Entergy considering 10 microgrids as an alternative to transmission
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Entergy is considering building 10 natural gas-fired microgrids in its Louisiana service territory, which has been pummeled in recent years by storms that have caused widespread outages.
The utility described the microgrids in a 10-year resilience plan?recently filed with the Louisiana Public Service Commission. The plan proposes $9.6 billion in spending on 9,600 transmission and distribution projects affecting more than 269,000 structures over 11,000 miles of power lines.
The utility is seeking commission approval for the first phase of the plan, which will spend $5 billion from 2024 to 2028.
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This is really good news for the customers of Entergy and a recognition that resiliency and sustainability are more than just doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. Microgrid solutions are proven and affordable and its good to see Entergy awakening and being proactive.