Electricity rates in Louisiana

Louisiana has a regulated market without retail choice. Entergy Louisiana serves most of the state and Cleco serves much of central and southern Louisiana, with Southwestern Electric Power Company in the northwest and cooperatives in rural areas. The elected Louisiana Public Service Commission sets their rates, with one notable exception: Entergy New Orleans is regulated by the New Orleans City Council rather than the state commission.

As a major gas-producing state, Louisiana generates most of its electricity from natural gas, supported by the River Bend and Waterford nuclear plants, some coal and a growing amount of solar. Long, hot, humid summers make air-conditioning the dominant load, while winters are mild. Hurricanes strike often, and the cost of rebuilding the grid after storms is recovered through separate charges on bills. Newer rooftop solar customers are credited for exports at a wholesale-based rate rather than the retail price.