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Council approves 25-year Entergy franchise agreement after debate over deliverables, maintenance standards
Summary
After an extended discussion about maintenance standards, service deliverables and public oversight, Harahan’s City Council approved a 25-year franchise allowing Entergy to continue operating in the city and collect a 2.5% franchise fee; several council members pressed the utility and the mayor for clearer written commitments.
The Harahan City Council voted to approve a 25-year franchise agreement with the local electric utility that allows the company to place and maintain infrastructure in public right-of-way and collect a franchise fee; the approval came after council members pressed company representatives about deliverables and maintenance standards for poles and lines.
Council discussion focused on three recurring concerns: 1) whether the franchise should include explicit, written service or maintenance “deliverables” to the city; 2) the condition of poles and lines along River Road and the city’s desire for clearer maintenance standards; and 3) the practical effect of the agreement on rates…
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