Entergy New Orleans and Rebuilding Together New Orleans Launch Power Up Homes To Help Customers Save Energy
Key Highlights
- ➤$100,000 Entergy Charitable Foundation investment launches Power Up Homes pilot
- ➤Power Up Homes targets low-income homeowners excluded from existing efficiency programs
- ➤19 SEER HVAC systems replace aging equipment in two New Orleans homes
- ➤Upgrades could reduce cooling costs approximately 35% to 55%
- ➤High-efficiency water heaters could reduce water-heating costs approximately 60% to 70%
Expert Statements
Deanna Rodriguez, President and CEO at Entergy New Orleans
“Power Up Homes allows us to address the underlying issues that can contribute to high energy costs while helping customers make their homes safer, more comfortable and more energy efficient.”
Deanna Rodriguez, President and CEO at Entergy New Orleans
“This partnership builds on the work we already do through Energy Smart by bringing energy-efficiency improvements directly into homes that need them most.”
William Stoudt, Executive director of Rebuilding Together
“Power Up Homes pairs critical repairs like HVAC and water heater replacements with resilient home repairs that help families weather rising utility costs and extreme weather.”
William Stoudt, Executive director of Rebuilding Together
“The name reflects the program's purpose: power homes more efficiently, and power up the families and neighborhoods that depend on them.”
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / October 1, 2026 / Entergy New Orleans and Rebuilding Together New Orleans (RTNO) announced the launch of Power Up Homes, a pilot program designed to help New Orleans households reduce energy costs through critical home repairs and energy-efficiency improvements.
Supported by a $100,000 investment from The Entergy Charitable Foundation, the program closes the gap for low-income homeowners who are not eligible for existing energy efficiency programs due to the poor conditions of their homes. Through the program eligible homeowners receive critical repairs and upgrades that will enable them to also benefit from Energy Smart and other energy-efficiency programs.
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