The New Orleans City Council announced that it will allocate $17 million to the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans to fully automate its West Power Complex. City council officials said it has matched the City of New Orleans’ $17 million needed of $34 million total needed for the SWBNO substation,

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The city’s share of a $34 million funding gap that threatened completion of a long-awaited new Sewerage & Water Board power complex has been solved by the New Orleans City Council, officials announced Wednesday (Sept. 18).

The crucial piece of new infrastructure is crucial for making sure the city's pumps work during storms. It keeps getting delayed.