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LPSC Overrules ALJ, Approves Entergy Transmission Project; Skrmetta Steps Down from Key Regional Roles

LPSC Overrules ALJ, Approves Entergy Transmission Project; Skrmetta Steps Down from Key Regional Roles

Commissioners approved Entergy Louisiana’s Adams Creek-Robert 230kV transmission project, a high-voltage line on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain, despite objections from ALJ and Louisiana Energy Users Group...
LPSC Scrutinizes Battery Storage Project, Signals Franchise Fee Revisit

LPSC Scrutinizes Battery Storage Project, Signals Franchise Fee Revisit

“But why not natural gas instead of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)?” seemed to be the question of the day during the May Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC)...
Louisiana PSC Wrestles with Private-Use Electrical Networks, Donor Disclosures, and an Accelerated Meta Process

Louisiana PSC Wrestles with Private-Use Electrical Networks, Donor Disclosures, and an Accelerated Meta Process

One day after the Louisiana Legislature advanced Senate Bill 490 - which would create a statutory pathway for private-use electrical networks, meaning on-site generation, storage and transmission for...

Report: Louisiana’s Electricity Costs Are Rising Due to Structural Flaws in Regulation, Not Just Demand

Louisiana’s electricity prices are rising not primarily because demand is outpacing supply, but due to structural features in the state’s regulatory framework, according to a new report from the Pelican Institute for Public Policy. The study identifies several root causes, including: Heavy...

Louisiana PSC Defers Rulemaking on Large Loads During January Meeting

The Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) held its first meeting of the year in Baton Rouge on January 14. The LPSC elected its 2026 Chairman and Vice-Chairman, approved several procedural matters, and continued to defer discussion on opening a rulemaking docket...

Resilience Top of Mind at November Louisiana Public Service Commission Meeting

Resilience was the central thread weaving through three key agenda items during the Louisiana Public Service Commission’s (LPSC) November meeting.  What is resilience and why does it matter? The session underscored resilience as the governing principle for utility decisions. Stakeholders highlighted a shift...

LURC, Task Force on Energy Infrastructure headline September Louisiana PSC meeting discussion

During the September meeting of Louisiana’s Public Service Commission, two items dominated: attorney Jamie Watts’s compelling recounting of the Louisiana Utilities Restoration Corporation’s origin and evolution, and concerns sparked by coverage of the new Task Force on Energy Infrastructure and Modernization. The...

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