Utilities balk at industrial customers generating their own power, selling excess on the grid
A proposal to allow industrial facilities to build private power plants and grids that could compete with utilities appears to have stalled in the...
Dustin Davidson’s fix for a tangled agency
Since his appointment as secretary in September, Dustin Davidson has busily gone about the task of transforming the Department of Conservation and Energy by...
States pushing back against rate hikes as AI industry grows
The AI boom is leading to fights in some states over growing utility profits, as governors, attorneys general and others protesting rising electricity bills...
America’s rise as energy exporter leads to record shipments
Energy hungry nations are increasingly turning to U.S. exports amid the Strait of Hormus disruption, reports The Wall Street Journal.
A Wall Street Journal analysis traces how...
Louisiana bill boosting wood pellet industry advances amid uncertainty
A fast-moving bill in the Louisiana Legislature aims to expand the number of wood pellet mills in the state, reports Verite News.
Rep. Chuck Owen...
Louisiana regulators mull who should foot the bill for data center infrastructure
Louisiana regulators are weighing new rules for data centers and other power-hungry industrial users as electricity demand surges. The debate centers on who should...
FUEL awards nearly $1.2 million to six startups in second round of funding
Future Use of Energy in Louisiana announced this week that it is awarding nearly $1.2 million to six startups in its second round of...
Google grants LSU Cybersecurity Clinic $1M to protect industrial infrastructure
A $1 million grant from Google will soon enable LSU’s Cybersecurity Clinic to expand its free education and evaluation services to industry and government...
LNG, data centers and the petrochemical sector are chasing the same workers — and...
The recent entry of AI data centers into the mix has added a new wrinkle to Louisiana’s age-old workforce shortage dilemma.
While not strictly...
Entergy inks service agreement deal with Hyundai Steel JV
Entergy Louisiana recently inked an electric service deal with Hyundai Steel’s joint venture, Hyundai-Posco Louisiana Steel, to support their upcoming $5.8 billion steel mill...
