Commish. Davante Lewis

TY to everyone who showed up to demand #FairMaps for Louisiana.

As #LaLege attempts to push back & rig our elections, we must tell them that the power of the people will not be diluted.

Call 225-342-6935 to demand your lawmakers protect fair maps & your vote. #LADemos #LaGov

📷: Julienne Vaughn

It’s ⚡️#CareersInEnergyWeek ⚡️

From law to line work, the energy sector will hire 32M people over the next decade.

That’s why I’m working to build stronger partnerships between Louisiana’s HBCUs and utility companies — creating a long-term investment in equity and opportunity across our state.

Louisiana Public Service Commissioners make sure that utility companies provide reliable & reasonably priced services to our residents. My district includes both Baton Rouge & New Orleans. This means that sometimes our business gets done in the heart of the historic French Quarter. ⚜️

#EnergySky

Damage from Trump's $8B energy hit list would spill into GOP districts The department targeted 16 blue states when canceling financial awards for 223 energy projects. But both parties will feel the impact.

Trump will raise your electric bill.

Demand has never been higher & yet he’s cancelling $8 billion for energy transmission. Funding that would have meant thousands of manufacturing jobs, lower bills, and a stronger grid for the American people.

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Trump warns foreign companies after immigration raid at Hyundai plant “We encourage you to LEGALLY bring your very smart people,” the president said.

This month a Georgia EV & battery plant was raided by ICE. 500 workers, many South Korean specialists with B-1 visas, were dragged away in chains.

This will delay, by months, the project that Gov. Kemp (R) himself backed.

Our struggles are united.

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"Big Tech is following in the footsteps of Big Oil, deliberately building data centers in the South, banking on disempowered places with large Black populations to not have the local power to fight back."

thelensnola.org/2025/09/25/d...

Q: What does an "all of the above" energy approach mean?

A: Utilizing a wide range of resources to ensure a stable & reliable energy supply. The goal? To leverage the strengths of each & mitigate over-reliance on any single source.

What do you think is right for Louisiana?

Entergy New Orleans has sold the gas portion of its business to Delta_utilities.

Delta has assured me that they are working through any issues with their pay-in-person services.

Check their website for BR and NO locations: deltautilities.com/sela/corpora...

Meta is sinking $10 billion into Louisiana to build its wildest AI aspirations, setting the template for the grid buildout The massive data center buildout is underway, requiring massive amounts of new power and, increasingly, more fossil fuels and gas plants.

"The hearing raised the same questions looming over the nation: How much energy is enough? Can states risk turning down massive economic development investments? And . . . . could the stampede for power be built on a bubble?"

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How budget bill could affect utility costs in Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Davante Lewis said the budget bill includes changes to tax breaks for building new power generation plants.

@davanteforla.bsky.social on the impact of Trump's budget bill on Louisiana: "By phasing out these plans, disincentivizing cheaper options like wind, battery, solar... means its going to be a lot more costly to build the power needed to meet our demands" www.wwltv.com/video/news/l...

Despite Trump, solar generation is up. But, we are going to have to fight to keep it that way.

Data from U.S. Energy Information Administration as reported by @politico.com

#EnergySky

New Orleans City Council passes energy tracking rule for large buildings - Verite News New Orleans After more than a decade of delays, the New Orleans City Council has approved a program to cut energy use in large buildings and help the city meet its ambitious climate goals.

You love to see it! Well done, @nolacitycouncil.bsky.social

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The dubious assumptions of the Trump administration’s big reliability study The analysis seems to set the stage for keeping more coal- and gas-fired stations online.

This administration is going to say that there is a power shortage. More lies. They'll make this argument to keep gas & oil online.

It’s our job to keep asking about *transmission* - the ability to share the energy we do have between regions and states.

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The Budget Bill's Climate Impacts: What States Can Do Join us for a state-level analysis of the budget reconciliation bill’s impacts to climate and clean energy.

The big ugly bill, signed into law last week, guts federal #cleanenergy funding and is expected to raise electricity prices, worsen pollution and public health, and destroy jobs.

State-level advocates and policymakers can learn about the bill’s impacts:

bit.ly/4llj4q3

#Energysky

Trump's bill is still tied up in the Senate. Not only would it slash medicaid and SNAP, it may also make your energy bills higher too.

