Louisiana is on the verge of becoming one of a select few states with a statewide program that will regulate and facilitate energy efficiency for its residents, The Center Square reports.
The Louisiana Public Service Commission met on Wednesday to select a company to be the exclusive facilitator of energy efficiency for many of Louisiana’s utility companies.
Aptim secured the commission’s vote, for a budget of $25 million to set policies for how utility companies work to conserve energy and potentially lower utility rates.
There are concerns that the program may come at a high cost to taxpayers. While energy conservation might reduce utility rates, critics suggest that there might be the opposite effect, with the savings offset by higher taxes.
