Collection:LPB

Genre: Speech

Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2024-06-17

Duration: 00:47:43

Subjects: BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB | Louisiana Public Service Commission | Public utilities | Energy

Contributors:

• Lewis, Davante Speaker

This episode of the series “Press Club” features a speech by Public Service Commissioner Davante Lewis before a meeting of the Baton Rouge Press Club on June 17, 2024. He discusses: his concerns about the energy consumption required by the economic development along Louisiana’s industrial corridor; the need for Louisiana to utilize more renewable energy, including solar energy; the Public Service Commission’s upcoming votes on a customer-centric options docket; the importance of building a more resilient energy grid to reduce outages; and Entergy’s $1 billion plan to improve their infrastructure. He also answers questions from the media.