​Reports

​Click on any of the topics below to look at related reports and guides compiled by AAE and other organizations

AAE Reports

2017 Lightbulb moment

AAE 2016-2017 Report

​In this issue - a note from our Executive Director, Summary of Successes, Policy Update, Partner Spotlight, Funding & Expenses, Leadership & Staff, a thank you to our donors

Health Impact Assessment


​Health Impact Assessment is a valuable tool to help guide conversations about issues that may affect public health, that might not otherwise take these issues into account. It includes unintended impacts and community engagement to ensure all stakeholders affected by an issue are given a voice.
Louisiana Public Health Institute and the Alliance for Affordable Energy held an HIA training session, inviting decision makers and community members to learn about the HIA process. This assessment focuses on the eventual decommissioning of Entergy New Orleans’ Michoud power plant, a natural gas plant built in the 1960s, and the siting of Michoud and any potential replacement of the power from Michoud that may have potential health effects to the communities nearby.

This will serve as a landing page for the HIA process, housing documents created to discuss the HIA. Updates will be made regularly.

For more information, view these HIA Training Session Documents

Climate Reports

Climate Action for a Resilient New Orleans
July 2017, by the Mayor's Office of Resilience and Sustainability
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Mayor Mitch Landrieu joined City and State officials and community stakeholders to unveil New Orleans’ climate action strategy, Climate Action for a Resilient New Orleans , a strategic road map for the City of New Orleans to combat climate change. Climate Action for a Resilient New Orleans proposes 11 strategies and 25 actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 50 percent by 2030. At the event, Mayor Landrieu signed an Executive Order to adopt Climate Action for a Resilient New Orleans as guiding policy and to commit to the principles and goals of the Paris Agreement. The strategy will help New Orleans become a more equitable, adaptable and prosperous place for all of its residents as the city approaches its tricentennial in 2018.
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Download the Climate Action pdf
City Resilience Framework
April 2014 by ARUP, funding provided by The Rockefeller Foundation

This report details exactly what urban resiliency is, especially how it applies to sustainable urban development in the coming years.  How can resilient communities come together to create a resilient city, using this framework to begin solving the environmental, economic and social issues plaguing urban centers today?  Read here to find out!
The Economic Impacts of Risk, New Orleans
February 2013, by Swiss Re
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This report explores the economic side of risks associated with natural disasters, focusing in New Orleans.

Energy Efficiency Louisiana Reports

D​Energy Smart 2014 Annual Report
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Energy Smart programs provide Entergy customers in New Orleans with a wide range of energy efficiency options.

Link to Downloadable Version:
Energy Smart Annual Report, 2014
2015 Louisiana State Energy Efficiency Scorecard
The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (A.C.E.E.E.) published their annual State Energy Efficiency Scorecard.

Scores are based on six key policy areas: utility-sector energy efficiency, building energy codes, transportation efficiency, state-led initiatives, combined heat and power, and appliance and equipment standards.
Unfortunately Louisiana’s ranking slipped several positions. Louisiana ranked 48th overall in Energy Efficiency for 2015.

​Link to Downloadable Version:
Louisiana Energy Efficiency Scorecard, 2015
SWEPCO Quickstart Energy Efficiency Annual Report 2014-2015​

2014-2015 was the first year of the Quick Start Energy Efficiency Program for Cleco Power. Please find below the 2014-2015 Quick Start Energy Efficiency Annual Report.
SWEPCO LA Annual Report, 2014-20
Entergy Quick Start Energy Efficiency Annual Report 2014-2015

2014-2015 was the first year of the Quick Start Energy Efficiency Program for Entergy Gulf States LA LLC (EGSL) and Entergy LA LLC (ELL). Please find below the 2014-2015 Quick Start Energy Efficiency Annual Report.
Entergy Quick Start Energy Efficiency 2014-2015 Annual Report
Most & Least Energy-Expensive States​
WalletHub.com, an online personal finance resource, has released a study ranking the least & most energy-expensive states.

These rankings are based on the average energy consumption of each state and the average cost of four common energy types: electricity, natural gas, motor fuel and home heating oil (a refined petroleum based product).
How did Louisiana rank? Click below to find out!
2015’s Most & Least Energy-Expensive State

Good Governance

Money, Politics, and the Business of Monopolies

Baton Rouge, LA – May 26, 2015 : The Alliance for Affordable Energy has released a report that studies the relationship between Louisiana’s monopoly utility companies and the Louisiana Public Service Commission, the elected government agency that is charged with regulating these monopolies. The paper found a problematic relationship and “regulatory capture” of the governmental body as a result of campaign finance, among other procedural issues.

