Your regulators at the New Orleans City Council (CNO) make decisions about what your energy costs, where it comes from, and what types of programs are available to you. 

​We advocate for New Orleans residents at the CNO by monitoring proceedings, intervening in dockets, and making policy recommendations. EFNO works to hold electric and gas utilities and their regulators accountable by ensuring the publics best interests are represented.

Learn more about our work below.

Our Newest Campaign: Light is Your Right

Access to sources of heat, light, and water are vital necessities and have been considered sacred in cultures across the globe and throughout time. 
Now, in many places, these critical resources are controlled by private, for-profit corporations that place the interest of their shareholders over their obligation to provide affordable, reliable service to their ratepayers.

​We are urging the New Orleans City Council to declare utility access a human right and to adopt policies – such as a prohibition on residential disconnections for inability to pay – that protect our communities.

Ethics Law Passed at the New Orleans City Council

On April 7, 2022 the New Orleans City Council passed an ethics ordinance banning campaign contributions from companies the New Orleans City Council regulates or contracts with, including Entergy, AT&T, and Cox Communications.

The passage of this ordinance is a necessary safeguard against the potential for undue influence on energy costs, climate policies, and numerous other matters handled by the Council that impact the daily lives of all New Orleanians.

Hear from New Orleans City Council Candidates
In October of 2021 EFNO hosted a series of forums featuring candidates for the New Orleans City Council Race. The forums allowed candidates to discuss their positions, then audience closed out the forum with questions. 

Couldn't make it to the forum? Check out the recording to hear first hand where the candidates stand on current and future energy regulation issues.
​​Hear from the candidates on the issues of Entergy's power failure in Hurricane Ida, high bills, and frequent outages. Find out if their plans for energy policy will work for you. Plus, go to our page about the forum to see candidates answers to our questionnaire. Energy Future New Orleans prepared the questionnaire to help raise awareness about where each candidate stands on issues involving the regulation of Entergy, climate change, as well as equitable and just energy policies.

Hear from LA Public Service Commission Candidates
In advance of the 2022 Louisiana Public Service Commission District 3 and 4 election (LPSC) the Alliance for Affordable Energy, one of EFNO's members, hosted five forums to give residents an opportunity to hear from LPSC candidates. 

The forums allowed candidates to discuss their positions, as well as answer questions about Louisiana's energy future.
If you weren't able to attend the forum you can go to The Alliance's Facebook and watch the livestream recording to hear first hand where candidates stand on what is happening with your utility bill. Plus, now that elections are over you might be wondering who was elected to represent ​Louisianans at the Public Service Commission (LPSC)?

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