On the February 27, 2013 LPSC Business and Executive meeting, Commissioner Eric Skrmetta set the tone by refusing to allow public testimony on the issue of the Energy Efficiency rules, and instead angered numerous attendees. By violating the public’s right to speak, AAE, the Sierra Club, and the Louisiana Environmental Action Network decided to take […]
Archives for April 2013
City Council Meeting on the IRP, April 2013
This past Friday a wide array of citizens, businesses, non-profit organizations, and trade groups shared their views on the direction for New Orleans’ 20-year energy plan, known as the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), with members of the City Council and their staff. Strong public support for implementing such a plan was coupled with specific comments about […]
News Roundup April 15-19, 2013
This week has been busy! On Wednesday the 17th, the LPSC decided to postpone their vote on net metering due to large community discontent with the Commission’s plans. Though we have been making strides, the war is not over yet! Check our blog for updates on the issue “PSC postpones solar vote” – The Advocate State regulators postponed […]
A Vision for New Orleans’ Energy Future
This is a vital moment for New Orleans. Where our energy comes from will be decided in a 20 year plan that will lay out how to manage increasing energy costs, what kinds of investments should be made to meet demand, and if we are going to consider pollution as a real cost. Entergy has […]
Solar Shines On, For Now
For everyone who made such a big push to get the word out about Net Metering at the Louisiana Public Service Commission – A HUGE THANK YOU! We are happy to say that we won the battle and Comm. Holloway was unable to muster the votes to overhaul our net metering rules. While the war […]
New Orleans’ Energy Future Up For Grabs
Featured in the Uptown and Mid-City Messenger: http://uptownmessenger.com/2013/04/advertisers-message-new-orleans-energy-future-up-for-grabs/ This is a vital moment for New Orleans. Where our energy comes from will be decided in a 20 year plan that will lay out how to manage increasing energy costs, what kinds of investments should be made to meet demand, and if we are going to […]
VoteSolar – Louisiana on the Brink of Dismantling Net Metering
Louisiana’s Public Service Commission (PSC) will vote this Wednesday, April 17th on whether to preserve or dismantle net metering in the state. The vote will answer the central question in the net metering docket (LPSC Docket number: R-31417) – how valuable is the solar energy produced from net-metered solar systems? At Vote Solar, we’re fans […]
News Roundup: April 8-11, 2013
Even though The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides crucial assistance for low-income families to properly cool and heat their homes, funding for this program has dropped significantly. Entergy representatives and advocates are heading to Washington to lobby to increase the funding despite Congress’ financial woes. Check out the links to the articles […]
Campaign Launch: Voices of Louisiana Solar
Just two months after the widely criticized decision to kill energy efficiency, the Public Service Commission is considering a power grab from Louisiana’s Solar PV owners. In response, the Alliance and GSREIA are proud to launch The Voices of Louisiana Solar, a new media project focused on highlighting stories from the solar community! Visit http://www.voicesofsolar.org […]
News Roundup: April 1-8, 2013
Read all about it! In order to stay updated on the issues regarding energy efficiency and energy policy, the Alliance will be providing the latest news happening in the state of Louisiana and the surrounding Gulf Coast each week. So check out our blog every Monday to stay on the pulse! A generous tax credit aimed […]
Entergy IRP Implementation Plan
At 4:59pm, Monday, April 1st (no joke) Entergy released their proposed IRP Implementation Plan. With the New Orleans City Council preparing to vote on a 20 year plan for New Orleans’ energy future, this document will be at the center of the upcoming policy debate. A few very encouraging items include significant enhancements to the Energy […]
Response to Cmmr Skrmetta on the Energy Efficiency Rules
Casey DeMoss Roberts Commissioner Skrmetta recently published an article in several news sources across Louisiana explaining his recent move at the Public Service Commission. His action to overturn Louisiana’s recently adopted energy efficiency (EE) law was strongly criticized by two of the most reputable conservative publications in the nation – Bloomberg Business Week and Forbes […]
Setting the Record Straight on the Energy Efficiency Rules
LPSC Commissioner Eric Skrmetta recently responded to the national criticism he has received for repealing the Energy Efficiency rules in a blog post. This fact sheet seeks to highlight Skrmetta’s mistaken claims and the discrepancies between his response and facts behind the Energy Efficiency rules. View Skrmetta’s blog post here: http://thehayride.com/2013/03/skrmetta-why-we-dumped-the-lpscs-energy-efficiency-program/ Claim: $30 million was spent […]
