Aligning Distributed Energy Resources Interconnection Policy and Regulation in New Orleans

Summary

This NREL report, published September 20, 2023, addresses the misalignment between existing Entergy New Orleans (ENO) interconnection policy and the City of New Orleans' goal to implement area microgrids for resilience, supported by the DOE's Communities LEAP program. Current ENO policy prohibits islanding, while the city aims for intentional islanding capability to enhance energy security for multiple facilities. The Communities LEAP pilot supports 24 communities, aligning with the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to deliver 40% of federal climate and clean energy benefits to historically marginalized communities. Proposed strategies include a collaborative stakeholder process to redefine islanding terms in ENO policy and adopting IEEE Standard 1547-2018 to allow for intentional islanding.

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