energy burden

Sheryl Doiron’s daughter, a former public school teacher, is entirely dependent on her mother’s care since Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis left her unable to move or speak.

Federal energy assistance helps tens of thousands in Louisiana — Trump says it’s ‘unnecessary’

With light bills at times rivaling the cost of a house note, those with low incomes struggle to keep their homes at a safe and comfortable temperature.

Deer are seen outside of a Google data center in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Economy

Power for data centers could come at ‘staggering’ cost to consumers

Pam Radtke (Floodlight)

New report highlights how traditional ways of setting rates don’t fit Big Tech’s massive, immediate demand for more electricity.

New Orleans resident Denise Bickham brandished her latest Entergy New Orleans utility bill for $461, saying she didn't trust the company and she lives on social security month-to-month, during the latest Utility, Cable, Telecommunications and Technology Committee meeting Tuesday, July 12, 2022.

Coastal Desk

High natural gas prices, hot weather drives costly New Orleans utility bills, Entergy says

Halle Parker

Amid skyrocketing energy bills, Entergy New Orleans officials attributed the higher costs to two factors during a City Council committee meeting Tuesday: spikes in natural gas prices and hot summer temperatures.

Coastal Desk

Tens of thousands of New Orleanians struggle with energy costs. See the most burdened areas.

Halle Parker

Communities in southeast Louisiana are among those struggling the most to pay monthly electricity bills, overburdened by the cost of energy, according to federal data.