Money, Politics, and the Business of Monopolies

05.01.2015
Reports
Louisiana Public Service Commission
Entergy Louisiana
Cleco
SWEPCO
Consumer Protection

The Alliance has released a report that studies the relationship between Louisiana’s monopoly utility companies and the Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC), 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.

Read the Report

In the Report The Alliance offers recommendations following the research conducted, including:
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