La. Eyes Future Power Needs amid Gas-Driven Industrial Boom

Electricity experts in Louisiana are pretty sure about a few things.  Demand from industrial users is poised to climb.  Natural gas likely will remain a key source of power generation in the state for years.  The entrance of a prominent regional transmission organization brings a new level of connection.  What isn't as clear is just how big the wave of industrial demand may be.  Or how the expected closure of some coal-fueled power plants in other states will ripple through U.S. power supplies.  Or exactly how new transmission and generation will fit together.

La. Eyes Future Power Needs amid Gas-Driven Industrial Boom