Resiliency: Building a stronger power grid
Bringing reliable power to our communities
Entergy New Orleans is powering our city in more ways than one. Beyond delivering reliable, affordable energy today, we’re energizing our future by investing in a stronger, more resilient future for New Orleans.
Powering our future
Entergy New Orleans submitted a 10-year, $1 billion Accelerated Resilience Plan to strengthen the city’s electrical infrastructure. The City Council has so far approved a $100 million investment for phase 1 of that plan.
We routinely invest in repairs and upgrades to our power infrastructure, but the new resilience plan represents the most comprehensive grid update in the city’s history – so we can keep the lights on longer when a storm strikes and restore power more quickly if service is disrupted.
Faster, cheaper storm recovery
We kicked off phase 1 of the Accelerated Resilience Plan, which includes $100 million in projects, in June 2025.
Entergy uses a data-driven approach to meticulously evaluate thousands of potential storm scenarios to identify these projects, many of which involve replacing existing utility poles with stronger ones designed to withstand higher winds and more extreme weather events.
Phase 1 projects include strengthening more than 3,000 structures and upgrading over 60 miles of power lines to better withstand extreme weather, with no bill impacts for Entergy customers.
“Our city needs to be more resilient, and we have solutions.”
Deanna Rodriguez
President and CEO
Entergy New Orleans
Better quality of life in our city
The anticipated benefits of the overall resilience plan include improvements in the everyday reliability of electric service and customer savings related to shortening post-storm outages.
By mitigating the restoration costs and outages resulting from future extreme weather events, the plan will help shorten evacuations and time away from home and work, ultimately helping New Orleans communities get back on their feet more quickly.
You can find more information on projects by neighborhood on our website here.
Balancing reliability and affordability
We’re also modernizing our power generation with advanced technologies and a diverse mix of energy sources. This approach not only supports our clean energy goals but also helps us keep costs low. By staying flexible, we can better manage fuel price fluctuations and continue to deliver affordable power to our customers.
Learn more about how Entergy is working to create a brighter, more resilient future for our communities.
