LPSC History
Acronyms
LPSC Rules
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LPSC Commissioners
100
This document created the Railroad Commission of Louisiana.
What is the 1898 Louisiana Constitution?
100
NARUC
What is the "National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners"?
100
This is the period of time for intervention/protest in an LPSC proceeding, unless otherwise specified in a publication.
What is 25 days?
(Rule 19)
100
The year in which the "Do Not Call" program was implemented.
What is 2002?
100
The only husband and wife duo that have both been LPSC Commissioners.
Who are George Ackel and Janette Ackel?
200
The Louisiana Public Service Commission was created by the Louisiana Constitution in this year.
What is 1921?
200
MISO
What is the "Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc."?
200
When two or more non-aligned parties, but not all parties, reach an agreement regarding all issues in a proceeding.
What is a Contested Proposed Stipulated Settlement?
(Rule 6D)
200
Artivel IV, Sec. 21 of the La. Const. mandates that the Commission consist of five members who shall be elected for ______ terms of six years.
What is overlapping?
200
This past Commissioner worked as a news anchor for 30 years at KSLA-TV before serving on the LPSC, starting in 1985.
Who is Donald Lynn "Don" Owen?
300
The year in which the LPSC expanded from three commissioners to five.
What is 1974?
300
CWIP
What is "Construction Work in Progress"?
300
This is considered a party to every filed proceeding without the need for intervention.
What is the LPSC?
(Rule 3)
300
The Commission's main offices moved from One American Place to the Galvez Building in this year.
What is 2003?
300
The first African American to be elected to the LPSC.
Who is Irma Dixon?
400
Huey Long, Jimmie Davis, John McKeithen and Kathleen Blanco.
Who were LPSC Commissioners that also served as Louisiana Governor?
400
AFUDC
What is "Allowance for Funds Used During Construction"?
400
A proceeding is deemed abandoned when the parties fail to take a step in the prosecution or defense of an adjudicatory proceeding for a period of _____.
What is one year?
(Rule 66)
400
The LPSC's funding comes predominantly from these charges to the utilities and motor carriers it regulates.
What are inspection and supervision fees?
400
Both he and his father were members of the LPSC.
Who is John Schwegman?
500
Name one member of the inaugural three-member Louisiana Railroad Commission:
- R.N. (Robert Nicholls) Sims (1898-1901)
- W.L. Foster (1898-1906)
- D.L. deFuentes (1898-1910) (first chairman)
500
COLR
What is Carrier of Last Resort?
500
The process by which any party may apply for immediate review of a type of ruling, which may be obtained only upon showing or irreparable injury.
What is review of interlocutory Ruling?
(Rule 57)
500
Commissioner Foster L. Campbell has LPSC offices located in these three cities.
What are Shreveport, Monroe, and Ferriday?
500
This former NFL player also served on the LPSC.
Who is Ross Brupbacher?
