Energy

Electric utility performance report ranks Louisiana near bottom 

A nationwide comparison of electric utility performance found that customers in states that are heavily reliant on fuel oil and natural gas,

CPRA unveils coastal master plan with $25B in restoration projects 

Officials with the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority are forging ahead with a new coastal master plan for 2023, and are now moving into a public comment phase through March.

BRAC: Capital Region ranks 13th nationally for economic diversity

The Capital Region’s economy is the 13th-most diversified among 384 metro areas nationwide, according to the Baton Rouge Area Chamber.

Agreement spells out how Entergy customers will pay for Hurricane Ida damage  

Entergy Louisiana customers, who number roughly 1 million across the state, are going to...

State gives EBR until September to submit stormwater management plan

State regulators have given East Baton Rouge Parish until Sept. 15 to submit a draft stormwater management plan, which was originally due today. 

Graves, Cassidy push to ensure offshore jobs go to US workers

Congressional members Garret Graves from Louisiana and John Garamendi from California plan to continue...
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Oil prices expected to remain steady this year after spiking in 2022

Oil prices generally aren’t expected to change too much this year, but two questions loom over that outlook, The Wall Street Journal reports:

Company with Louisiana plans pulls off first meaningful CO2 direct-air capture 

Startup Climeworks AG achieved an important milestone recently by successfully pulling CO2 from the...

State’s new building codes projected to significantly lower energy use

Louisiana’s adoption of new energy codes for buildings could reduce energy use by 20% in new residential buildings and 32% in new commercial buildings, a new study indicates. 

Louisiana’s Haynesville Shale play fueling US natural gas boom

U.S. production of natural gas has hit record levels, fueled in large part by...