New Orleans City Council unanimously approved a $26.6 million backup battery program

New Orleans District A Council Member Aimee McCarron joins Newell to discuss a newly approved $26.6 million backup battery program designed to keep the power on during frequent grid outages. With local homes enduring over 150 hours of power losses in just the past six months, McCarron breaks down how this plan could provide instant funding for more than 1,000 homes and businesses, protect vulnerable residents from severe heat, and even pay participants for sharing stored energy back to the grid.