Alliance for Affordable Energy

06/15/2026

Louisiana workers are building , and today on , we are celebrating their hard work. Local energy. Good jobs. Clean air. Healthier ecosystems. Let’s build the future we deserve. ’s industry is poised to lead the offshore wind supply chain in the near future. Learn more about what is being done from coast to coast to responsibly develop this energy resource 👉 offshorewind.nwf.org

06/15/2026

MISO's Board of Directors Week starts tomorrow, Tuesday, June 16. Your voice is needed to ensure MISO prioritizes grid planning that supports residents interests, not just the interests of utilities. Learn more about how you can take action 👇

This is a great opportunity to advocate for the electric grid you want to see for our future! MISO is hosting this quarter's Board of Directors meeting in Milwaukee, WI from June 16 to June 18.

06/12/2026

The Alliance is demanding an immediate retraction of false and baseless accusations published in the New Orleans Times Picayune/New Orleans Advocate. This guest column and these tactics are intended to distract from what is really happening today in Louisiana, and which interests are being served, all at a time when people are struggling to afford skyrocketing energy bills. Read our full statement 👇

For over forty years, The Alliance has worked as the state’s only residential consumer advocate and utility watchdog organization, and in the process saved Louisiana and New Orleans ratepayers billions of dollars that would have otherwise been spent on unnecessary rate increases and other costs on...

06/10/2026

The Louisiana Public Service Commission is next Wednesday, June 17 at 9am in Baton Rouge. If you can't make it in person you can watch the livestream on Youtube. View the agenda & learn more on our blog. Your voice is important! 👇
https://www.all4energy.org/take-action/lpsc-agenda-june-2026/

06/09/2026

AAE's Logan Burke spoke to Payton Manuel about the potential impacts to our electric grid as major data center projects move forward in our region. The Alliance is calling on our regulators at the Louisiana Public Service Commission "to require developers to disclose more about their power demands and to make sure customers aren’t left paying for infrastructure built to serve those projects." Read more on KSLA News 12 ⤵

Major data center projects in various stages in and around Shreveport have raised questions about whether the region’s power grid can keep up with demand.

06/09/2026

"Louisiana deserves a grid built for people, not just profit," writes Alyssa Portaro, founder and director of Habitat Recovery Project. "Another future is possible — one where resilience is local, communities are invested in and ordinary people are not subsidizing billion-dollar industries while being told to simply use less electricity." Read more on The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) ⤵

My Entergy bill in May was $961. Nearly a thousand dollars just to keep the lights on in south Louisiana — in a state that powers the nation.

06/08/2026

"The company is expected to receive a significant break on sales and property taxes, direct cash payments from the state, free land and infrastructure, and a $300 million electric bill discount from Entergy Louisiana," reports Sam Karlin. Read more on NOLA.com ⤵

The deal illustrates how Gov. Jeff Landry’s administration is aggressively using non-disclosure agreements to negotiate with companies in secret.

06/08/2026

"Each month I open my utility statement expecting stability, but instead I see another increase that strains my household budget," writes Laureen Douglas. "It is time for utility regulators and policymakers to put fairness, accountability and transparency first." Read more on The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) ⤵

My electric bill keeps climbing, and no one can clearly explain why.

06/06/2026

Last year's outage and load shed exposed a real challenge: our region needs to build more transmission lines so that we can access more power options. But in the meantime, there are tools that can be deployed quickly — energy efficiency programs and time-of-use rates can reduce peak demand, strengthen reliability, and help keep costs down. Read more on The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate ⤵

When the lights and air conditioners across Caddo and Bossier parishes went out in April 2025, part of the reason why is there had been no way to pump in enough extra power. There still isn't.

06/05/2026

"Access to affordable electricity & gas is becoming one of the biggest concerns for many households today," writes New Orleans resident Mensah Cland. "There needs to be more accountability & transparency regarding utility pricing. Residents deserve to understand why rates continue to increase and what is being done to support consumers during difficult times." Read more on NOLA.com ⤵️

Access to affordable electricity and gas is becoming one of the biggest concerns for many households today. Families are working hard, budgeting carefully and still finding it difficult to keep