Link to Downloadable Version:
Money, Politics, and the Business of Monopolies_Final_May 26, 2015

The Alliance offers recommendations following the research conducted, including:
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-Adoption of prohibitions that limit campaign contributions from regulated utilities to regulated candidates.
-Greater transparency by expanding Louisiana’s Open Meetings Law.-The adoption of Robert’s Rules of Order by the LPSC in order to ensure proper procedures.
-More regular and enforced audits by the state’s Legislative Auditor.
​Electricity Regulation in the US: A Guide


Paid for and Published by the Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP)


Prior regulators and industry insiders came together, with the interest of outlining a framework that illustrates the best practice of policy and procedures that can be applied to general circumstances of electricity regulation in the United States. This book was made to educate fellow regulators and stakeholders, advocates of consumer rights, the environment and more, but even utilities themselves. This book does not aim to support any specific political positions, but rather to strives to highlight the most effective policy, and achieve the best outcomes for all involved.

Housing Reports

HousingNOLA and GNOHA
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HousingNOLA was facilitated, and then later incubated by the Greater New Orleans Housing Alliance. Since 2015, HousingNOLA has grown into a platform to link community members and neighbors with policymakers, developers, and others who are shaping the face of New Orleans. As a result of this effort, HousingNOLA crafted the city’s first-ever 10-Year Strategy and Implementation Plan (Released Thursday, December 10th 2015).

With the implementation plan now in place, HousingNOLA continues to facilitate opportunities for:
  • local leaders to listen to community;
  • community to inform and educate policy makers on their housing needs; and
  • bringing diverse groups of people together to address the changes and challenges to affordable housing throughout New Orleans​
2016 ANNUAL REPORT CARD 
Evaluation of Progress towards a more equitable New Orleans
Released Thursday, September 29th 2016

​​​Renewable Energy Pilot Program

​REPORTS ON LOUISIANA SOLAR LEASING AND VIABILITY OF SOLAR ENERGY
Louisiana Solar Leasing Report​
The Alliance for Affordable Energy is a strong supporter of equitable, effectively implemented solar leasing.

In 2012, we received complaints from ratepayers, solar installers, and local utilities about two companies that offered leasing agreements, Sader Power and Green Grants. The complaints made against the companies warranted examination. Because the Alliance’s mission is to protect ratepayers, we launched an investigation to discern the validity of the claims, in an effort to ensure that ratepayers
were not being harmed. Download and read our report.
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​Link to Downloadable Version:
Louisiana Solar Leasing Report
​Gabel Analysis of Acadian Consulting Solar Report
Read this analysis of Acadian Consulting's "Cost and Benefit of Solar" report. 

Link to Downloadable Version:
Gabel Analysis

​​Sea Level Rise

Subsidence and Sea Level Rise Geologic Society Report

​The New Orleans Geological Society proposes the oil and gas industry assess its costal infrastructure in southeast Louisiana.  This is a proposal to assess the impacts of relative sea level rise due to subsidence using industry knowledge base, data, and technology.
Some of the most vital infrastructure of the oil and gas industry is located in the major port facilities along the southeast Louisiana coast, and it is likely to be impacted by the progression of subsidence and rising sea level in the coming decades.​
NOGS-Faulting and Subsidence in Coastal Louisiana.
Coastal Master Plan

What’s At Stake

Nearly two million people reside in the area we call America’s Wetland, many of whom have made their lives and livelihoods in close proximity to Louisiana’s coast. Our wetlands act as a buffer to protect these citizens and their cherished communities from storm surge.

Additionally, Louisiana plays a vital role in the economic infrastructure of America, with our ports carrying 20 percent of all US waterborne commerce, providing 26 percent (by weight) of commercial fisheries landings, and supplying 18 percent of our nation’s oil. The impact to our nation’s energy and economic security will be devastating if we fail to act.
Louisiana’s wetlands also provide winter habitat for more than five million migratory waterfowl and offers stopover habitat for millions of neotropical migratory birds.
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The coast’s intrinsic value, as a working coast, home to millions of citizens, and natural habitats makes it one of the nation’s most unique and valuable landscapes.
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View a downloadable pdf version of the 2017 Coastal Master Plan Project Development Program, which includes information on the types of projects that can be proposed for the 2017 Coastal Master Plan, screening guidelines, and submittal details.

Reports on Louisiana Utilities

By the Alliance for Affordable Energy (AAE)

by ​Louisiana's Energy Regulatory Bodies

​​​LPSC Ethics
Money, Politics, and the Business of Monopolies Report
The Alliance for Affordable Energy’ report that studies the relationship between Louisiana’s monopoly utility companies and the Louisiana Public Service Commission, the elected government agency that is charged with regulating these monopolies. The report found a problematic relationship and “regulatory capture” of the governmental body as a result of campaign finance, among other procedural issues and offers recommendations to help solve these issues.
If you want to be a frontline soldier on environmental protection, social justice, or environmental racism, come to Louisiana” –Gary Groesch, Founder of the Alliance for Affordable Energy
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