New Orleans City Council to consider $1 million fine on Entergy for frequent power outages [View all]

After more than two years of investigations, the New Orleans City Council plans to vote on a resolution to fine Entergy New Orleans $1 million for its “inaction and omissions in mitigating” the thousands of power outages the city experiences every year.

The council, which is responsible for regulating Entergy New Orleans, will vote on the proposed fine at its Wednesday utility committee meeting.

The resolution represents the conclusion of a so-called prudence investigation that began last year in response to frequent outages the city experienced between 2013 through 2017. In 2013 and 2014, Entergy cut funding for maintenance and system improvements by millions of dollars.

The number and duration of power outages has increased every year after 2013, when the disinvestment began, according to reliability measures provided by Entergy included in the resolution.

Read more: https://thelensnola.org/2019/10/22/city-council-to-consider-1-million-on-entergy-for-frequent-power-outages/