Freezing weather is causing a critical shortage of electricity in our area. Author: WWL Staff Updated: 5:07 PM CST February 17, 2021
Freezing weather is causing a critical shortage of electricity in our area. It got so bad Tuesday night that Entergy and Cleco implemented rotating black outs in New Orleans and on the Northshore to preserve the integrity of the power grid.
Both energy compaies asked customers to be especially conservative between the normally heavy use times of 5 pm to 10 pm. This unusual request is due to the demand for electricity potentially exceeding the available generation due to the extreme cold and weather conditions currently impacting our service territory, said Lee Sabatini, the Entergy New Orleans Communications Director. Current load forecasts are approaching an all-time peak, even greater than those experienced during the polar vortex of January 2019.