Occasionally, because Bedico Creek Preserve is such a popular neighborhood on the northshore of Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans, Louisiana, we will have newspaper, magazine, and online articles and blogs written about our master-planned community. We feature these articles in our Press Room area. Also, we sometimes create press releases for special news and events that are happening at Bedico Creek Preserve. You can find all of this information, plus make media inquiries all right here in our Press Room.

Krewe of Titans Parade, Cancelled

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The Krewe of Titans is a co-ed parade that runs through Slidell.

Titans Parade


Spartan Dr and Highway 11
Slidell, LA 70458

CANCELLED

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Krewe of Push Mow Parade, Cancelled

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This parade uses homemade floats and runs through Abita Springs.

Push Mow Parade


Abita Town Hall
22161 Level St
Abita Springs, LA 70420

CANCELLED

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Krewe of Olympia Parade, Cancelled

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The oldest Krewe to have a Mardi Gras parade in St. Tammany.

Olympia Parade


St. Tammany Parish Justice Center
701 N Columbia St
Covington, LA 70433

CANCELLED

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Mardi Gras Dionysus Parade, Cancelled

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Double Decker buses ride in this parade in Slidell.

Dionysus Parade


Berkley St
Slidell, LA 70458

CANCELLED

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Krewe of Selene Parade, Cancelled

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This Mardi Gras parade runs through Slidell.

Selene Parade


Spartan Dr & Highway 11
Slidell, LA 70458

CANCELELD

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How Much Does a Home Owner Save on a New Home With Solar Panels?

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Is there a good return on investment on solar photovoltaic panels (PV)? They do lessen the environmental impact and reduce electric bills but they are a big investment. Home Innovations Research Labs did a study to determine the PV’s cost-effectiveness.

The study was done in five different markets which included Phoneix, AZ; Tampa, FL; Boston, MA; Kansas City, MO and Seattle, WA using the System Advisory Model (SAM). The System Advisory Model is a software that was developed by the DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). It takes the energy performance of the solar PV array at a specific location and for a specific house configuration and turns it into a model. It then calculates the expected electricity production and cost-effectiveness metrics for the system using local utility tariffs.

They are able to study the model and determine a new house construction scenario based on the assumption that the solar PV system was installed before the house sale as part of the new home package. The evaluation is based on local electricity pricing, utility tariff for purchasing excess electricity generated at the house, solar resource at the site, and panel orientation and installed cost of the PV panels.

The study concludes that it is more cost-effective in certain areas in the country while it is not in others. For Boston, it is effective because of Boston’s high local electricity pricing and favorable purchasing tariffs. Below is a chart detailing the outcome of the study done.

City Solar resource, kWh/m2/day Metering agreement Electricity price, cent/kWh* Price for site generated electricity, cent/kWh Simple payback
Phoenix 5.79 Net billing 3.4-26.8 2.8-3.0 16-42 years
Tampa, Fla. 5.22 Net metering 10.3-12.7 ** 18-33 years
Boston 4.06 Net metering w/ $ credits 19.6-22.3 18.0-20.7 12-21 years
Kansas City, Mo. 4.38 Net metering w/ $ credits 7.5-15.7 2.4 20-36 years
Seattle 3.47 Net metering 8.7-10.7 ** 25-59 years

* Prices vary by time of day, month, and/or max usage.

** Net metering agreements credit customers for site-generated electricity in energy units (kWh) and are not converted to $.

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