Louisiana Public Service Commissioner
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The Louisiana Public Service Commissioner is an elected state official responsible for regulating public utilities and certain transportation services in Louisiana, overseeing rates, service quality, and consumer protection.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Louisiana Public Service Commissioner canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
elected official
ⓘ
public utility regulator ⓘ state constitutional officer ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | executive branch of Louisiana ⓘ |
| canSeekReelection | true ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| electedBy | voters of Louisiana ⓘ |
| electedIn | single‑member districts ⓘ |
| employer | State of Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
to ensure adequate and reliable service
ⓘ
to ensure just and reasonable rates ⓘ to protect consumers from unfair utility practices ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to adopt rules and regulations for utilities
ⓘ
to approve or deny utility mergers and acquisitions ⓘ to hold public hearings on utility matters ⓘ to issue orders to regulated utilities ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Baton Rouge, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitors |
utility compliance with commission orders
ⓘ
utility financial and operational performance ⓘ |
| numberOfOfficeHolders | 5 ⓘ |
| oversees |
reliability of electric service
ⓘ
safety standards for regulated utilities ⓘ utility infrastructure planning ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
rate case proceedings
ⓘ
rulemaking proceedings for utilities ⓘ |
| partOf | Louisiana Public Service Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
certain transportation services in Louisiana
ⓘ
electric utilities in Louisiana ⓘ natural gas utilities in Louisiana ⓘ public utilities in Louisiana ⓘ telecommunications services in Louisiana ⓘ wastewater utilities in Louisiana ⓘ water utilities in Louisiana ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
approving rate changes
ⓘ
consumer protection in regulated utility sectors ⓘ enforcing state utility regulations ⓘ ensuring service quality of regulated utilities ⓘ investigating consumer complaints about utilities ⓘ setting utility rates ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
Louisiana Constitution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louisiana statutes on public utilities ⓘ |
| termLength | 6 years ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Governor of Louisiana
ⓘ
Louisiana Legislature NERFINISHED ⓘ federal utility and energy regulators ⓘ |
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