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NOLA City Council Wants to take on Entergy
Posted on 9/14/21 at 1:12 pm
Posted on 9/14/21 at 1:12 pm
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Entergy has long been a terribly run utility with awful customer service.
Entergy is very good at restoring power when storms happen... mainly because they bring in thousands of out of state crews to help.
And there is only so much "hardening" you can do to a system to handle 150 mph winds.
But the story of the New Orleans Power Station is a disaster. They out and out lied about what that station can do... saying it could self-start. Remember... this is the same project that Entergy was busted paying actors to go to council meetings and testify as to why the plant was needed.
I do have a lot of questions as to what they have done in past years with storm recovery money, and what they are doing with regard to hardening the system. Have they done everything they can?
I also think part of the problem is having the city council be the regulator. Let's say most of the blame should go to Entergy LA, not Entergy New Orleans, for the downed lines. The city council has no regulatory authority over Entergy LA. The public service commission does... but they are probably more corrupt than the city council.
I'd be open to kicking out Entergy in exchange for another provider... but lord we don't need a Sewerage and Water Board for power...
Entergy has long been a terribly run utility with awful customer service.
Entergy is very good at restoring power when storms happen... mainly because they bring in thousands of out of state crews to help.
And there is only so much "hardening" you can do to a system to handle 150 mph winds.
But the story of the New Orleans Power Station is a disaster. They out and out lied about what that station can do... saying it could self-start. Remember... this is the same project that Entergy was busted paying actors to go to council meetings and testify as to why the plant was needed.
I do have a lot of questions as to what they have done in past years with storm recovery money, and what they are doing with regard to hardening the system. Have they done everything they can?
I also think part of the problem is having the city council be the regulator. Let's say most of the blame should go to Entergy LA, not Entergy New Orleans, for the downed lines. The city council has no regulatory authority over Entergy LA. The public service commission does... but they are probably more corrupt than the city council.
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Moreno said she plans to kick off a study of alternatives to using the company as the city’s electric monopoly, which could include getting power from a company elsewhere in the country, creating a consumer-owned non-profit or creating a municipally-owned power company.
I'd be open to kicking out Entergy in exchange for another provider... but lord we don't need a Sewerage and Water Board for power...
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Posted on 9/14/21 at 1:14 pm to LSUFanHouston
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Moreno said she plans to kick off a study of alternatives to using the company as the city’s electric monopoly, which could include getting power from a company elsewhere in the country, creating a consumer-owned non-profit or creating a municipally-owned power company.
I like that they’re finally calling entergy NO out on the bullshite the residents have been fed but the idea of a city led power company isn’t extremely appealing to me.
Regardless, I’m happy to see some heat turned up on entergy.
Posted on 9/14/21 at 1:15 pm to LSUFanHouston
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or creating a municipally-owned power company.
Definitely not that
Posted on 9/14/21 at 1:16 pm to LSUFanHouston
Uh Im pretty sure Entergy New Orleans has heavy oversight from the mayor/city council
This is just as much on them
This is just as much on them
Posted on 9/14/21 at 1:16 pm to Swagga
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I like that they’re finally calling entergy NO out on the bullshite the residents have been fed but the idea of a city led power company isn’t extremely appealing to me.
Regardless, I’m happy to see some heat turned up on entergy.
I just hope this isn't just election year posturing.
Posted on 9/14/21 at 1:16 pm to LSUFanHouston
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creating a municipally-owned power company
Yeah this would work great in the land of the corrupt and home of the indicted.Posted on 9/14/21 at 1:17 pm to LSUFanHouston
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Entergy has long been a terribly run utility with awful customer service.
That’s Entergy New Orleans….
I haven’t had a problem with Entergy ever…
Posted on 9/14/21 at 1:17 pm to LSUFanHouston
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plans to kick off a study
Someone needs to do a study on the number of studies planned and done in Louisiana.
Posted on 9/14/21 at 1:18 pm to LSUFanHouston
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creating a municipally-owned power company
I see no way in which this could fail spectacularly
Posted on 9/14/21 at 1:18 pm to LSUFanHouston
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or creating a municipally-owned power company.
the power outages after storms will be great
Posted on 9/14/21 at 1:19 pm to LSUFanHouston
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creating a municipally-owned power company
Like the S & WB.
Posted on 9/14/21 at 1:19 pm to Deactived
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the power outages before storms will be great
FIFY
Posted on 9/14/21 at 1:20 pm to LSUFanHouston
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I do have a lot of questions as to what they have done in past years with storm recovery money, and what they are doing with regard to hardening the system. Have they done everything they can?
Every single government entity or utility monopoly in LA, much less NOLA, needs to be thoroughly audited. Any government official taking bribes, stealing, or misappropriating should be prosecuted and thrown in jail.
Posted on 9/14/21 at 1:21 pm to LSUFanHouston
What could go wrong
Posted on 9/14/21 at 1:22 pm to LSUFanHouston
Let's yell at someone then let them increase electricity rates.
Posted on 9/14/21 at 1:23 pm to LSUFanHouston
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I'd be open to kicking out Entergy in exchange for another provider... but lord we don't need a Sewerage and Water Board for power...
Isnt Entergy building a self contained sub station at the SWB just for the SWB?
Posted on 9/14/21 at 1:24 pm to Jcorye1
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Any government official taking bribes, stealing, or misappropriating should be prosecuted and thrown in jail.
There's not enough room in the jails until recently when we decided to send home people who were jailed for weed.
Plenty of room now.
Posted on 9/14/21 at 1:24 pm to LSUFanHouston
quote:Entergy NO, Entergy LA, Entergy MS, Entergy TX or Entergy Ark?
Entergy has long been a terribly run utility with awful customer service.
quote:So they get zero credit for the coordination and the work of their employees?
Entergy is very good at restoring power when storms happen... mainly because they bring in thousands of out of state crews to help.
quote:It is a black start unit, right? That doesn't mean it won't have to deal with challenges from damage.
They out and out lied about what that station can do... saying it could self-start.
quote:All true.
I also think part of the problem is having the city council be the regulator. Let's say most of the blame should go to Entergy LA, not Entergy New Orleans, for the downed lines. The city council has no regulatory authority over Entergy LA. The public service commission does... but they are probably more corrupt than the city council.
quote:You won't be able to make them sell the transmission and generation they own. Period.
I'd be open to kicking out Entergy in exchange for another provider... but lord we don't need a Sewerage and Water Board for power...
Posted on 9/14/21 at 1:25 pm to tgrbaitn08
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Isnt Entergy building a self contained sub station at the SWB just for the SWB?
Yes, Latoya agreed to that. At the time... I said this was a terrible idea to trust Entergy on this.
Posted on 9/14/21 at 1:25 pm to LSUFanHouston
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plans to kick off a study
it's what we do best.
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