News & Updates

Tips for Staying Warmer This Winter Without Breaking Your Budget

Follow these tips to stay warm this winter without breaking the bank! There are lots of ways to be energy efficient, even when celebrating. What else do you do to reduce your electricity usage during the winter? The sun is your friend!...

University of Miami Study Finds Offshore Wind Areas in Gulf Pose Minimal Impacts to Shrimping Grounds

A study published in November in the journal Marine and Coastal Fisheries provides new insight into how proposed development areas in the Gulf of Mexico are already being used, helping ensure that the transition to renewable energy does not disrupt existing commercial activities...

Entergy is Making Big Moves Toward Planning a More Resilient Grid. But Is It Enough?

In the decade since Entergy joined the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), the local grid has seen little change. Extreme weather events like the 2018 cold snap, Winter Storm Uri, and hurricanes Laura and Ida have exposed the grid's limitations, and...

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...

The Entergy Regional State Committee: What It Is and What It Isn’t

You’ve probably never heard of the Entergy Regional State Committee. In short, it’s a nonprofit organization paid for by Entergy customers with the intent to be a forum for state regulators to discuss energy issues. Over the past few years, it’s been...

MISO, Entergy Reports on May 25 Load Shed Event Reveal Ongoing Generation and Transmission Challenges in Louisiana

Load pockets are areas on the grid with limited import capability, meaning generation must be built within the pocket itself to meet demand. If generation inside that pocket fails for any reason - like it did for Entergy and Cleco on...

Southeastern Generator Interconnection Queue Updates from SREA Now Available for Download

Southern Renwable Energy Association has updated the Southeastern Generator Interconnect Queue for Fall 2025. You can download the outlook by power source. Before any new power plant can connect to the grid, it must first enter an interconnection queue. These queues serve...

Powering Louisiana

Powering Louisiana is a nonpartisan coalition of Louisianans united to identify, engage, and empower voices across the state who support utility-scale renewable energy developments. Our mission is simple: accelerate energy growth in The Pelican State by finding and connecting landowners, farmers, business leaders, and community stakeholders who understand that a modern, reliable grid requires local, scalable solutions.

If you agree that we need to move every available electron we can get onto the grid to build a future for Louisiana where energy is homegrown, reliable, and abundant, Powering Louisiana invites you to join us. This is about real progress, real collaboration, and real results—together, we will drive the energy future Louisiana deserves.

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Powering Louisiana partners with communities across the state to counter misinformation about renewable energy and to support community leaders in crafting clear, practical language for advocating when wind or solar projects come to their areas.

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Powering Louisiana believes lasting change comes from uniting communities, policymakers, and industry partners to advocate for transparent, evidence-based renewable energy policies. By forming broad coalitions across the state, we advance practical, affordable power solutions that protect everyday Louisianans.

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Powering Louisiana champions policies that grow renewable energy and shield the industry from harmful legislation. We work to ensure practical siting guidelines, reliable bonding standards, and clear decommissioning processes so projects can thrive in communities across the state.