Entergy New Orleans Rate Selection Guide
Entergy New Orleans, LLC is an investor-owned electric and gas utility serving roughly 209,000 customers across Orleans Parish, regulated by the New Orleans City Council. Commercial and industrial customers access 15-minute interval data through the DataLink (Enerwise) platform, EDI billing, Green Button downloads, and the myEntergy portal.
Entergy New Orleans Rate Schedule Comparison
| Schedule | Type | Rate | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| SE-25 Small Electric Service | commercial | Customer charge + energy ($/kWh); rider-adjusted (see tariff PDF) | Small businesses below the large-service demand threshold |
| LE-25 Large Electric Service | commercial | Customer + demand ($/kW) + energy ($/kWh); rider-adjusted (eff. 06/01/2025) | Large commercial / industrial loads |
| LE-HLF-9 High Load Factor | industrial | Demand + energy charges favoring high load factor | Steady, high-utilization industrial loads |
| HV-25 High Voltage Service | industrial | Demand + energy with high-voltage delivery discounts | Large industrial sites taking high-voltage service |
| LIS-14 Large Interruptible | industrial | Demand + energy with interruptible credits | Industrial sites that can curtail during peaks |
Market Overview
Entergy New Orleans is a fully regulated, vertically integrated investor-owned utility. Retail rates are approved by the New Orleans City Council, which has exclusive jurisdiction over the utility in Orleans Parish. There is no retail electric supplier choice; all customers, including C&I, take bundled service under Council-approved tariff schedules adjusted by riders (FAC-8 fuel, PPCR, MISO, EFRP-7 formula rate plan).
Need to pull your actual usage data to compare rates? See the Entergy New Orleans Data Access Guide →
Current Rate Schedules
Entergy New Orleans C&I customers take bundled service under New Orleans City Council-approved tariff schedules. Schedule selection is driven by demand level and service voltage. Each schedule combines a customer charge, an energy (kWh) charge, and — for larger schedules — a demand ($/kW) charge, then is modified by riders including the Fuel Adjustment Clause (FAC-8), Purchased Power Cost Recovery (PPCR), MISO Cost Recovery, Environmental Adjustment (EAC-4), and the Electric Formula Rate Plan (EFRP-7). Because the official tariffs are on file with the City Council and adjusted by multiple monthly riders, current per-unit prices should be read directly from the posted schedule PDFs. The Large Electric Service schedule (LE-25) was most recently updated effective 06/01/2025.
Effective: June 1, 2025 · Full Tariff Book →
| Schedule | Type | Applicability | Structure | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE-25 Small Electric Service | commercial | Small general/commercial service below the Large Electric Service demand threshold. | Monthly customer charge plus energy (kWh) charge; modified by FAC-8, PPCR, MISO, and other applicable riders. Per-unit rates posted in the schedule PDF. | — |
| LE-25 Large Electric Service | commercial | Large commercial and industrial customers above the small-service demand threshold. | Customer charge plus demand ($/kW) and energy ($/kWh) charges; adjusted by FAC-8, PPCR, MISO, EAC-4, and EFRP-7 riders. Effective 06/01/2025. See schedule PDF for current per-unit values. | — |
| LE-HLF-9 Large Electric High Load Factor Service | industrial | Large customers with high, steady load factors qualifying for high-load-factor pricing. | Demand and energy charges structured to reward high load factor; rider-adjusted. Per-unit rates in the schedule PDF. | — |
| HV-25 High Voltage Electric Service | industrial | Industrial customers taking service at high (transmission/sub-transmission) voltage. | Demand and energy charges with high-voltage delivery discounts; rider-adjusted. See schedule PDF. | — |
| LIS-14 Large Interruptible Service | industrial | Large industrial customers willing to accept interruptible service in exchange for lower rates. | Demand/energy charges with interruptible credits for curtailable load; rider-adjusted. See schedule PDF. | — |
| MMNR-21 Master Metered Non-Residential Service | commercial | Master-metered non-residential properties (e.g., multitenant commercial). | Customer plus energy/demand charges for master-metered service; rider-adjusted. See schedule PDF. | — |
Rate Recommendations by Use Case
Large commercial / office or institutional campus
Take Large Electric Service (LE-25) and actively manage the monthly demand peak.
LE-25 is the standard large-commercial schedule; demand charges based on the 15/30-minute peak make peak management the top cost lever.
- Pull 15-minute interval data via DataLink to find peak intervals
- Stagger HVAC and large equipment startups to clip peaks
- Track the Fuel Adjustment Clause (FAC-8) and PPCR riders for month-to-month variability
High load factor industrial facility
Evaluate Large Electric High Load Factor Service (LE-HLF-9) or High Voltage Service (HV-25).
Steady, high-utilization loads benefit from high-load-factor pricing; taking service at high voltage can earn delivery discounts.
