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New Orleans area residents cry foul amid soaring gas bills: ‘I can’t afford to pay this’
12+ hour, 23+ min ago (903+ words) Delta Utilities announced Tuesday it had closed on its $484 million purchase of Entergy's natural gas business. Morva Ory, 83, lives on a fixed income in the same Broadmoor home she's lived in for decades." She rarely uses her gas stove after…...
With Louisiana natural gas bills soaring, Delta Utilities encourages levelized billing
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (617+ words) Louisiana's largest natural gas provider, Delta Utilities, sought to explain skyrocketing gas bills Wednesday amid rising anger from customers and elected officials, telling state regulators that they work to prevent price volatility from squeezing ratepayers. A double whammy of unusually…...
Delta Utilities to offer financial assistant after Louisiana residents decry gas bill hikes
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (295+ words) Delta Utilities announced Tuesday it had closed on its $484 million purchase of Entergy's natural gas business. Delta Utilities, the company that recently acquired Entergy's natural gas business in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, will offer financial assistance to customers struggling…...
Higher water, sewer rates to be delayed to October for some St. Tammany Parish customers
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (523+ words) A water tower in St. Tammany Parish. After pushback from'residents, St. Tammany Parish's Department of Utilities is likely to delay planned'water and sewer rate increases until October, now that is has received'permission from the state.' In some cases, customer rates…...
Big data centers in Louisiana could see streamlined electricity approvals under new plan
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (681+ words) Louisiana electricity regulators on Wednesday approved a streamlined process for large projects such as data centers to access the energy they need to operate, arguing it will help position the state for economic development opportunities. Opponents of the plan warned…...
New Orleans council should block gas, electricity shutoffs in winter months, groups say
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (679+ words) Organizers with the Alliance for Affordable Energy and'Energy Future New Orleans Coalition gather outside City Hall on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025 to demand that the City Council ban utility disconnections through March 1.' With temperatures dropping, consumer advocates are urging the New Orleans…...
Letters: Louisiana utilities and regulators stuck in the past
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (85+ words) Regarding Entergy CEO Philip May's statement in a recent article that "Louisiana customers will continue to get low-cost power from the plants," even if Meta were to pull out after 15 years. The ... Regarding Entergy CEO Philip May's statement in a…...
Editorial: Governor should tell public what his goals are for upending levee board
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (238+ words) With the height of hurricane season fast approaching, Gov. Jeff Landry owes Louisianans a thorough public explanation of what he is trying to do with a major levee board, and why. Unfortunately, there are reasons to be concerned. With little…...
Alliance for Affordable Energy director: After outages, here's how regulators can keep lights on
9+ mon, 3+ day ago (301+ words) On Sunday, the Greater New Orleans region experienced a load shed event, shutting off power for nearly 100,000 people. During a load shed event, utilities are ordered by a regional transmission organization to shut down power for parts of their service…...
Entergy wins battle over Louisiana electric competition, capping yearslong fight
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (551+ words) The West Baton Rouge Solar Farm being tied into Entergy has over 100,000 individual solar panels.To meet growing industry demand for cleaner power, Louisiana's largest electricity provider is laying the regulatory groundwork to add 3 gigawatts of solar energy to its…...