Entergy
Please attend the City Council Meeting and show your concern for this HUGE issue
The City Council Utility Committee will discuss rate increases at their
meeting on Thursday, September 14 beginning at 10 am in the Council
chambers (although the important rate issue matters may not come up
until after 11 am. Rebuilding Entergy New Orleans’ infrastructure is
the great untold story in New Orleans’ recovery. While tremendous
attention has been given to planning efforts and individuals, in my view
the City’s recovery efforts will completely collapse if crushing utility
rate increases are put into effect.
The question is whether existing ratepayers should bear the burden of
rebuilding the electric and gas infrastructure in the devastated parts
of the City. Entergy is proposing up to 140% increase in rates to cover
this cost if this cost is not covered by CBDG funds. The rate increase
to be discussed on Thursday is just the first of many rate increases if
CBDG funds (or Entergy) do not pay for the rebuilding.