The Louisiana Energy and Power Authority (LEPA) was created by the Louisiana State Legislature on July 20, 1979. LEPA is a public power joint-action agency consisting of 20 member municipalities that own their electric distribution systems. Owning their electric system gives each LEPA Member the ability to provide retail electricity to its citizens and allow for those utility revenues to stay at home to benefit the local community.
LEPA is governed by its Board of Directors, where each member municipality has a voice and a vote through local representation.
LEPA is dedicated to providing stable, low-cost wholesale electricity to its members while leveraging their collective strength through mutual aid to ensure regional reliability and a resilient future for the 20 communities that it serves.