New Orleans City Council joins $1 billion complaint against Entergy over mismanagement of Grand Gulf

New Orleans City Council joins $1 billion complaint against Entergy over mismanagement of Grand Gulf Nuclear Station


The New Orleans City Council has joined two other utility regulators to file a complaint against utility company Entergy Corp. over its management of the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station in Mississippi. According to a press release from City Councilwoman Helena Moreno, the complainants allege that the nuclear power plant’s frequent outages have cost customers in Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi more than $1 billion. The complainants are seeking a refund.

The press release alleges that Entergy New Orleans customers alone paid $71.1 million in additional costs between 2016 and 2020 due to frequent maintenance issues and outages at Grand Gulf.

“Grand Gulf is the single largest energy resource for the city of New Orleans, and we need it to be operating safely, at full capacity, and at a reasonable cost,” Moreno said in the press release. “We are asking FERC to help us get that plant running efficiently again as well as seeking refunds to make it right by our people.”

The complaint was filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, which regulates interstate electricity systems. The other two plaintiffs in the suit are the Louisiana and Arkansas Public Service Commissions, which are responsible for state-level utility regulation.

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