As outlined in the letter, the Lightning Directive was improper because it was voted on without adequate notice of the proposed rule change and without any opportunity for the public to submit feedback. Both are required by the Louisiana Constitution. Given that the Lightning Directive fundamentally alters the processes by which certain projects are approved, it is not only unacceptable, but unconstitutional that this “directive” was passed without public involvement.
“As a result, we respectfully request that the LPSC withdraw the Lightning Directive given that it is ‘invalid and of no effect,'” wrote AAE attorney William Most.
