LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) – Lake Charles City Council members are urging state and federal officials to redirect unspent Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding toward storm repairs, a move they say could lower electricity costs for customers across Louisiana.
Last week, the council passed a resolution asking Louisiana’s congressional delegation and the Public Service Commission to seek the reallocation.
Unlike customers served by electric cooperatives, Entergy customers are paying for storm repairs through a surcharge, Council President Stuart Weatherford said…