- Confirm load factor and metered voltage against schedule eligibility
- Use DataLink load profiles to document steady utilization
- Compare LE-25 vs LE-HLF-9 vs HV-25 total cost before electing
Curtailable / flexible industrial load
Consider Large Interruptible Service (LIS-14) or enroll in commercial demand response.
Customers able to curtail during system peaks earn interruptible credits and DR payments that offset demand charges.
- Quantify curtailable load and acceptable interruption frequency
- Pair with DataLink real-time monitoring for event response
- Model interruptible credits against the firm LE-25 rate
Multitenant / portfolio benchmarking
Use the Building Energy Use Benchmarking program and automate invoices via EDI.
Multitenant owners can pull aggregated building data into ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager and automate billing across many accounts with EDI.
- Confirm 4+ meters / 4+ customers for benchmarking eligibility
- Authorize the consultant in Portfolio Manager
- Enroll in EDI 810/820 to automate invoice and payment processing
Historical Rate Trends
Entergy New Orleans base rates are governed by the Electric Formula Rate Plan (EFRP-7), which provides annual formulaic true-ups subject to New Orleans City Council review, while fuel and purchased-power riders adjust monthly. The Large Electric Service schedule (LE-25) was most recently updated effective June 1, 2025.
June 1, 2025
Large Electric Service (LE-25) schedule update posted effective June 1, 2025.
N/A (see tariff)Overall trend: Gradual increases driven by storm-recovery securitization (SSCR/SSCRII riders), grid hardening/resilience cost recovery (RSHCR), and fuel/purchased-power costs.
Next expected change: Annual Formula Rate Plan true-up and ongoing monthly fuel/PPCR/MISO rider adjustments, subject to City Council approval.
Cost Optimization Strategies
Because demand charges and fuel/purchased-power riders dominate C&I bills, the biggest savings come from peak-demand management, correct rate-schedule selection, and leveraging interval data from DataLink to identify and shift peak loads.
Peak demand management
For: LE-25, LE-HLF-9, HV-25, LIS-14
Use DataLink 15-minute interval data to identify demand peaks and shift or curtail load to lower the monthly billed kW that drives demand charges.
Rate-schedule optimization
For: All C&I
Confirm the site is on the lowest-cost applicable schedule (e.g., LE-HLF-9 for high load factor, HV-25 for high-voltage take, LIS-14 for curtailable load).
Interruptible / demand response
For: Industrial customers that can curtail
Enroll curtailable load in Large Interruptible Service (LIS-14) or commercial demand response to earn credits for reducing load during peaks.
Load factor improvement
For: Large/industrial customers
Flatten the load profile (improve load factor) to qualify for high-load-factor pricing and reduce demand-charge impact per kWh.
To implement these strategies, you need your 15-minute interval data. Learn how to download Entergy New Orleans interval data →
Frequently Asked Questions
How do C&I customers get 15-minute interval data from Entergy New Orleans?▾
Through DataLink, Entergy's Enerwise Energy Manager platform. Request setup through the Business Center (1-800-766-1648 or datalink@entergy.com). DataLink provides 15-minute interval kWh, demand and load-profile analysis, and exports to CSV/Excel plus a JSON/GraphQL API. It is a fee-based service governed by Rider DTK-4, with 24+ months of historical data retained.
Can a third-party consultant or aggregator access our usage data?▾
Yes, with written customer authorization. For interval data, the customer authorizes the consultant for role-based DataLink access (Viewer/Report Generator). For billing, Entergy's Third Party Notification program sends bill copies to a designated address. For multitenant buildings, benchmarking access is granted via ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. There is no public self-service API; access always requires customer consent.
Does Entergy New Orleans support EDI for automated billing?▾
Yes. Entergy New Orleans has supported EDI since 1997 for commercial, industrial, and governmental accounts using ANSI X12 4010, including the 810 invoice, 820 payment/remittance, and 997 acknowledgment transaction sets. Enroll via the Business Center; setup requires trading-partner registration and parallel testing before going live.
Who regulates Entergy New Orleans rates?▾
The New Orleans City Council, not the Louisiana Public Service Commission, holds exclusive regulatory authority over Entergy New Orleans. The Council approves all tariff schedules and riders. There is no retail electric choice in Orleans Parish, so all C&I customers take bundled service under Council-approved rates.
Which rate schedule applies to a commercial or industrial site?▾
It depends on demand and voltage. Small commercial typically takes Small Electric Service (SE-25); larger loads take Large Electric Service (LE-25) or the High Load Factor variant (LE-HLF-9); high-voltage and interruptible loads use HV-25 or LIS-14. Bills are adjusted by riders such as the Fuel Adjustment Clause (FAC-8), PPCR, MISO, and the Formula Rate Plan (EFRP-7). Confirm applicability with Entergy.
Is Green Button Connect (automated API) available?▾
Green Button Download My Data is operational for downloading ESPI XML/CSV files. Automated Green Button Connect My Data (OAuth API) for Entergy New Orleans is not confirmed as fully operational; for ongoing automated C&I data, DataLink is the recommended path today.
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