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 […]
The Advocate Posts Letter to the Editor
With the Energy Efficiency rules debate gaining momentum, more media attention has been given to the matter. The Advocate posted an opinion piece about these issues, written by the Sierra Club’s Gulf States representative Jordan Macha. Click here for the link
Louisiana Public Service Commission backs out on efficiency rules
In a bizarre reversal last Wednesday, the Louisiana Public Service Commission repealed the energy efficiency rules they had just passed in December, thereby undoing their first and only step toward saving customers money through efficiency. The impetus for the rollback of existing regulations? Retirement of a Commissioner supportive of the policy; A new Commission Chairman inclined to […]
More Media Attention Given to Repeal of EE Rules
Check out yet another article on the LPSC’s decision to delay energy efficiency programs in Louisiana! Click here for the link
Casey Roberts hosts WTUL 91.5
Tomorrow – Wednesday 13 at 8 am our Executive Director Casey Roberts will be hosting a radio show on WTUL 91.5 FM discussing LPSC and the Energy Efficiency rules. Tune in to hear a great show!
AAE Net Metering Comments
AAE Net Metering Comments After LPSC failed to address the net metering rules’ short comings, Alliance submitted comments on Docket No. R-31417 voicing our concerns. Check out what we have to say!
ACEEE weighs in LPSC Decision
Louisiana Takes a Big Step Backward on Energy Efficiency and Customers Will Pay the Price March 4, 2013 By Maggie Molina, State Policy Program Senior Manager Last Wednesday was a sad day for energy efficiency in Louisiana, and customers will end up paying the price. In a sudden move, the Louisiana Public Service Commission (PSC) voted to overturn […]
CREDO Action
Dear Aaron, If Entergy New Orleans gets its way, New Orleans will remain totally reliant on dirty sources of energy like nuclear, coal and natural gas for decades into the future.1 The company just released a draft of its long term energy plan,2 and incredibly, it doesn’t include any investments in renewable energy projects in New […]
