energy

The state Public Service Commission voted along party lines to end a program to save energy and money for residential customers — who already top the US in electricity use.

In a surprise agenda change for Wednesday’s meeting, the Louisiana Public Service Commission will consider terminating a statewide energy efficiency program it just recently hired a contractor to run after spending 14 years to create it.

Citing few renewable options and projected price jumps, industries in one state propose their own power generation, free from monopoly utilities.

LNG proponents say gas will help rebuild Ukraine. But critics say it will only help industry – undermining Ukraine’s security and Louisiana’s environment.

Groups now worry about FBI probes as they struggle to rebound from federal spending freeze enacted under President Donald Trump.

New report highlights how traditional ways of setting rates don’t fit Big Tech’s massive, immediate demand for more electricity.

U.S. coal plant use is dropping, but utilities are delaying their retirement and running them — even when they cost more than renewable sources.

Entergy Louisiana wants to add a new storm fee to its customers’ electric bills to recover funds it spent on repairs from Hurricane Francine.

State Sen. Jean-Paul Coussan of Lafayette will become one of Louisiana’s top utility regulators after beating out two other candidates vying for office.

The clean energy transition, for one, a Floodlight analysis of campaign finance data reveals.