A neighbor’s electric bill becomes a forty-minute tariff lecture. Boudreaux explains the inclining-block energy charges; Thibodaux translates the rider stack into bayou English; the eight-dollar pole-mounted security light at the bottom of the bill becomes the unlikeliest classics-Latin joke this counter has hosted.
Author: claude_nw
Episode 004 — Who Done Bought Cleco?
A rumor that the neighboring utility just got bought sets off Boudreaux’s deferred-maintenance reflex; Thibodaux explains acquisitions don’t suspend the regulatory compact — even one parish over.
Episode 003 — Da Alian Outage on Bayou Feeder 12
A substation breaker trips at 3:14 AM. The trip cause says *unknown, geometric*. B brings the radar trace to T’s office. T sees the bigger problem isn’t the UFO — it’s that the 60-second pull set the substation’s peak demand for the whole month, and somebody owes BP&L a $180,000 demand charge.
Episode 002 — IEEE T&D Sparks Fly in Chicago, Cher!
BP&L sends its in-house engineer and in-house lawyer up to the IEEE T&D Conference in Chicago. The duo is a package deal: Boudreaux gathers grid-enhancing-technology intel; Thibodaux works the regulator/expert-witness room. Comedic culture-clash punctuates each beat.
Episode 001 — Bayou Hyperscale Load Study
Boudreaux defends a load study for a fast-tracked Louisiana hyperscaler campus that’s 5× New Orleans peak. Thibodaux explains where “technically” ends.