A new report from @EnergyInnovLLC assesses the impacts of the bill on U.S. Energy costs, jobs, health, and emissions.

energyinnovation.org/report/one-b...

I hoped that today we would see a clear ruling — one that affirms democracy, upholds the Voting Rights Act, and says unequivocally that Black voters in Louisiana are entitled to fair maps & full representation. Instead #SCOTUS has re-calendarized this case for the next term:

Because of the heat wave, some fossil fuel power plants are being allowed to exceed pollution limits.

Leaning on fossil fuels creates a feedback loop: The more natural gas & coal are burned for energy, the more carbon pollution contributes to warming.

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#PutHousingFirst Radio Show w/ Special Guest Louisiana Public Commissioner Davante Lewis 6.10.25 The Greater New Orleans Housing Alliance is a collaborative of non-profit housing builders and community development corporations working to rebuild the housing stock available in the city of New Orle

There’s a lot that happens behind the scenes to make sure your lights turn on with the flip of a switch. And someone has to make sure those processes are fair.

It was great to talk to @gnoha #PutHousingFirst radio to speak on it!

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Louisiana Public Service Commission Official YouTube Page for the Louisiana Public Service Commission

Happening now: @LAPSC Business and Executive Session.

Tune in via livestream:

tinyurl.com/lpscyoutube

You can bet that we will be talking about the May 25th, load shed event during tomorrow's Louisiana Public Service Commission meeting

We need long-term, inter-regional transmission planning and we need it yesterday.

Louisiana LNG Tax Break Could Cost Local Communities $2.8 Billion Australia’s Woodside approves $17.5 billion LNG project just days before Trump social services budget cuts, leaving locals facing “harsh economic reality.”

@govlandry wants to give a $2.8B handout to a polluting, Australian company “Perhaps the largest single local tax giveaway in U.S. history.”

💰 that would normally go to schools, libraries, & roads. These companies should pay their fair share.

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What we are *not* going to do is let Trump use this as an excuse to extend the life of coal plants.

There are so many other solutions available to us when it comes to our grid, including #RenewableEnergy @politico.com

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Questions loom about transmission problems following recent blackout MISO and Entergy vow to meet and plan out how to best deal with power grid issues and blackouts.

"On June 3, the New Orleans City Council and Public Service Commissioner Davante Lewis grilled MISO and Entergy about the lead-up to the blackout and whether it could have been avoided."

And I'll continue to, until we have concrete answers.

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#HurricaneSeason has begun. So far:

🌀Thousands of NOAA employees have been fired (including forecasters)

🌀 Zero representatives from the National Hurricane Center were sent to this year’s National Hurricane Conference in New Orleans

🌀 & FEMA has been publicly threatened

Unacceptable.

The Focus and Future of the Inflation Reduction Act in Louisiana • Invest in Louisiana […]

The #MAGAMurderBudget hopes to repeal an act that added billions in new investment to Louisiana manufacturing, industrial facilities, & electricity generation.

I urge our delegates to preserve the #InflationReductionAct

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Entergy helping customers stay cool and save money with energy efficiency tips and resources As summer approaches and temperatures continue to rise, air conditioners will start running full blast and lead to an increase in electricity usage. However, staying cool and comfortable does not have...

Is your home ready for summer? Small changes = a big difference in your bill.

🔁Change your air filters
🪟Keep your blinds, shades and curtains closed during the day
🌬️Close air conditioning vents in rooms that are not in use
🚪Seal cracks and holes around doors, windows and ductwork

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That’s a trip to the grocery store that we could all use these days. . . .

Jan '24: Commissioner Greene votes to adopt EE program 13 years in the making

Sep '24: Aptim hired to run statewide EE program

Jan '25: Coussan replaces Greene on LAPSC

April '25: Decision reversed. EE plans are scrapped, 1 month before Aptim is set to deliver it’s program proposal

Dr. Sally O. Donlon is a lifelong resident of Lafayette and I share in her frustration with this process. I represent residents and ratepayers like her who have a clear, simple ask, “Please, ensure Louisiana has energy efficiency programs that benefit the people.”

Thank you @wwltv-mirror.bsky.social for this overview of the load shed event this weekend.

Both the Commission and New Orleans City Council will be looking into:

⚡️Entergy’s role in this outage
⚡️The lack of timely notification
⚡️& why New Orleans bore the brunt of it

#energysky