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New Orleans battery programs

Two programs are in play for home and community batteries. One is live. One is proposed. Here is the difference.

Earn from a battery you already have (live now)

Entergy New Orleans pays battery owners for sharing power at peak times through its Virtual Power Plant program: $125 per average kW delivered, up to $600 a year for homes (Entergy cites about $360 as typical). Supported batteries: Tesla Powerwall, Enphase and FranklinWH. A battery that is offline earns $0, so keep it connected. Enrollment is done by you in your battery's app.

City upfront incentive (proposed, not open)

An upfront payment based on battery capacity, funded by the Grand Gulf settlement rather than ratepayers. The proposal would reserve about 40% of residential funds for low- and moderate-income households and set aside funds for community institutions. Participants would also enroll in the Virtual Power Plant program for a set term.

Status: the City Council has sent the proposal back for revision more than once and a final decision is pending. Amounts, eligibility and timing can change. It may be oversubscribed and rolled out in phases. Do not make a purchase decision based on this program until it is approved and open.

Who is eligible for what

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Join the interest list and we will contact you when the application opens, and review whether your home is a fit.