At its most recent meeting, the Louisiana Public Service Commission didn’t discuss an item that has been on the docket for more than a year, Gambit Weekly reports. After the daylong session, the PSC ended without discussing a proposal for a renewable energy portfolio standard for Louisiana — a program to get large utilities buying or generating renewable energy by a target date, thereby creating a market for in-state power producers. The vote was scheduled for May 19, but now, without a proper evaluation of the PSC staff’s proposal, the future of a Louisiana RPS will have to wait. It’s a balancing act. Both sides of the scale tip with each consideration: Will ratepayers get shafted? Will utilities stay out of the red? Are jobs stable? Is the environment benefiting? Are our local energy sources secure? And can the feds stay out of the state’s hair? To read the full story in Gambit Weekly, click here.
Will the PSC pull the plug on renewable energy?
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