Utilities and PSC warn draft Microgrid Act could shift costs, raise reliability questions
At a March 26 Senate Energy Task Force meeting, utility and regulator witnesses told lawmakers the draft Microgrid Act contains ambiguous terms that could require utilities to provide standby service and potentially socialize transmission upgrade costs to all Louisiana ratepayers; the Public Service Commission said it has not seen formal contracts for a separate SWEPCO/Amazon data‑center project.
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Senate Energy Task Force members heard robust pushback on a draft Microgrid Act on March 26, 2026, as utility and regulator witnesses warned the bill’s structure could shift reliability risks and transmission upgrade costs onto all customers.
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