LPSC Potpourri
This former Commissioner served both on a three-member Commission and a five-member Commission, as well as being a delegate to the Louisiana Constitutional Convention, which adopted the 1974 Constitution that made that change.
Who is Commissioner Louis Lambert?
"How many cases have been settled that came in looking like a chicken and came out quacking and we voted for it?" and "When you put 10 attorneys in a room, you get 30 opinions."
Who is Commissioner Dale Sittig?
While rules were initially adopted in the LPSC's General Order dated November 30, 2005, this issue resulted in the initiation of two additional rulemaking dockets, R-31417 and R-33929, and was ultimately closed November 2019.
What is net-metering?
What is the railroad industry?
What is the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)?
The Village of Reeves received assistance from the Commission in having its town telephone prefix change from this number.
What is 666?
This Commissioner said, wrapping up an extremely short Business & Executive Session:
"The lawyers are crying -- they'll only be able to charge one hour now."
Who is Commissioner Jay Blossman?
Originally opened in 2009, the docket regarding this issue has resulted in the issuance of 16 LPSC General Orders, the most recent dated August 28, 2025.
What is energy efficiency?
Family household goods movers who operated under a number of different aliases, and were cited and fined for hundreds of thousands of dollars for violations of Commission regulations.
Who are the McDuffies?
A water line of eight (8) or more inches in diameter that is used primarily for transmission or interconnection functions which maintains an average operating pressure of 45 psi during normal daily usage periods.
What is a main?
These two terms, one from Robert's Rules of Order, and one from the Rules of Practice of Procedure of the LPSC, have often been used interchangeably when re-voting on a matter, leading to confusion about the application of each.
What are reconsideration and rehearing?
This Commissioner said:
"I'm the judge and you're the lawyer - act like it." and "You don't think lawyers pad the bill a little bit?"
Who is Commissioner Foster Campbell?
A "spinoff" to address a subset of a regulated industry, this contentious issue was re-opened in April 2011 in Docket R-31891, which ultimately resulted in the LPSC General Order dated May 31, 2013, and then re-examined in Docket R-32777, opened April 2013, resulting in the LPSC General Order dated April 20, 2016.
What is prison/jailhouse phones?
Subject of the largest LPSC fine levied against a telephonic solicitor, this company's television commercials were prominent in the 80s and 90s.
Who is Southern Siding?
This regulatory principle requires certain regulated companies, particularly those providing essential services like transportation or utilities, to charge only those rates that have been officially submitted to and approved by the relevant governmental regulatory agency.
What is the "filed rate doctrine?"
In multiple legislative sessions since 2015, legislation has been proposed, that was ultimately unsuccessful, to give the Commission jurisdiction over this industry.
What is cable television?
This Commissioner said:
"To hell with the Supreme Court at this point. If they want to rule on it, let them rule on it. I'm not afraid of the courts."
Who is Commissioner Clyde Holloway?
While this proceeding was opened in 2002 to re-address a 1999 decision, the matter was not ultimately resolved until a single LPSC General Order dated September 4, 2014, was issued in the docket.
What are pole attachments?
This practice of illegally and/or deceptively switching end-user local and/or long-distance telecommunications service was the subject of a number of LPSC citations in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
What is "slamming?"
No rate on file with the Commission, and billings made pursuant thereto, shall be effective against a customer where the water/wastewater utility company has permitted this amount of time to elapse between the rendition of service and accurate billing.
What is six (6) months?
The Commission annually elects a Commissioner(s) to represent the Commission before these three entities.
What is the ERSC, OMS, and SPP?
This Commissioner said:
"If we were in Judge Judy's court, this would be the case of the self-correcting toilet."
Who is Commissioner Scott Angelle?
Resulting from a legislative delegation of authority, the original set of rules regarding this issue were adopted in 2001; however, since that date, 6 additional rulemaking dockets have been opened, resulting in modifications to the original rules, most recently in November 2024.
What is non-consensual towing and recovery?
Owners of LPSC-regulated utilities in this industry have been convicted of federal crimes on a number of occasions for violations of the Clean Water Act.
What is wastewater?
Failure of a water/wastewater utility to comply with any of the LPSC's regulations, or any Commission order for which other fines or penalties are not previously established may, after notice and hearing, result in the imposition of monetary fines not to exceed this amount per violation and/or other penalties.
What is $10,000?