Entergy New Orleans

Entergy New Orleans is a regulated electric utility serving the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, and a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation. The company operates within the Entergy group but has a distinct local utility identity and a service territory centered on the New Orleans market. Its principal business is the provision of electric service, including the operation and administration of the local distribution system and associated utility infrastructure. The company traces its institutional history to New Orleans Public Service Incorporated, commonly known as NOPSI. NOPSI was historically involved in both public transportation and gas service in New Orleans. The city's streetcar lines were consolidated under NOPSI's control in 1922. During the 1950s and 1960s, the company converted most of the original streetcar routes to bus operations; the St. Charles Streetcar Line was the principal exception. This transportation role ended in 1983, when control of the city's mass-transit system was transferred to the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority. NOPSI also maintained a substantial physical presence in the city. Its former headquarters occupied a building constructed in 1927, a property that was later redeveloped as the NOPSI New Orleans hotel. The company's history therefore connects utility operations, urban transportation, and recognizable local infrastructure. In April 1996, NOPSI became Entergy New Orleans as part of its integration into Entergy. The rebranding marked the company's transition from a broader, historically diversified public-service enterprise to a local operating company within a larger energy group. Under the Entergy New Orleans name, the business has primarily been identified with regulated electric service in New Orleans. The company also historically supplied natural gas in its service area. On July 1, 2025, Entergy New Orleans sold its natural-gas distribution system to Delta Utilities. Following that transaction, electric utility operations remain the defining activity associated with the Entergy New Orleans brand, while natural-gas distribution is no longer part of its operating portfolio. The company is not separately publicly listed; its ownership and corporate relationship are through Entergy Corporation.

Entergy New Orleans developed from New Orleans Public Service Incorporated, or NOPSI, a company that historically combined utility operations with urban transportation services. The company's transportation history reflects the evolution of New Orleans's streetcar and bus systems during the twentieth century. In 1922, the city's various streetcar lines were consolidated under NOPSI's control. During the 1950s and 1960s, NOPSI converted nearly all of the original streetcar routes to bus service. The St. Charles Streetcar Line remained an exception and continued as a streetcar route. NOPSI's role in public transportation ended in 1983, when control of the mass-transit system was transferred to the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority, a public agency. This change removed mass transit from the company's core responsibilities and left its utility activities as the central part of its operating identity. NOPSI was also associated with a headquarters building constructed in 1927. That building was subsequently redeveloped as the NOPSI New Orleans hotel, preserving a visible connection between the former utility company and the city's built environment. The corporate identity changed in April 1996, when NOPSI became Entergy New Orleans and became a subsidiary of Entergy. The change placed the New Orleans operating company within the broader Entergy corporate structure while retaining its local service role. Entergy New Orleans has since been principally recognized as an electric utility based in New Orleans and serving customers in the city. The company historically operated a natural-gas distribution business in addition to electric service. On July 1, 2025, Entergy New Orleans sold that natural-gas distribution system to Delta Utilities. This transaction narrowed the company's operating scope and left electric service as its defining business. Entergy New Orleans remains an active subsidiary of Entergy Corporation and a regulated utility focused on the New Orleans market.

• 2025

  Natural-gas distribution system sold to Delta Utilities

  [1]Entergy New Orleansen.wikipedia.org

  Entergy New Orleans sold its natural-gas distribution system to Delta Utilities on July 1, 2025, leaving electric service as its principal operating business.

• 1996

  NOPSI becomes Entergy New Orleans

  [1]Entergy New Orleansen.wikipedia.org

  In April 1996, NOPSI became Entergy New Orleans as a subsidiary of Entergy.

• 1983

  Mass-transit operations transferred to the Regional Transit Authority

  [1]Entergy New Orleansen.wikipedia.org

  Control of NOPSI's mass-transit system was transferred to the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority, ending the company's direct role in city public transportation.

• 1950

  Streetcar-to-bus conversions begin during the postwar period

  [1]Entergy New Orleansen.wikipedia.org

  During the 1950s and 1960s, NOPSI converted most of New Orleans's original streetcar lines to bus service, with the St. Charles Streetcar Line remaining an exception.

• 1922

  Streetcar systems consolidated under NOPSI

  [1]Entergy New Orleansen.wikipedia.org

  New Orleans's various streetcar lines were consolidated under the control of New Orleans Public Service Incorporated, the predecessor organization of Entergy New Orleans.

A locally focused, regulated electric utility serving New Orleans as part of the Entergy corporate group.

• Regulated electricity

  Electric service

  Entergy New Orleans's principal current offering is regulated electric service for customers in New Orleans. The business encompasses the local electricity distribution function and the customer-facing utility services associated with delivering power within its service territory. It is the defining product of the company following the divestiture of its natural-gas distribution system in 2025.

• Gas utility service

  Natural-gas distribution

  Natural-gas distribution was historically part of Entergy New Orleans's utility portfolio. The company sold this distribution system to Delta Utilities on July 1, 2025, so it is a former offering rather than a current product of the Entergy New Orleans business.

• 2025

  Sale of natural-gas distribution system to Delta UtilitiesM&A

  Background

  Entergy New Orleans historically provided both electric and natural-gas utility services in New Orleans.

  Action taken

  The company sold its natural-gas distribution system to Delta Utilities, with the transaction completed on July 1, 2025.

  Aftermath

  The divestiture reduced Entergy New Orleans's operating scope to its electric utility business in New Orleans.

  Source

• 1996

  Adoption of the Entergy New Orleans identityStrategy

  Background

  NOPSI had historically combined utility and mass-transit activities. After mass-transit control had moved to the Regional Transit Authority, the company became part of the Entergy corporate structure.

  Action taken

  In April 1996, NOPSI was renamed Entergy New Orleans and operated as an Entergy subsidiary.

  Aftermath

  The new identity established the company as Entergy's New Orleans electric utility operating company.

  Source

1. 1Entergy New Orleansen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Entergy New Orleans official websiteentergy-neworleans.com