The Louisiana Public Service Commission is conducting an inquiry into Entergy, addressing the recent power outages in Baton Rouge. Commissioner Davante Lewis has added this topic to the agenda for the PSC's upcoming meeting, seeking an update on outages and restoration efforts following the storms on July 31st. Concerns have been raised about the reliability of the system, and the extreme heat during hurricane season is only exacerbating these worries.

Lewis plans to request that utilities refrain from disconnecting power for nonpayment while Gov. John Bel Edwards' extreme heat state of emergency remains in effect. The PSC will also discuss the potential approval of National Water Infrastructure's acquisition of wastewater assets in Ascension Parish and the Baton Rouge Water Company's rate plan, among other matters.

The meeting, where these issues will be addressed, is scheduled for 9 a. m