2023 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 61
BY SENATOR HENSGENS
A RESOLUTION
To designate Monday, May 8, 2023, as Louisiana Renewable Energy Day at the Louisiana
State Capitol.
WHEREAS, Louisiana boasts impressive supplies of onshore and offshore energy
resources; and
WHEREAS, Louisiana's natural resources have provided thousands of jobs and
billions of dollars in economic development; and
WHEREAS, according to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Louisiana's rich
history and expertise in energy development will pave the way for new emerging industries;
and
WHEREAS, solar energy has become increasingly affordable and efficient in recent
years, and can provide significant economic and environmental benefits to our state; and
WHEREAS, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association, Louisiana's solar
energy resources are expected to grow by more than ten-fold over the next few years; and
WHEREAS, solar growth in Louisiana could bring over four billion dollars in
economic development and over four thousand construction jobs; and
WHEREAS, wind energy is an abundant and growing source of renewable energy
that can create jobs and economic opportunities in Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is anticipated to lease over
one hundred thousand acres of offshore area for renewable energy development near Lake
Charles which could power over four hundred thirty-five thousand homes; and
WHEREAS, Louisiana's maritime and oil and gas industries were instrumental in
building the United States' first offshore wind farm; and
WHEREAS, battery storage technology is improving rapidly and can play a critical
role in integrating renewable energy sources into our electric grid and creating new jobs in
the energy sector; and
WHEREAS, hydrogen is a versatile energy carrier that can be produced from
renewable sources and used in a variety of applications, including transportation and
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industrial processes, creating new economic opportunities in Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, the potential for growth in the clean hydrogen sector is anticipated to
be significant in Louisiana due to the state's existing infrastructure and expertise, and
development of the Hydrogen Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma (HALO) Hydrogen Hub;
and
WHEREAS, the vast majority of new power plant facilities proposed in Louisiana
are renewable energy projects across fifty parishes; and
WHEREAS, the development of renewable energy and clean energy jobs can create
good-paying jobs and support local economies in Louisiana, particularly in rural and coastal
areas that have been hard hit by economic challenges; and
WHEREAS, supporting renewable energy and clean energy jobs can help diversify
our state's economy and position Louisiana as a leader in the transition to a clean energy
future; and
WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper for the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana to
recognize Louisiana Renewable Energy Day.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby recognize Monday, May 8, 2023, as Louisiana Renewable Energy Day at the
Louisiana State Capitol.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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