“Equipment has been the top thing causing random power outages,” McCarron said. More than one-third of the 716 power outages that Entergy reported in New Orleans during the first three months of this year were caused by equipment failures, Entergy data show. Beau Tidwell, a spokesperson for Entergy New Orleans, said the company “looks forward to working with the council and their staff on next steps” of the resolution. Entergy New Orleans is working to improve its infrastructure, Tidwell said, and has currently began a grid-strengthening plan, the Accelerated Resilience Plan. Nathalie JordiThe City Council allocated $28 million in funding in December for the Neighborhood Power Plan.