New Orleans Water Board’s Turbine Twist | New Orleans News

New Orleans’ Sewerage and Water Board is reviving an old-school turbine to power pumps—just months after spending $280 million on a new Entergy substation. The move follows reliability issues during a tropical storm, with officials citing backup power as essential. But city council members were blindsided, calling the sudden pivot puzzling and questioning the logic after such a major investment. The utility insists the turbine will be online by year’s end, while councilwoman Aimee McCarron pushes for transparency and debate at the next Public Works meeting. It’s a tense balancing act in the city’s race to keep water systems running amid climate pressures. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/74c3117c746dd611