NEW ORLEANS – Entergy New Orleans has announced a partnership with Feed the Second Line’s “Get Lit, Stay Lit” clean energy initiative. The utility has contributed $250,000 to support the organization’s mission of “creating a robust safety net for local artists that prioritizes environmental resilience, renewable energy, and community empowerment.”
“Entergy New Orleans plays a critical role in making our communities more resilient to the effects of climate change,” said Feed the Second Line’s Executive Director Tinice Williams. “Entergy New Orleans is an important leader that can make our communities safer, more equitable, and more resilient.”
Founded in 2021, FTSL is a New Orleans-based nonprofit organization dedicated to uplifting and supporting the city’s culture-bearers, including Black Masking Indians, musicians, baby dolls and visual artists. Get Lit, Stay Lit is an initiative that promotes clean, renewable energy by transforming local restaurants into community hubs during crises such as hurricanes, flooding, and heatwaves.
The Get Lit, Stay Lit project empowers local restaurants to adopt sustainable energy practices by installing microgrids. The project creates economic and job training opportunities in the solar industry for culture-bearers. Central to this initiative is Beanlandia, a community hub located in the Bywater area. Developed in collaboration with the Krewe of Red Beans, Beanlandia is set to be a solar-powered micro-hub that will strengthen community resilience during hurricanes and heatwaves.
