NEW ORLEANS, LA - On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, the Climate Change and Sustainability Committee held a meeting to consider a resolution establishing parameters for Phase III of the Energy Smart Battery Energy Storage System Distributed Energy Resource Program and a motion related to professional services for the West End Drainage Modular Tank System project. The committee also received a presentation from the Lafitte Greenway Partnership on planned improvements to the Lafitte Greenway and the status of the final half-mile tract.

Distributed Energy Resource Program – Phase III

The committee considered a resolution establishing the parameters for Phase III of the Energy Smart Battery Energy Storage System Distributed Energy Resource Program. The proposal sets initial incentive levels and funding for residential and commercial battery storage participation, including enhanced incentives for lower- to middle-income residents, while directing Entergy New Orleans to develop an updated implementation plan and additional customer protections.

Lafitte Greenway Improvements

The committee also received a presentation from the Lafitte Greenway Partnership on improvements along the Lafitte Greenway and the status of completing the final half-mile tract. The presentation provided an update on ongoing efforts associated with the Greenway and its continued development.

View the full presentation here.

West End Drainage Project

Lastly, the committee considered a motion related to a professional services agreement between the City of New Orleans and Marais Consultants, LLC, for the West End Drainage Modular Tank System project. The four-year, approximately $1.11 million agreement would provide design, engineering, and construction management services for the project.

To view the meeting agenda, click here.

To view the full meeting, click here.