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Louisiana Utility Policies
Aside from programs established in the wake of Hurricane Katrina that incorporate energy efficiency into rebuilding efforts, Louisiana has no energy efficiency programs for utility customers outside of New Orleans. Entergy offers a portfolio of energy efficiency programs – including residential, small commercial, and industrial programs – for customers in the City of New Orleans.
There are no investigations or proposals to introduce programs or establish policies supporting or requiring programs elsewhere in the state.
Reported budgets for energy efficiency programs for 2011, and electricity savings for 2010, are in the State Spending and Savings Tables.
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March 28, 2013
Entergy New Orleans offers a portfolio of energy efficiency programs including residential, small commercial, and industrial programs. Investor-owned utilities provide some information (mostly Web-based, such as links to consumer information sites) to customers on ways they can reduce their energy use and costs through energy efficiency and conservation.
Reported budgets for energy efficiency programs for 2011, and electricity savings for 2010, are in the State Spending and Savings Tables.
Links:
- Entergy New Orleans Energy Efficiency Programs
- Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency
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March 28, 2013
No investor-owned utilities reported electric energy efficiency program spending to the Energy Information Administration for 2008. The Home Energy Rebate Option program is receiving federal and state funding. The Consortium for Energy Efficiency reports 2009 utility energy efficiency electric program budgets totaling $2.3 million, but no program funding budgeted for natural gas efficiency. Reported budgets for energy efficiency programs for 2011 are in the State Spending and Savings Tables.
As of 2009, the state is working to develop a sustainable energy financing system (Act No. 348).
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October 9, 2012
There is currently no EERS in place. For more information on Energy Efficiency Resource Standards, click here.
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March 28, 2013
In New Orleans there is a rate rider that provides for recovery of lost contribution to fixed costs for the electric and gas utility, Entergy. The lost contribution estimate is the product of the adjusted gross margin per kWh and the total annual projected savings. There is currently no policy in place at the state level that decouples utility profits from sales. For more information on decoupling and alternative business models, click here.
Links:
- Louisiana Public Service Commission docket search
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March 28, 2013
In New Orleans there is a rate rider that includes an incentive mechanism for the electric and gas utility, Entergy. To be eligible for an incentive the utility must achieve 75% or greater of its approved savings goal. The incentive is based on a sliding scale and is a percentage of the utilities approved return on equity. The incentive is capped at 125% of the annual projected savings goal.
The Louisiana Public Service Commission is currently considering the possible development of a financial incentive for electric and gas utilities (Docket R-31106). For more information about utility regulation and policy, click here.
Links:
- Louisiana Public Service Commission docket search
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October 9, 2012
There is currently no policy in place that treats energy efficiency as a resource.
For more information on energy efficiency as a resource, click here.
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March 28, 2013
There are no formally approved ratepayer-funded energy efficiency programs in Louisiana.
For more information on Evaluation Measurement and Verification, click here.
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