Utilities Rules and Regulations

All Public Utilities

• Inspection and Supervision Fee Template (2017 & beyond) - Calculates Quarterly Inspection and Supervision Fees
• Inspection and Supervision Fee Template (2016 only) - Calculates Quarterly Inspection and Supervision Fees
• Inspection and Supervision Fee Template (2015 & prior) - Calculates Quarterly Inspection and Supervision Fees

Electric Rules and Regulations

• General Order dated November 6, 1997 - Fuel Adjustments
• General Order dated February 27, 1998 - Avoided Costs
• General Order dated April 30, 1998 - Ensuring Reliable Electric Service
• General Order dated June 28, 2001 - Underground/Overhead
• General Order dated October 6, 2005 - "300 Foot Rule"
• General Order dated October 12, 2007 - Franchise Agreements and Franchise Fees
• Louisiana Revised Statute 45:1163 - Authority to Regulate Utility Rates and Services
• Louisiana Revised Statutes 12:426 - LPSC Jurisdiction over Electric Cooperatives
• Louisiana Revised Statutes 45:123 - "300 Foot Rule"

Gas Rules and Regulations

• Purchased Gas Adjustment: General Order dated March 24, 1999
  • Appendix A
  • Appendix D
• General Order dated January 10, 1954 - Invasion of Territory Water/Gas
• General Order dated January 18, 1954 - Definition of Territory Water/Gas
• General Order dated August 28, 1996 - Definition of Territory Water/Gas - Supplement

Telecommunications Rules and Regulations

• Payphone Application: General Order dated September 18, 1998
  • Table of Contents
  • Preamble
  • Attachment A - Petition for Certificate of Authority to Operate
  • Attachment B - Registration Statement and Certificate of Compliance
  • Attachment C - Fine Schedule
  • Attachment D - Record Media Storage
  • Attachment E - Operator Services Rate Caps 08/24/07
• General Order dated June 19, 1997 - Pre-Paid Calling Card Regulations
• General Order dated June 5, 1998 - "Slamming" Regulations
• General Order dated March 29, 2000 - Rules and Regulations Regarding Telephonic Solicitation within Louisiana
• General Order dated July 14, 2000 - Telecommunications Service Provider Billing Regulations
• General Order dated November 16, 2000 - Customer Service Regulations for Telecommunications Service Providers
• General Order dated April 30, 2002 - "Slamming" Regulations
• General Order dated February 9, 2009 (R-30480) - Review of the Existing State Universal Service Fund
• General Order dated March 11, 2014 (R-31839) - Petition for Modification of Rules and Regulations Necessary to Achieve Regulatory Parity and Modernization
• General Order dated April 20, 2016 (R-32777) - Rulemaking to Establish Rules and Regulations Specific to the Regulation of Prison Telephone Communications Systems
• Louisiana Revised Statute 47:1061 - Telecommunications Tax for the Deaf
• Current LPSC Regulations for Competition in the Local Telecommunications Market

Water and Sewer Rules and Regulations

• General Order dated January 10, 1954 - Invasion of Territory Water/Gas
• General Order dated January 18, 1954 - Definition of Territory Water/Gas
• General Order dated June 1, 1995 - Prohibition of Duplication of Services/Paralleling of Mains
• General Order dated August 28, 1996 - Definition of Territory Water/Gas - Supplement
• General Order dated July 26, 2017 (R-34120) - Commission's Rules and Regulations for Water and/or Wastewater Utilities
• Louisiana Revised Statute 45:1163 - Authority to Regulate Utility Rates and Services
• Louisiana Revised Statute 45:1203 - Authority to Regulate Sewerage Disposal Utilities
• Louisiana Revised Statute 33:4169 - Collection Contracts Between Water and Sewerage Utilities
• Louisiana Revised Statute 30:2075.2 - DEQ Surety Bond Requirements
• Rate Increase Application Guide
• Rate Increase Application and Application Affidavit (Suggested Format)
• Louisiana Secretary of State - Official Parish Journals