News

Louisiana is the latest state to redefine natural gas as green energy under a new law the Republican governor signed this week, even though it’s a fossil fuel that emits planet-warming greenhouse ...
The reason for the city’s May blackout is Entergy, which uses its transmission system to prevent competition and maximize profits from its fleet of gas plants. That sacrifices reliability, as we saw ...
In a statement Monday, a spokesperson for MISO said it “currently has enough capacity to meet demand this week.” Its public ...
On May 25, more than 100,000 Louisiana homes lost power — suddenly and without warning. As families celebrated Memorial Day, a brownout swept through neighborhoods. The culprit? Our overloaded power ...
A longstanding lack of long-range transmission lines in south Louisiana, which limits the amount of power that can be moved in from other areas, contributed to an “extremely rare” problem ...
The projects associated with the $8 hike do not include a new $1 billion transmission line tied to Meta’s electricity demand. James Dauphinais, representing the Louisiana Energy Users Group, testified ...
The grid we have today wasn't designed for the world we're building. Originally conceived in the early 20th century for electricity to travel in one direction, the grid now faces volatile, multi ...
Several Democratic governors are railing against a power grid operator for skyrocketing utility costs that their policies helped spike as a potential reliability crisis looms large. Democratic ...
Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Eric Skrmetta discussed a $2 billion investment aimed at hardening the electrical grid, a joint effort between the state and utility provider Entergy.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, left, talks with Entergy Chairman and CEO Drew Marsh during the opening of the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) convention at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans, La ...
Gulf Coast policymakers on Monday laid out efforts to brace for what’s expected to be an active hurricane season during a Hill event titled “Securing the Grid – Powering the Gulf South Region… ...