Louisiana § RS 30:1502 - Affordable, reliable, and clean energy security

§ RS 30:1502. Affordable, reliable, and clean energy security

            A. The Department of Conservation and Energy shall work with the Public Service Commission and Louisiana Economic Development to prioritize affordable, reliable, and clean energy security within the state of Louisiana by:

            (1) Ensuring that, except as to nuclear resources and generation, the state prioritizes fuel sources primarily produced domestically within the United States.

            (2) Minimizing reliance on foreign nations for critical materials or manufacturing by prioritizing infrastructure necessary to deliver energy to Louisiana customers.

            (3) Ensuring Louisiana has a sufficient supply of renewable energy production sources, as provided in 42 U.S.C. 15852(b), to satisfy the demand for the state's business and industry.

            B. Energy sources shall:

            (1) Be affordable.

            (2) Be reliable.

            (3) Deliver cost savings to residential and commercial customers relative to energy sources as listed in 42 U.S.C. 15852(b) based on the average cost per unit of energy output calculated to exclude any direct or indirect payment by any level of government for the past five years. This Section does not apply to advanced nuclear resources or advanced nuclear generation.

            (4) Be dispatchable.

            (5) Use energy generated by hydrocarbons as a resource.

            C.(1) Reliable energy sources shall meet all of the following criteria:

            (a) Be dispatchable to meet the demands of residential and commercial customers at all times of day and during all seasons of the year with minimal interruptions during high usage periods.

            (b) Include energy generated by hydrocarbons.

            (2) Energy resources used for power generation shall:

            (a) Enable a stable energy grid that:

            (i) Has a continuously dispatchable electricity output.

            (ii) Has the capability to increase or decrease electricity generation within a reasonable period of time to stabilize the electrical grid.

            (b) Complement the balance of energy resources on the electrical grid in such a way as to optimize the balance of energy resources with respect to the needs of the grid.

            D.(1) Green energy is any energy generated by utilizing those energy sources listed in 42 U.S.C. 15852(b) or hydrocarbons which, when combusted for the purpose of electricity generation meet the National Ambient Air Quality Standards set by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under the authority of the Clean Air Act, and shall include:

            (a) Energy generated by nuclear reactors.

            (b) Energy generated using natural gas.

            (2) Green energy as defined in this Subsection shall be applicable to all state programs that fund "green energy" or "clean energy" initiatives.

            Acts 2025, No. 462, §1.