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Proposed Cleco takeover – ALJ recommends against sale

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Cleco Power, the oldest of Louisiana’s major electric utilities, is the target of a private equity takeover by a foreign-owned investment group, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets, based in Sydney, Australia. “Administrative Law Judge Valerie Seal Meiners joined commission staff in recommending against the sale as currently structured.” The Alliance for Affordable Energy has continuously spoken […]

The Advocate Posts Letter to the Editor

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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

ACEEE weighs in LPSC Decision

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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 […]

First Bloomberg, Now Forbes!

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After an upsetting retraction of the Energy Efficiency rules last Wednesday, the nation has turned its attention to the State of Louisiana. The rest of the nation recognizes Louisiana’s need for energy efficiency. It’s time for us to get on board! http://www.businessweek.com http://www.forbes.com As the battle for the Energy Efficiency rules continues on, we’ve made tons of […]

SKRMETTA MOVES AGAINST RATEPAYERS

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Skrmetta files for Reconsideration of State-Wide Energy Efficiency Rules As sneaky and underhanded actions go, Commissioner Skrmetta’s recent move sets a new standard for low.  After more than three years work, the Louisiana Public Service Commission successfully passed Energy Efficiency Rules in December creating statewide Energy Efficiency programs to help families and businesses save money.  […]

Casey DeMoss Roberts Sounds off on Sen. Vitter’s Proposal

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The Louisana Weekly originally published this article by Zoe Sullivan in it’s October 1st print edition. Link to the full article can be found below.  Entergy has been the target of much wrath in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac. With hundreds of thousands of people left without power for days, public officials and residents denounced […]

Field Trip: The Musing[s] of the Legal Staff

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Hey, from the kooky legal corner, its Brennan and Daniel! We are both new to the Alliance for Affordable Energy, but boy oh boy have our eyes been opened to energy regulation! Recently, Casey, our executive director, and the Alliance staff took us on a magical journey to see the Louisiana Public Service Commission in […]

Media Spotlight: Clean Energy

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The Louisiana Public Service Commission adopted a Renewable Energy Pilot Program in the middle of 2010  to test out the feasibility of having a renewable portfolio standard in place that would oblige utilities to source a fixed percentage of their power from renewable energy sources. With the pressure to shift towards renewable energy comes innovation […]