Net Metering: Setting the Tone This article is really important because it shows that the effort in LA to dismantle residential solar is part of a national campaign by utilities. We were the first ones to push back and win!
Agenda for Louisiana Public Service Commission Meeting (LPSC) 10/18/2013
Agenda for Louisiana Public Service Commission Meeting 10/18 For this month’s LPSC meeting here are the topics and corresponding docket numbers that are of primary focus for the Alliance for Affordable Energy (listed by docket number in order of importance according to mission of AAE). Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) • R-30021 – Louisiana Public Service […]
Louisiana Utilities Commit to Implementing Energy Efficiency
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Louisiana Utilities Commit to Implementing Energy Efficiency FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Forest Wright, Alliance for Affordable Energy, 504-208-7597 Louisiana Utilities Commit to Implementing Energy Efficiency Baton Rouge, LA – Louisiana’s three largest electric utilities, Entergy, SWEPCO, and CLECO, have made good on their recent commitments to the Pubic Service Commission and formally […]
New Orleans City Council: Utility Committee Update
Today the Utility Committee of the New Orleans Parish Council passed a resolution on the Integrated Resource Plan. The Utility Committee voted in favor that: – Energy Efficiency (Energy Smart Program) throughout the year 2014 – NOLA Wise will continue to operate with the Energy Smart Program – A new docket to explore the increased benefits for renewable […]
Utility Committee Meeting Tomorrow – Wednesday 9/25
A Vision for New Orleans’ Energy Future Tomorrow, the New Orleans City Council will decide on whether or not to accept Entergy’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). The Alliance for Affordable Energy, and the Council’s Advisors have provided comments on the IRP but tomorrows vote will determine whether or not Entergy must address or implement these […]
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Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) Meeting Agenda 9/18/2013
Louisiana Public Service Commission Meeting Agenda – 9/18/2013: For this month’s LPSC meeting here are the topics and corresponding docket numbers that are of primary focus for the Alliance for Affordable Energy (listed by docket number in order of importance according to mission of AAE). Net metering: U-32913: Northeast Louisiana Power Cooperative, inc. U-32915: Panola-Harrison […]
ENERGY MATTERS
ENERGY MATTERS Check out our e-newsletter to learn more about what the LPSC August ruling on energy efficiency means and much more!
Commission Approves Efficiency Rule Implementation
Commission Approves Efficiency Rule Implementation The energy efficiency rules have passed, but that doesn’t mean our job is over. We will be bird-dogging this process through implementation.
James Gill:Coastal suit muddies waters
The levee board that has filed suit against oil companies for destroying Louisiana’s wetlands has been accused of a blinkered view. The board, according to Representative Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson, is forgetting that energy companies are “the backbone of our local economy.” The increased costs of flood protection, for which the board is seeking compensation, are […]
Solar Panels: The Sky is the Limit
Solar panels are used to supply energy to our homes and cities, but their use does not end there. Many people have found creative and fun ways to incorporate solar panels into art, building design, and just about anything you can think of. At the Coachella music festival stands an enormous origami-inspired crane, lined with […]
Rollin’ on the River
By Max Neubauer, Senior Policy Analyst, ACEEE Like the great river that is its namesake, Mississippi has been moving swiftly along on efforts to save residents and businesses money on their energy bills, and as a result is becoming a regional leader in energy efficiency. Governor Phil Bryant, the Mississippi Legislature, and the Mississippi Public Service […]
Mississippi pushes ahead of Louisiana in Energy Efficiency
Mississippi may soon jump ahead of Louisiana when it comes to energy efficiency. Mississippi, which ranked dead last on ACEEE’s most recent energy efficiency scorecard, recently adopted policy that could easily place the state above Louisiana in future rankings. On July 11, the Mississippi Public Service Commission unanimously voted to approve policy (Rule 29) requiring […]
LPSC Proposes Rule Changes to Energy Efficiency Rules
When the Energy Efficiency rules were reinstated at the June 26th Louisiana Public Service Commission monthly meeting, Comm. Scott Angelle raised several potential modifications to the existing rules and asked that the public be given one final opportunity for input prior to implementation. Commission staff have subsequently issued recommended rule changes that address some, though […]
With the Stage Set for Energy Efficiency in LA, The ACEEE Is Prepared To Help the LPSC Work Out the Details
Energy Efficiency in Louisiana Makes a Comeback June 28, 2013 – 9:54am By R. Neal Elliott, Associate Director for Research What had looked like a dead end for energy efficiency in Louisiana now looks like an opportunity for the state to be back on track. Yesterday the Louisiana Public Service Commission reversed its February decision to abandon energy […]
