Your Energy Bill is On the Ballot this November

08.27.2024

Louisiana Public Service Commission

Public Events

The Alliance’s first candidate forum will be on October 10.

If you live in District 2 – which includes parts of East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Terrebonne, Lafayette, Lafourche, St. Mary, Iberia, East Feliciana, West Feliciana, Ascension, Assumption, Livingston, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, and St. Martin parishes – this November your energy bill will be on the ballot.

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District 2 Candidates

Nick Laborde
J.P. Coussan
Julie Quinn

Learn more about the Candidates in this article from the Louisiana Illuminator.

Join us on October 10 for our 1st forum at Fletcher Technical Community College from 6-7pm!*

RSVP at bit.ly/oct10forum

Hear each candidate’s ideas on how to support grid resilience, clean power, affordability, and public engagement with the Commission.

*Please note the forum has been re-scheduled from October 3 to October 10. If you’ve already RSVP’d, no need to do it again!

The Louisiana Public Service Commission Holds the Keys to our Future

The LPSC is a powerful government body that makes real decisions about your energy bills, significantly impacting the lives of residents in our state every single day.

What does the LPSC do?

Sets consumer rates & utility profits – They set utility rates for the majority of Louisiana residents and determine how much return on equity (profit) utilities can make.
Approve or deny resources – They have authority to approve or deny nearly all resource additions, like a new gas plant or solar farm.
Determine the value of solar energy – They decide on the value of residential rooftop solar, through what is called net metering policies.
Determine storm costs – They determine what storm costs will be passed onto customers and how those costs will be recovered.
Implement programs – They are responsible for implementing our energy efficiency programs which reduce energy use, save money and help us meet our growing energy needs.

Download Our Flyer About the LPSC

Learn more about what the LPSC does, what makes it unique (compared to other utility regulators around the country), and why the LPSC is a key lever in the fight against climate change in Louisiana by downloading our Powerpoint.

LPSC Climate Reality PPT 2022

Voting Resources

Election day is November 5, 2024.

Use the secretary of state portal to check your voter registration status here: voterportal.sos.la.gov/?ref=voteusa_en

In order to be eligible to vote in Louisiana, you must be registered at least 20 days prior to an election if registering online through the GeauxVote Registration System or 30 days prior to an election if registering in person or by mail (if mailing in an application, the application or envelope must be postmarked 30 days prior to the first election in which you seek to vote).

For the LPSC 2024 election the deadline to register to vote online is October 7, 2024.
For the LPSC 2024 election the deadline to register to vote in person or by mail is October 15, 2024.

There is no cost associated with registering to vote.

It is a right afforded to you as a United States citizen by the U.S. Constitution.

Check Your Voter Registration Status Here

How do I register to vote or change my registration?

You can register to vote or change your registration:

In person at any Registrar of Voters Office
Online using the GeauxVote Online Registration System
- Applicants with a Louisiana driver’s license or Louisiana special ID card can use the online system.
By mail send your completed application to your local Registrar of Voters Office*
- Use the GeauxVote Online Registration System to complete the Louisiana Voter Registration Application. Once you have completed the application, you will be allowed to download & print your application. Mail your application to your local Registrar of Voters Office (the list of offices for registrars of voters is also included on the form).
- Download the Louisiana Voter Registration Application, complete it and mail it to your local Registrar of Voters Office (the list of offices for registrars of voters is also included on the form).

*The registrar of voters mails a verification mailing card to verify the address you have provided when registering by mail. If you do not receive a mailing from the registrar of voters within two weeks of registering, contact their office.

Check out these resources from Power Coalition for more information on how to vote by mail.

Please note applicants must vote IN PERSON the first time after registering.

What district do I live in?

Not sure what district you’re in? Find out what district you’re in and who your current LPSC Commissioner is using the secretary of state portal: https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Home/AddressLogin

Enter your zip code and physical address and click ‘Submit’
Click ‘My Districts‘ or ‘My Elected Officials‘. Your Public Service Commission district and commissioner will be listed here respectively.

When is early voting?

You do not need a reason to vote early!

All voters may vote early, just like you are voting on Election Day. Voters who want to vote early for any election may do so at the parish registrar of voters office or at designated locations in the parish from 8:30am to 6pm from 7 to 14 days prior to any scheduled election.

For LPSC 2024 elections early voting is available from October 18 to October 29, 2024.

For a detailed list of early voting locations in your parish, login to the voter portal. For a complete list of early voting locations for the entire state, please refer to early voting locations.

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