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Archives for July 2014

Conflict on the Westbank, also known as “The Algiers Rate Case”

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The term “rate case” sounds so tame. In Algiers, the better term would be “rate war” because it was bloody. We have never seen anything so brutal. Entergy Louisiana (ELL) tried to strike the testimony of AARP’s expert for not being qualified; she has over 20 years of experience testifying before public service commissions across […]

EPA Holds Hearings Nationwide This Week!

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The EPA  Is Listening When dealing with slow moving machines like the federal government, it sometimes feels like individuals only have a voice every few years when electing our congress and president. Well now’s the time to get personally involved in the way our government talks about climate, carbon, and what Americans think about it.  The EPA is […]

Shop for a Smile

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Do you shop at Amazon? Now you can support the Alliance by shopping through AmazonSmile,  a simple and automatic way for you to support us every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the same shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate […]

Update from the Latest Louisiana Public Service Commission Meeting

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  At the latest LPSC meeting, it was decided that Acadian Consulting would be hired to collaborate with the Commission on the EPA’s proposed carbon emission plan. Below is a detailed report on the decision, provided by the Cruthirds Report. The Cruthirds Report is a detailed newsletter concerning regulatory developments in the energy industry. It is […]

Pear Partnership Explained

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We have received a number of questions about our recent support of Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) and companies who sell them, like Pear Energy. First, we are not advocating for higher utility rates for Louisiana and New Orleans. Pear Energy is completely voluntary. Customers must make the effort to sign up for the program. No one […]

Don’t Kill Solar-Sign the Petition!

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Please tell the Louisiana Public Service Commission “Don’t Kill Solar!” On July 1st, 2014,  local and national solar and renewable organizations filed a formal complaint with the Louisiana Public Service Commission over the Commission’s publicly funded contract with Acadian Consulting Group to preform a study on the costs and benefits of solar energy net metering. […]