Serves 477,061 customers, $1,644,711.00 of sales and provides 20,320 GWhs of electricity per year. 424,701 are residential.
Entergy is a full service/vertically integrated energy provider serving Southeast Texas, including all or parts of Brazos, Burleson, Chambers, Falls, Galveston, Grimes, Hardin, Harris, Houston, Jasper, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Montgomery, Newton, Orange, Polk, Robertson, San Jacinto, Trinity, Tyler, Walker, Waller, and Washington Counties.
Despite their large customer base, Entergy's low scores are result of it not embracing investments in clean energy, solar rebates, or long-term commitments to solar or wind power. Recently, they did adopt an overall goal to reduce their carbon intensity by 50% by 2030, largely through expanding renewable energy. At least two of those projects are planned to be located in Texas, but not expected until 2023. They have also adopted a limited rebate for electric vehicle charging station.
Because it's a vertically integrated (full service) investor owned utility, the energy side if its business was also scored (+0 to +30). Entergy's additional score is +1
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How we scored
Required Public Utility Commission (PUC) Report Submitted? (0 to 5 Points)
5
Peak Electricity Demand Reduced through Energy Efficiency and Demand Reduction Programs?
(0 to 10 Points)
4
Less than 0.5 percent0 points
Between 0.5 and 0.7 percent2 points
Between 0.7 and 0.9 percent4 points
Between 0.9 and 1.2 percent6 points
Between 1.2 and 1.5 percent8 points
Greater than 1.5 percent10 points
Met Public Utility Commission Goal of 0.4% Reduction in Peak Electricity Demand?
(0 to 5 Points)
5
Reduction of Customers’ Total Electricity Consumption from Energy Efficiency Programs? (0 to 15 Points)
9
Less than 0.10%0 points
Between 0.10% and 0.15%3 points
Between 0.15% and 0.25%6 points
Between 0.25% and 0.35%9 points
Between 0.35% and 0.5%12 points
Greater than 0.5%15 points
Percentage of its Texas Revenue Spent on Energy Efficiency Programs? (0 to 10 Points)
2
Less than 0.2%0 points
Between 0.2% and 0.5%2 points
Between 0.5% and 0.8%4 points
Between 0.8% and 1.2%6 points
Between 1.2% and 1.5%8 points
Greater than 1.5%10 points
Spent per capita on Energy Efficiency Programs for Low-Income Households? (0 to 10 Points)
6
Less than $50 points
Between $5 and $82 points
Between $8 and $124 points
Between $12 and $156 points
Between $15 and $208 points
Greater than $2010 points
Energy Efficiency Programs' per capita Savings for Low-Income Households? (0 to 10 Points)
6
Less than 10 kWh0 points
Between 10 kWh and 21 kWh2 points
Between 21 kWh and 33 kWh4 points
Between 33 kWh and 45 kWh6 points
Between 45 kWh and 60 kWh8 points
Greater than 60 kWh10 points
Quality of Programs and Incentives for Residential Solar, Wind and Storage (0 to 16 Points)
6
Do they offer a solar, wind, or storage (distributed energy programs) incentive? (4 pts)
Yes (solar/wind--distributed energy programs)2 points
Plus storage+ 2 point
No0 points
Incentive details (4 pts)
Incentive or on-bill financing for home (and/or commercial ) installation2 points
Annual funding for rebates+2 points
Net-metering Policy or disincentives (8 pts)
Net-metering disallowed, other disincentives, and/or solar rate that is less than net-metering0 points
Instantaneous Net metering and overage not purchased, or weak solar-price, or other monthly fees4 points
Net-metering over monthly billing cycle but overage not purchased6 points
Net-metering over monthly billing cycle with overaged purchased (and no per meter/monthly fee) or strong solar-price8 points
No Solar Installation incentives. Net metering at time of use and credit (~$0.04-$0.049) for electricity supplied to the grid and standard minimum billing requirements.; Entergy is allowed to charge "all reasonable interconnection costs directly related to the installation of the physical facilities necessary to permit interconnected operations."
Quality and accessibility of Energy Efficiency Programs offered? (0 to 15 Points)
9
Six Best Practices:
Online Portal (3 points)
Online portal offered1 pt.
Significant participation1 pt.
Innovative design1 pt.
Demand Response Incentives (3 points)
Smart thermostat program1 pt.
Smart thermostat program with significant participation or additional program(s)1 pt.
Significant participation1 pt.
Energy Audits (3 points)
Offered1 pt.
Both residential and commercial1 pt.
Significant Participation1 pt.
Distribution improvements (3 points)
Energy efficiency/Weatherization rebates (6 points)
Any EE programs, including light bulb giveaways1 pt.
Any weatherization programs offered with numbers for participation2 pts.
Reasonable participation in weatherization, EE programs3 pts.
Multiple weatherization, EE programs offered with numbers and significant participation4 pts.
Many weatherization, EE programs offered with significant participation5 pts.
Low-income focus+ 1 pt.
Education Programs (3 points)
Online/print education1 pt.
In person education (tours, events)1 pt.
Significant participation or exemplary programs1 pt.
Other programs (3 points)
Subjective scoring up to 3 points for additional, innovative programs
Energy Saving tips on website, HVAC tune-up Program, Weatherization Programs, Rebates/Incentives for higher efficient AC units, pool pumps and other equipment. New Construction program.
Additional energy scores for vertically integrated (full service) investor owned utilities (+0- +30)
Offered Incentives or Rebates for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure or Electric Vehicles? (0 to 4 Points)
4
None = 0
Less than $100 = 1
$100-$200 = 3
>$200 = 4
Additional Scoring for Vertically integrated (full service) IOUs (+0 to +30)
If the Investor Owned Utility is vertically integrated, meaning it both sells electricity and delivers it to the customers/households (mostly outside the ERCOT competitive region), than it is also scored on the following questions. These vertical IOUs include El Paso Electric Power Company, Entergy, Southwestern Public Service Company (Xcel) and Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO). They could score an additional 30 points. This additional score (+0 to +30) can be scene at the end of the general description of the company.
Provides $250 incentive for Residential chargers and additional incentives for commercial chargers.
Competitive Renewables (Green Rate) Offered? (0- 11 points) (0 to 11 Points)
0
Green (meaning 100% Renewables) offered 4 pt.
If also less than or approximately equal to standard rate+7 pt.
Or if greater than the standard rate but less than or equal to a 1 cent premium+4 pt.
Renewable Energy Goals? (0 to 5 Points)
0
No goal0 points
Less than 35% 2 points
Between 35 and 70%3 points
Between 70 and 100%4 points
100% achieved5 points
Renewable Energy Under Contract or Purchased in Prior Year?
(0 to 10 Points)
1
0%0 points
Between 0 and 5%1 points
Between 5 and 10%2 points
Between 10 and 20%3 points
Between 20 and 30%4 points
Between 30 and 40%5 points
Between 40 and 50%6 points
Between 50 and 60%7 points
Between 60 and 80%8 points
Between 80 and 99%9 points
100%10 points
Entergy has set corporate goals to reduce its carbon intensity by 50% by 2030, and has set a goal to be a net-zero carbon utility by 2050. They have also committed to build 200 MWs of solar in Texas by 2023, and a total of at least 500 MWs by 2025. They have identified two sites in Texas - in Liberty and Polk Counties -- for their first two solar projects. The project in Polk County should be operational in 2023. Despite the carbon goals, there does not seem to be a specific renewable goal.
Community Solar Offerings? (0 to 4 Points)
0
Community solar program offered+ 2 points
Size of program installation+ up to 2 points (depends on utility size)
