Several parishes in southeast Louisiana are struggling in the wake of Hurricane Francine making landfall, and hundreds of thousands are currently without power.
LUS, Entergy and SLEMCO have all begun rolling blackouts across Acadiana and Louisiana as the winter storm continues to create a strain on power grids across the state.
Hurricane Delta is once again expected to knock out power for thousands. Delta comes six weeks after Hurricane Laura knocked out power for over 500,000 Lousiana customers.
Despite the strong words and rhetoric from some members of the state's Public Service Commission the sale of the Central Louisiana Electric Cooperative was finally approved.
CLECO and Macquerie Infrastructures head back to the PSC with revisions on their proposed acquisition. However, It looks as if the PSC may have already made up its mind.
Attorney's for CLECO would like to bring their proposed sale to a foreign investment firm before the state's Public Service Commission for a second hearing.