Public Service Commissioner Davante Lewis (2024)
Press Club
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Details
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
Description
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.