NEW ORLEANS — Entergy is warning customers there might actually be some rolling blackouts.
Entergy said they’re “asking all customers to voluntarily help reduce strain on the electric system by lowering their energy usage." They're doing this to avoid MISO from ordering power outages to balance supply and demand across their entire footprint.
Entergy NOLA, as well as Entergy LA, is part of the MISO transmission network, which spans large parts of the South and upwards through the Midwest.
Entergy also said, “shedding loads are sometimes necessary to protect the reliability of the power grid and ensure the system can quickly recover.”
Councilmember-At-Large JP Morell’s office said, “The entire network is under stress due to the nationwide extreme weather occurrence and is currently at Maximum Generation Code 1A, which is a threshold where Entergy NOLA is required to begin taking steps to reduce stress to the entire grid through outreach.”