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3mo ago

Power Restored in New Orleans After Massive Outage Affects Over 100,000

A load shedding event ordered by MISO led to widespread outages, with power fully restored by Sunday evening as investigations into the incident continue.

Thousands in New Orleans were without power on Sunday
Over 100,000 Entergy New Orleans faced a power outage on Sunday
A massive power outage hit New Orleans on Sunday
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Overview

  • Over 100,000 Entergy New Orleans customers lost power Sunday afternoon due to a load shedding event ordered by MISO to prevent grid overload.
  • The outage, which began at 4:30 PM CDT, affected Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard, and Plaquemines Parishes, disrupting homes, businesses, and traffic.
  • The power cut was triggered by high demand exceeding supply, with one Entergy generator offline for maintenance and another failing unexpectedly.
  • MISO provided only a three-minute warning before initiating the load shedding, raising concerns among officials and residents about preparedness and communication.
  • Power was fully restored by 8:00 PM CDT on Sunday, but investigations into the causes and short notice are ongoing, highlighting grid reliability concerns ahead of summer and hurricane season.