Eric Skrmetta is the current District 1 Commissioner on the LA Public Service Commission.
Skrmetta has generated a number of news headlines in the past 12 years.
He now seeks re-election in 2020 for another six years on the Commission.
Louisiana PSC awarded $17.3 Million in Customer Money to Business Partner of Commissioner Skrmetta
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$529k of Customer Money Approved for Personal Attorney and Business Partner of Louisiana Utility Commissioner Eric Skrmetta
The Louisiana Public Service Commission approved more than $500,000 in contracts, ultimately paid by customers on their utility bills, to Scott McQuaig, a lawyer with a troubling record who has co-founded multiple ventures with Louisiana Public Service Commissioner...
PSC member Skrmetta attempted to bring casino to Harvey in 1993; signed lease letter of intent before his election
LouisianaVoice has learned that Louisiana Public Service Commission member Eric Skrmetta, in addition to his involvement in a Mississippi Gulf Coast casino operation, also entered into an agreement with the same company in an effort to gain approval of a casino in...
PSC member Skrmetta a stakeholder in Mississippi casino but fails to include this detail in financial disclosure report
So, how did a member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission (PSC) come to have a stake in the casino gambling business? And why doesn’t his 2019 personal financial disclosure statement, required of all public officials by the Louisiana Board of Ethics, make no...
A smug Skrmetta displayed unprecedented contempt for Robert Tasman…
Skrmetta’s rude behavior got so bad at one point that it provoked a challenge by fellow PSC member Foster Campbell who admonished the chairman, suggesting that he keep quiet until Tasman completed his testimony. That only served to spark a heated verbal exchange...
So, what moved Skrmetta to such passion that he would challenge the veracity of an official of the Catholic Church?
So, what moved Skrmetta to such passion that he would challenge the veracity of an official of the Catholic Church? Well, for openers, try $29,500. That’s how much he has received in campaign contributions since 2009 from six companies and executives of two of the...
PSC Chairman Skrmetta takes nearly $20K from inmate phone companies, fights church efforts to reduce rates – tomaswell Louisiana Voice
Assosciate Director of the Louisiana Confrence of Catholic Bishops (LCCB) Robert Tasman trys to give his stance in front of council when Eric Skrmetta aggressivley attackes his credibility. Skrmetta cuts off Tasman multiple times, including once before he could even...
Brian Hong, New Wire – Forest Wright Stresses Eric Skrmetta’s Stone Pigman Campaign Kickback Scheme
For a transaction of this size to occur on the VERY SAME DAY is unusual even for a commissioner who opposed the ban on fundraisers within 72-hours of LPSC meetings.According to Skrmetta's campaign finance disclosures, thirty-five Stone Pigman attorneys wrote...
Jennifer Larino, NOLA.com – Email controversy ensnares Public Service Commission Chair Eric Skrmetta, solar proposal
The Advocate reported on an email written by Andrew B. Ezell, a Baton Rouge lawyer representing the Gulf States Renewable Energy Industries Association, frames the proposal as an offer from Skrmetta in exchange for campaign support from the solar industry.continue...
Lee Zurik Investigation: Are utilities the real power behind the PSC?
Are the utility companies influencing Eric Skrmetta's decision making? Foster Campbell seems to think so. Campbell says he crossed a line when he allowed City Tele Coin to host a fundraiser for him at there main office, stating it is a conflict of interest. John...