Volunteers to expand disaster resilience hubs across Louisiana: ‘Power makes the difference’
Volunteers to expand disaster resilience hubs across Louisiana: ‘Power makes the difference’ Together Louisiana, a group of 250 congregations and civic organizations, is spearheading the project, with a goal to have a lighthouse within 20 minutes of every resident.
Inside the community push for a VPP in New Orleans
How a "ragtag" group of nonprofits turned a utility settlement into an ambitious, community-led virtual power plant.
New Orleans’ latest bid for a better grid: a citywide virtual power plant
The storm-prone city is making its local utility design a $28 million incentive program to get hundreds more backup batteries into homes and businesses.
When the power goes out, churches offer shelter through the Community Lighthouse network
New Orleans churches and community centers are being outfitted with backup and solar power to create a microgrid for residents during the city’s frequent outages. But that’s not the only value they offer.

