Published: August 27, 2007
DOE Official in New Orleans to Highlight the Bush Administration's Efforts
Louisiana to increase energy efficiency with upgrades between the LaBarre and Metaire electric substations
On Tuesday, August 28, 2007, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) newly confirmed Assistant Secretary for Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Kevin M. Kolevar, will deliver remarks at the Entergy Louisiana Operations Center in Gretna, LA. Mr. Kolevar is expected to discuss the Bush Administration's support for new power delivery system equipment in New Orleans, as well as DOE's recent announcement to invest up to $51.8 million to modernize and secure our nation's electric grid.
WHO: Kevin M. Kolevar, DOE's newly confirmed Assistant Secretary for Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability
WHAT: Remarks to discuss the Bush Administration's support for new power delivery equipment in New Orleans, and the Department's effort to modernize and secure our nation's electric grid.
WHEN: Tuesday, August 28, 2007
10:00AM CDT
WHERE: Entergy Louisiana Operations Center
(next to Holiday Inn and behind 200 West Bank Expressway)
1600 Governor Hall Street
Gretna, LA 70053
Among the five projects selected by DOE to help accelerate the much-needed modernization of our Nation's electricity grid, the Southwire Company, who has partnered with Entergy, will receive up to $13.3 million to install a 13.8-kilovolt high-temperature superconducting cable, connecting the LaBarre and Metaire electric substations in downtown New Orleans. High-temperature superconducting cables can transmit more electricity with greater energy efficiency than comparable conventional copper cables. The LaBarre and Metaire electric substations are owned by the Entergy Corporation of Louisiana, a member of Southwire's project team selected to participate in this effort. Southwire's team also includes DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and nkt cables of Germany. For information on all five projects selected by DOE to receive funding, visit: http://www.energy.gov/news/5180.htm
Source: U.S. Department of Energy
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