation, announced the formal designation of a CSX-owned, 76-acre industrial plot on Almonaster Avenue as a “Certified Site” under Louisiana Economic Development’s Certified Sites Program.
Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) is expected to receive approximately $380,000 in cash incentives from Energy Smart, Entergy New Orleans’ energy efficiency program, for implementing a series of energy-saving upgrades across its campus.
Entergy New Orleans today announced three separate agreements in principle with the New Orleans City Council. Each settlement provides significant and meaningful value to customers. The total value provided by the three settlements is $252 million.