More LPSC Potpourri
"S" Words
They Said It, Part III
Miscellaneous Commissioners
100
These current commissioners are licensed attorneys.
Who are Commissioners Eric Skrmetta and Jean-Paul Coussan?
100
The distance from this city to Baton Rouge has been the subject of an often-repeated story.
What is Shreveport?
100
This Commissioner said:
"I told someone if Mr. Smith ever went to Washington, I was Mr. Smith, so I guess Mr. Smith is now at the PSC."
Who is Commissioner Clyde Holloway?
100
The only husband and wife duo that have both been LPSC Commissioners.
Who are George Ackel and Janette Ackel?
200
La. R.S. 45:1162 sets the salary of the Commissioners at this amount - a figure that has been in place since 1997.
What is $45,000, annually?
200
Alternative form of cost recovery that has been authorized by the Commission in a number of proceedings.
What is securitization?
200
This Commissioner said:
"You know, every time we meet in Skrmetta's district, this happens. It must be the party the night before."
Who is Commissioner Lambert Boissiere?
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
Commissioner Foster Campbell questioned this National Weather Service term, once used as a disconnect prohibition criteria, as follows: "What does that mean? You got to be close to hell before we do this?"
What is an "excessive heat warning?"
300
Acronym used to describe a new class of nuclear generators that produce less megawatts than traditional reactors.
What are SMRs?
300
This Commissioner said:
"I never had a problem with accurate reporting [on Commission meetings], positive or negative . . . but sometimes after reading the paper the next day I wondered, was that guy at the same meeting as me?"
Who is Commissioner Dale Sittig?
300
This Commissioner was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1972.
Who is James H. "Jimmie" Davis?
400
This diminutive actor was once described on the record as "one of the nicest guys you've ever met. He's actually about 4'6" / 4'7"."
Who is Danny DeVito?
400
Standards adopted to monitor the performance of price-capped utilities, typically used in telecommunications regulations.
What are SQMs, or Service Quality Measurements?
400
This Commissioner said:
"I think Staff has a hard time telling which directives are more important. And I can tell you, Mr. Frey, mine are more important than anybody's."
Who is Commissioner Scott Angelle?
400
Both he and his father were members of the LPSC.
Who is John Schwegman?
500
The only other constitutionally created utility Commission, sharing that distinction with the LPSC, goes by this name.
What is the Arizona Corporation Commission?
500
The Commission has adopted regulations that generally prohibit this practice this practice in both the electric and water sectors.
What is submetering?
500
This Commissioner said:
"You telling me here is like over in that other building [the Capitol], you can feed a monkey a pepper and watch him jump?"
Who is Commissioner Charlie DeWitt?
500
This former NFL player also served on the LPSC.
Who is Ross Brupbacher?
