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U.S. Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Energy Incentive Programs, Louisiana

Updated Novemeber 2011

What public-purpose-funded energy efficiency programs are available in my state?

Louisiana has no public-purpose-funded energy efficiency programs.

What utility energy efficiency programs are available to me?

Entergy New Orleans' new Energy Smart program provides financial incentives for its small (demand less than 100 kW) and large (100 kW or greater) non-residential customers to install qualifying energy-efficient equipment including lighting, air conditioning, heat pumps, electric chillers, motors, window film and other measures that reduce electricity use: Incentive levels are based on kWh saved; small customers earn $0.14 per kWh and large customers $0.10 per kWh for qualifying lighting upgrades and $0.12/ kWh for other measures ($50,000 maximum total incentives per facility per year, not to exceed the cost of the upgrade project).

What load management/demand response options are available to me?

Entergy offers several load management options, including various interruptible riders and the following two programs:

  • The Experimental Market Valued Energy Reduction (MVER) Service Rider provides credits to customers for providing load curtailments of at least 1 MW. The rider has two options. The Market Valued Call Option provides customers with both a monthly reservation payment, which they receive regardless of whether any curtailments are required, and a performance payment, based on actual load curtailments. In exchange, Entergy can make curtailment requests either the same day or one day in advance. Participants who do not curtail are assessed a penalty. The Market Valued Energy Service offering is a bidding program in which customers can make day-ahead bids to the utility, indicating their curtail able load and price. Customers can make their bids via the internet.

  • The Experimental Energy Reduction (EER) Rider is open to customers that can curtail at least 150 kW. Entergy will notify participants, on a day-ahead basis, if they are accepting offers to curtail and at what price ($/kWh). Interested participants may respond, indicating the amount they are willing to curtail.

What distributed energy resource options are available to me?

The Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE) website provides information on programs that offer incentives for renewable distributed generation. Louisiana currently has no programs of this type open to federal customers.

Are there energy efficiency programs sponsored by the state government?

The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources offers a variety of energy conservation programs, but none of these is currently available to federal customers.

What additional opportunities are available to me?

Federal customers whose utilities have area-wide supply contracts through GSA (e.g., Atmos Energy, Cleco Power, Entergy, and CenterPoint Energy) may be able to take advantage of 3rd-party financed energy efficiency projects called utility energy services contracts (UESCs). Information is available on GSA's Energy Center of Expertise Library Page. Federal facilities should contact their account executive to determine the level of each utility's participation.

NOTE: Energy efficiency funds and demand response programs are updated at least annually. Please contact the FEMP webmaster if changes are needed between updates.