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Entergy New Orleans will begin construction on the new Sullivan substation at the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans’ (SWBNO) at the Carrollton site.
The 60-megawatt Sullivan substation at the SWBNO's Carrollton facility is expected to be completed by the end of 2023. Once the substation is completed, Entergy will own, operate, and maintain the substation. This new substation will benefit all of the residents of New Orleans by increasing reliability of the SWBNO by providing service at the transmission level.
“This is an important investment for the city of New Orleans that not only supports normal operations for the Sewerage and Water Board, but the future economic growth in New Orleans. This critical infrastructure project is needed to help support reliable service to the Sewerage and Water Board for generations to come,” said Deanna Rodriguez, President and CEO of Entergy New Orleans. “Providing improved reliability at the transmission level is important to both the Sewerage and Water Board and their customers, who also happen to be our customers.”
According to Entergy, the Sullivan substation will include two transmission lines and two transformers for redundancy on approximately two acres of land at the Carrollton facility. To increase the resiliency of the site, the substation will be raised to meet the 500-year flood elevation standard.
The substation will also support improving the city's carbon footprint by transitioning from the SWBNO’s self-generation to Entergy New Orleans’ more environmentally friendly generation fleet.
By this transition, the city will have nearly an 80% reduction in carbon emissions. This change helps with the climate goals set out in the New Orleans City Council’s Renewable and Clean Portfolio Standard.
This newly approved agreement requires the SWBNO to supply approximately $30 million through two milestone payments, and for Entergy New Orleans to finance the costs of the substation that exceed $30 million, which will be recovered by Entergy New Orleans from the SWBNO through a special rate tariff.
Entergy New Orleans, LLC is an electric and gas utility that serves Louisiana’s Orleans Parish. The company provides electricity to more than 209,000 customers and natural gas to more than 110,000 customers. Entergy New Orleans, LLC is a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation.
The history of the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans dates back to 1899. Today, the utility services 140,000 customer accounts and millions of visitors a year. One of the original “one water” utilities, SWBNO manages drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater. SWBNO recently adopted a five-year strategic plan for the utility, a structured response to the utility’s challenges to guide organizational goals, support budget development, and direct progress monitoring in the organization's long-term focus areas.
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