Funding Commitments Secured for Upgrades on Power Infrastructure
The City of New Orleans announced a historic in partnership which, through a range of funding commitments, will allow Entergy New Orleans to seek approvals to support next-generation power infrastructure at the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans’ (SWBNO) Carrollton Plant. The estimated $74 million project will provide a new Substation, Frequency Changers, and Power Integration that will give SWBNO increased and consistent power reliability. This partnership will lead to power coming directly to the SWBNO, unaffected by weather, outages, and old turbine failures. Funding sources include $20 million from the City, another $20 million secured by the area’s legislative delegation from the State of Louisiana, and $35 million from Entergy.
SWBNO SUBSTATION FACT SHEET
Building a dedicated substation at the Sewerage & Water Board will replace the existing, outdated power generation equipment with a modernized system designed to power our city’s drainage and water pumps in a reliable, resilient, and cost-effective manner.
Project Components and Funding
| Component | Cost | Funding Source |
| Substation | $34 million | Entergy New Orleans |
| Two Frequency Changers | $20 million | City of New Orleans |
| Integration System* | $20 million | State Capital Outlay Funds |
| Modernized System | Total Cost: $74 million |
Why This Plan?
- Allows SWBNO to fund project without increased cost to SWBNO ratepayers
- $20M City contribution creates $44M in savings
- Aligns Entergy investment with ownership of substation and City investment with ownership of all other aspects of the project (frequency changers, integration)
Significant Citywide Benefits:
- Increased and consistent reliability - power coming directly from transmission line, unaffected by weather, outages, old turbine failures
- Reduced carbon emissions
- Operational savings for SWBNO based on system efficiency and reduced O&M costs
- Improved quality of life for the surrounding neighborhood
Timeline:
| Q3 2021 | Q4 2021 | Q3 2023 | Q4 2023 |
| ENO and City Council approvals | Groundbreaking | Substation construction complete | Commissioning of new, modernized power complex |
*Integration system is comprised of the equipment necessary to convert and distribute Entergy power to drainage and water pumping stations, including switchgear, operations center, grid control system, fuel lines, feeders, and utility rack.
For more information about the future substation and the funding, please click here.
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