Entergy New Orleans to install solar panels on transit authority property
In an agreement with New Orleans Regional Transit Authority, Entergy New Orleans will install solar panels on the roof of the Carrollton Streetcar Barn, which is owned by the authority.
The panels will generate 300 kilowatts of power that feed directly onto the Entergy New Orleans electric grid for the benefit of all customers.
It is part of Entergy New Orleans’ rooftop solar project, which was approved by the New Orleans City Council last year. It will install panels on a series of warehouse rooftops near the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal.
“RTA is the first public entity to participate in our distributed solar generation project, and we appreciate their initiative in stepping up to the plate as we work to put renewable energy into action,” David Ellis, president and CEO of Entergy New Orleans, said. “We thank them for helping to lead the way among city agencies, and we look forward to partnering with others as we move forward. Through this effort, the company’s 1 MW solar power plant with battery storage in New Orleans East and our hard work toward securing the New Orleans City Council Utility Committee’s recent approval of 90 MW of solar generation, Entergy New Orleans is demonstrating its commitment to carbon reduction through renewable energy resources.”
Entergy New Orleans is in the process of identifying new sites for the panels, focusing on buildings owned by educational institutions, government entities, and nonprofit organizations in Orleans Parish.
“The RTA is proud to be entering into this partnership to help the City of New Orleans become greener,” RTA Board Chairman Flozell Daniels Jr. said. “We are focused on conserving energy, reducing waste, and doing our part to build a more sustainable community while providing safe and reliable transportation services.”
Entergy New Orleans, LLC is an electric and gas utility that provides electricity to more than 200,000 customers and natural gas to more than 106,000 customers in the New Orleans area.
