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Proponents for the change say it will help the state be competitive for major developments. Critics, however, say it weakens long-standing consumer protections.

It would be the tech company’s largest data center in the world.

“This will set the road for what Louisiana looks like in terms of these data center expansions for the next years to come.”

One of the least energy efficient states allows elected commissioners to use ratepayer money for ‘patronage’ projects — with little oversight.

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.

“ It seems that if you're young, if you're Black, if you're outspoken, you got to do whatever the white man tells you to do,” Lewis said.

Davante Lewis says the governor‘s post was offensive to LGBTQ+ people.

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.