Philip May
Entergy Louisiana has filed a request with its regulator, the Louisiana Public Service Commission, for approval so as to add a further 3 GW of solar power to its era portfolio.
This is on prime of the practically 225 MW of solar power the corporate requested earlier this month. In that regulatory submitting, Entergy Louisiana sought approval for roughly 175 MW from a facility in Iberville Parish and roughly 49 MW from what would turn into the Sterlington Solar Facility in Ouachita Parish.
Collectively, 3,225 MW of solar power are within the approval queue for potential development, growth and placement on the grid by agreements with Entergy Louisiana.
“Like never before, our state has the opportunity to retain businesses, support expansion projects, and attract new companies on a global scale, but it’s going to take meeting their operational and sustainability needs,” says Phillip May, Entergy Louisiana president and CEO. “Our latest request for up to three gigawatts of renewable power, the largest such expansion request in state history, shows we’re serious about not only protecting the environment by reducing our carbon footprint, but also continuing to be a major driver of economic development.”
The particular person sources that make up the three GW proposal could be constructed in Louisiana, that means native communities and economies would profit from job creation and extra tax revenues generated throughout development of the services. In addition, additional diversifying the corporate’s era portfolio will assist defend all prospects from the volatility of pure gasoline costs and different components exterior of Entergy’s management.
Currently, Entergy Louisiana has roughly 280 MW of renewable sources, together with the Capital Region Solar facility, which started delivering power to the grid in October 2020. Along with nuclear era, practically 25% of the corporate’s portfolio comes from carbon-free sources.
