The Alliance invites you to join us at the Gulf Coast Electricity Transmission Summit organized by Americans for a Clean Energy Grid on October 16 for keynotes and panel discussions about clean energy grid development in the Gulf and its benefits for energy consumers. Guest speakers and panel members include Alliance CEO Casey DeMoss, counsel to U.S. […]
Conflict on the Westbank, also known as “The Algiers Rate Case”
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 […]
Update from the Latest Louisiana Public Service Commission Meeting
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 […]
Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) Meeting Agenda 7/09/2014
Click the links below to see the agenda for the LPSC meeting this Wednesday, July 9th. LPSC Meeting Agenda 07/09/2014 LPSC Supplemental Agenda 07/09/2014
The Clean Power Plan – Following a Consistent Approach to Setting State Goals
Have you ever wondered how the EPA determined carbon pollution goals for each state under the Clean Power Plan? This post on the EPA Blog explains how each state’s goals for the Clean Power Plan are calculated. To read more of this article click here, or see below! – by Janet McCabe The Clean Power Plan – […]
Utilities are frightened of a “death spiral.” They shouldn’t be.
The electric and gas utility industries are facing substantial changes. For decades, rising sales have contributed to increasing revenues and profits, but the combination of improved energy efficiency with the growing use of solar electric systems and other forms of “distributed energy” has reduced growth rates, which could lead to small declines in future sales. […]
