Commish. Davante Lewis

📢 Attention new lawyers and postdocs interested in the energy transition and utility regulation!

Apply to this great new fellowship to work directly with my office toward a more just, sustainable, and affordable energy future.

#LoyolaNewOrleans #EnergyPolicy @southernrenewable.bsky.social

We'll be talking to Delta Utilities about billing for their gas services, taking up my directive on regulating large load/data center energy customers, and more.

Tune in live to the Louisiana Public Service Commission meeting now.

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A man with dark skin and short black hair is smiling in a navy blue suit. There is a quote in black text in front of his picture.

We were honored to have @davanteforla.bsky.social speak to us about sharing his story and policies with his constituents during our first Run for Climate session on Tues! It's not too late to join us next week for a session on campaign planning and voter targeting actionnetwork.org/forms/apply-...

THIS is why I take my responsibility to regulate utilities seriously. All across America, power, in the wrong hands, becomes dangerous. 🇵🇷

#BenitoBowl #superbowl #SuperBowl2026 #energyjustice #BadBunny #halftimeshow #Superbowlhalftime #energysky

It's rare to (even partially) agree with Senator Cassidy so be sure to take the opportunity today to tell him how you feel:

That a fair and transparent investigation is needed & that any appropriations bill that maintains ICE funding should be opposed.

www.cassidy.senate.gov/contact/

I really appreciate @davanteforla.bsky.social doing this. Our gas bills haven’t gone up as much as the lady in this clip, but they have gone up, even before it got cold. I think we’re all on fixed budgets, it’s not like you can tell your boss that your gas bill went up and they’ll give you a raise.

Thank you to every concerned resident who attended the Delta Utilities town hall.

What's next? I'm asking their CEO to come address the @la_psc  in person. We will get the communities' questions answered. #lagov #utilityjustice #energyjustice #energysky #affordability

Tune in live! 📻

I'm joining Mayor Broome on WRKF
right now to talk utility bills

www.wrkf.org

I will work closely with utilities should we lose services in the storm. ❄️

Make sure to report any outrages you may experience so that they may be quickly resolved. And as always, if you have an issue with these utilities, my office is here to help.

Stay safe & warm!

As temperatures drop, please remember:

Space heaters should NEVER be plugged into extension cords or surge protectors.

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

The @LAPSC Business and Executive session will be starting soon. Tune in via livestream:

tinyurl.com/lpscyoutube

Calling all Delta Utilities customers 📣

Bring your gas bill & your questions and meet us at tomorrow's Town Hall in #BatonRouge

#LAGov #UtilityJustice #Louisiana

A little recap of today’s Commission meeting. I think we would have made the 🎅 naughty list.

Large Load & Lightning Directives Keep your Lightning in that Bottle. Please? - AAE - Alliance for Affordable Energy The two directives have two very different goals but both are aimed at addressing the “lightning” fast pressure on electricity demand from AI data centers and industry.

"On Wednesday December 17, the Louisiana Public Service Commission is planning to vote on two directives, one from Commissioner Davante Lewis and one from Commissioner JP Coussan. The two directives have two very different goals."

www.all4energy.org/watchdog/lar...

Tomorrow: I’ll be proposing a process for the @LAPSC to fairly vet new large load businesses looking to move to town.

What: @LAPSC Business and Executive Session
When: December 17, 2025, 10:00 am
Where: Natchitoches Events Center
Online: Streaming live tinyurl.com/lpscyoutube

Commissioner to introduce proposed rules on large electric loads amid data center expansion A Louisiana public service commissioner is proposing a set of rules to address new large load electric customers as data centers continue to expand in the state and beyond.

"Red, blue, or purple, every state in the country is figuring out the most responsible way to power these projects.

I believe we ought to agree upon a balanced policy framework to meet this novel challenge."

www.ksla.com/2025/12/15/c...

What: @LAPSC Business and Executive Session
When: December 17, 2025, 10:00 am
Where: Natchitoches Events Center, 750 Second Street Natchitoches, LA 71457
Online: Streaming live tinyurl.com/lpscyoutube

Preview the agenda at www.lpsc.louisiana.gov

Louisiana wants more data centers. Data Centers require a lot of energy.

That is why I’ll be proposing a process 💥this Wednesday 💥 for the @lapsc to fairly vet new large energy load businesses who are looking to move to town. I want to protect our grid & your pocketbook.

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This report makes it clear:

We need independent cost-benefit reviews & public oversight before signing away taxpayer dollars. Accountability isn’t anti-development — it’s how we ensure growth that actually serves our communities.
#LAGov #DataCenters #energyjustice #EnergySky

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Meanwhile, the public could foot the bill for the long-term energy infrastructure upgrades these mega-facilities require. Residents are flying blind while billion- dollar companies cash in. Without transparency, families don’t get to weigh in on whether these deals actually benefit them.

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Louisiana is no exception. We give away huge tax breaks with 0 public accounting of:
• who gets the subsidies
• how much they cost
• whether promised jobs ever appear
• what communities get in return

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This report from @goodjobsfirst.org should be a wake-up call for Louisiana. States are handing out massive subsidies to data centers — but almost none are tracking the costs or the outcomes.

📄 Cloudy Data, Costly Deals: goodjobsfirst.org/wp-content/u...

What a crumbling power grid means for disabled Americans Angela Frederick's new book calls to put disability at the center of disaster planning.

What a crumbling power grid means for disabled Americans

AI Meets Aggressive Accounting at Meta’s Gigantic New Data Center Favorable treatment off the balance sheet hinges on some convenient assumptions.

I’ll be watching this closely. Meta moved its Louisiana project into a subsidiary—keeping the assets and liabilities off its main books. Louisianans deserve to know who will be on the hook if penalties come due. 💰🤐

www.wsj.com/tech/meta-ai...

Construction on Meta’s largest data center brings 600% crash spike, chaos to rural Louisiana • Louisiana Illuminator There have been 64 crashes between January and mid-September this year, compared to just nine for all of 2024, according to police records obtained by the Gulf States Newsroom.

Stories like this only reaffirm my “no” vote.

We can't know for certain that the quick economic development dollars the state stands to earn right now will 🟰worthy infrastructure investment in the end. @wadrewhawkins.bsky.social @lailluminator.com

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I’m not here to take up space — I’m here to shake things up. Honored to be elected 4th Vice Chair of
@lademos.bsky.social and now the real work begins. We’re organizing in every parish, fighting for every family, and pushing for the Louisiana our people deserve.

Let’s get to work! 🔥💪🏾💙

Consumers move toward the most efficient technology — always. Across the rest of the world, the cost of #ElectricVehicles is going down 📉 while their popularity rises 📈. His Kowtowing to the fossil fuel industry will leave us in the economic dust.

Graphic of a diverse community standing together with the caption: WE KEEP US SAFE

Information for folks in New Orleans… www.freetheswamp.org

Trump’s anti-climate agenda is making it more expensive to own a car The president hates EVs. But his policies are making gas cars more expensive too.

Yesterday Trump repealed federal fuel efficiency requirements for tens of millions of new cars and light trucks.

@umairfan.bsky.social explains how this and other moves are going to make owning a car more expensive for everyone. @vox.com: www.vox.com/climate/4672...

New analysis shows more US consumers are falling behind on their utility bills A new analysis of consumer data shows that more people in the United States are falling behind on their utility bills.

New consumer data is in; More people are falling behind on paying their bills to keep on the lights and heat their homes; pushing them into the unending cycle of shutoffs, utility debt, and energy poverty.

📢 IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY

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