Elections

UPDATE: During January 11-14, 2010 the Alliance submitted surveys on energy policy and regulatory issues to candidates in all City Council races.

City Council candidate survey repsonses

 

The government officials who regulate utilities and set energy regulation policies in Louisiana are elected officials and thereby responsible to the citizens of our state. At the state level, the Louisiana Public Service Commission regulates utilities, and in New Orleans, the New Orleans City Council regulates utilities. The state will hold elections for both Louisiana Public Service Commission District 3 and several New Orleans City Council seats in 2010.

Since our regulators are elected officials, if we as citizens do not approve of the policies they set, it is our responsibility to elect representatives who better serve our needs. To that end we provide the following elections information:

 

2010 elections dates

Candidates - New Orleans City Council elections

Elections maps

Registering to vote

Early voting

 

The Alliance for Affordable Energy was also part of the Green Collaborative process to propose an environmentally responsible vision for New Orleans' incoming city government.  To learn more, visit the Green Collaborative website.