The recommendations issued Wednesday from Gov. Jeff Landry s task force focused on the New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board faced criticism from some local officials Wednesday, who said a proposal
If approved, rates would increase by 20 cents a month per household in the first year, and then go up in following years, CEO of Entergy N.O. Deanna Rodriguez said.
A New Orleans power utility wants customers to pay for the $750 million to $1 billion price tag, which could raise bills an additional $11.86 per month. But the city has pushed back saying there must be an affordable option for ratepayers.
A little over two years after Hurricane Ida exposed the city’s electric grid as fragile and outdated, Entergy New Orleans launched a public campaign aimed at garnering support for an