Louisiana

The Pelican State

LA Utilities

IOU, Municipal, Cooperative, Retail Energy Suppliers, Wholesale

 Louisiana Consumer Choice: No Deregulation

Utility: Consumers in Louisiana may not choose their energy supplier.

Louisiana Electric Choice: No. Louisiana does not have an electric choice program..

Louisiana Gas Choice: No. Natural gas is regulated in Louisiana, no competitive supply exists. 

Deregulated Gas Year Electric Year

Louisiana No N/A No N/A No Comments

STATE NERC INTERCONNECTION ISO/ RTO

Louisiana SERC, SPP Eastern SPP / WECC

Region: Midwest

Louisiana Population: 1,344,212 People/ Land Mile: 43.6

Square Miles: 35,380 Land Miles: 30,843 Water Miles: 4,537

Yearly Values:

Net Generation 11,280,700 MWH Retail Sales 12,354,819 MWH Gas 48.4 trillion Btu 

Counties LA Zip Codes LA Utility Zip Codes

NERC Authority: SERC, SPP

FERC Authority: Gulf Natural Gas Region

RTO / ISO Authority: SPP / MISO

Electric Retail Average:  7.7 cents/kWh (Ave)

Louisiana Power Mix

U.S. Commodity Sources 2019: 

• Coal: 10.4.4%

• Natural gas: 72%

• Nuclear: 13.8.%

• Hydro: 1.1%

• Biomass: 2.6%

Previous U.S. Commodity Sources: 

• Coal: 21%

• Natural gas: 52%

• Nuclear: 17%

• Hydro: 1%

LA Solar: Net Metering, Tax Credits, Solar Rebates

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Louisiana Public Service Commission

Louisiana Office of Attorney General

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