Energy Incentive Programs, Louisiana
Updated November 2009
Below you will find questions and answers regarding Louisiana's utility energy efficiency programs, including options for load management, demand response, and distributed energy resources, and information about state-sponsored energy efficiency programs.
What public-purpose-funded energy efficiency programs are available in my state?
Louisiana has no public-purpose-funded energy efficiency programs.
What utility energy efficiency programs are available to me?
Louisiana utilities do not currently offer any energy efficiency programs to commercial and industrial customers.
What load management/demand response options are available to me?
Entergy offers two load management programs:
- The Experimental Market Valued Energy Reduction (MVER) Service Rider provides credits to customers for providing load curtailments of at least 1 MW. The rider has two options.
- The Market Valued Call Option provides customers with both a monthly reservation payment, which they receive regardless of whether any curtailments are required, and a performance payment based on actual load curtailments. In exchange, Entergy can make curtailment requests either the same day or one day in advance. Participants who do not curtail are assessed a penalty.
- The Market Valued Energy Service is a bidding program in which customers can make day-ahead bids to the utility indicating their curtailable load and price. Customers can make their bids via the Internet.
- The Experimental Energy Reduction (EER) Rider is open to customers that can curtail at least 150 kW. Entergy will notify participants on a day-ahead basis if they are accepting offers to curtail and at what price per kWh. Interested participants may respond indicating the amount they are willing to curtail.
What distributed energy resource options are available to me?
The Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE) provides information on programs that offer incentives for renewable distributed generation. Louisiana currently has no programs of this type open to Federal customers.
Are there energy efficiency programs sponsored by the state government?
The Energy Section of the Technology Assessment Division within the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources offers a variety of energy conservation programs, but none of these are currently available to Federal customers.
What additional opportunities are available to me?
Federal customers whose utilities have areawide supply contracts through the General Services Administration (GSA) (e.g., Atmos Energy, CLECO Power, Entergy, and CenterPoint Energy) may be able to take advantage of third-party financed energy efficiency projects called utility energy service contracts (UESCs). Information is available through the GSA Energy Center of Expertise Library. Federal facilities should contact their account executive to determine the level of each utility's participation.
NOTE: Energy efficiency funds and demand response programs are updated at least annually. Please contact the FEMP webmaster if changes are needed between updates.