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Confoundingly, newly elected Chairman Erik Skrmetta and the PSC ended this initiative Wednesday in a last-minute repeal.

Energy efficiency is not about making huge sacrifices; it's about being smarter in the use of energy, such as air conditioning -- resulting in a lower cost. By reducing the need to produce more energy, we decrease the likelihood of ratepayers spending billions of dollars for the construction of new power plants. Energy efficiency programs provide incentives to weatherize homes and install efficient appliances -- all resulting in lower bills. We put money right back into our wallets.

Commissioner Skrmetta and the PSC are only moving Louisiana backwards by repealing these rules. The people spoke in the commission's original vote supporting the initiative -- Louisianans want energy efficiency.

Jordan Macha

Sierra Club

Casey Roberts

Alliance for Affordable Energy

New Orleans