Public Service Commission
| Name | Public Service Commission |
| Contact Person | Colby Cook - Press Secretary |
| Mailing Address |
Post Office Box 91154 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-9154 |
| Phone Number | 225-342-4999 |
| Fax Number | 225-342-2831 |
| Board Email | Colby.Cook@la.gov |
| Website | www.lpsc.louisiana.gov |
| Legal Authority | Article IV § 21 of the La. Constitution of 1974 |
| Year Created | 1898 |
| Organizational Placement | Department of Public Service |
| Purpose/Function | The Commission is an independent, Constitutionally-creasted regulatory agency mandated to regulate public utilities and common carriers. Public utilities regulated include electric providers, telecommunications carriers, water and wastewater (sewer) providers and natural gas local distribution companies. Jurisdiction over “common carriers” includes the regulation of intrastate transportation services including passenger carrier services, waste haulers, household goods carriers, non-consensual towing, and intrastate pipelines. The Public Service Commission also administers the Do Not Call Program. |
| Number of Entity Members: |
Number Authorized: 5
Number Currently Serving: 5 |
| Number of Entity Meetings: |
Actual number in prior year: 12
Estimated number in current year: 11 |
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The Entity is: Active Inactive Not fully organized Disbanded Never fully organized |
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Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements? Yes No |
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Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds? Yes No |
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Entity Member Per Diem: Amount Authorized: $0 per meeting per meeting day per day spent on board business None |
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Total entity member per diem: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Salaries: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions: Classified: 0 Unclassified: 0 Part-time: 0 |
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Entity Fiscal Year End: 4/30 7/31 10/31 Other (identify date) 6/30 9/30 12/31 None |
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Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs: Employees: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs Members: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs |
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A state agency provides: (Check all that apply and identify the state agency)
Per Diem Payments State Agency: Travel Reimbursements State Agency: Other (explain) State Agency: |
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Is this entity a budget unit or included within a budget unit of the State of Louisiana as defined by LSA-R.S. 39:2? Yes No If yes, identify the budget unit and the budget schedule number below: Budget Unit Name: Public Service Commission Budget Schedule Number: 04-158 |
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| Notes | Commissioner salary is set by Louisiana Revised Statute 45:1162 at $45,000 annually. In addition, they receive a vehicle allowance of $8,400 annually, for a total annual salary $53,400. Three Commissioners also receive a cell phone allowance of $900 for a total salary of $54.300. The PSC has 5 Commissioners. |