NEW ORLEANS, LA — Today, Mayor-Elect Helena Moreno announced the launch of New Orleans’ first Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Program, a $28 million investment that will place hundreds of solar-tied batteries across the city to dramatically improve grid reliability, sustainability, and community resilience, without placing additional costs on ratepayers.

The initiative marks a major milestone in a new approach to grid reliability that began after Hurricane Ida exposed the devastating consequences of widespread power failures. In the wake of that storm, the Council committed to doing things differently by redefining what reliable electricity means by investing not only in poles and wires, but directly in our communities.

NEW ORLEANS, LA – On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, the Utility, Cable, Telecommunications, and Technology Committee and the Climate Change and Sustainability Committee held a joint meeting to consider several resolutions and contracts for full approval by the Council. The joint committee also received an update on the selection process for a distributed energy resource (DER) advisor.

NEW ORLEANS - Today, Climate Chair Helena Moreno released the following statement on Entergy's resiliency suggestions and called for real ratepayer protections before committing to future investments.