US EditionLouisiana Public Service Commission Green Lights Entergy Power Plant Construction for Meta Data Center
Entergy Louisiana will build three gas plants and transmission lines to supply 2,500 megawatts for Meta's data center, with Meta covering infrastructure costs and minimal ratepayer impact.
- On August 21, 2025, the Louisiana Public Service Commission approved Entergy Louisiana's proposal by a 4-1 vote to construct three natural gas facilities along with related transmission infrastructure to supply electricity to Meta's $10 billion data center in Richland Parish.
- The approval followed years of negotiation and engagement with Meta, motivated by its investment exceeding $10 billion and the need to accommodate the data center's large electricity demand.
- The project includes two plants in Richland Parish, one in St. Charles Parish, a 500-kilovolt transmission line, and upgrades to multiple substations, with Meta funding $1.2 billion toward infrastructure improvements.
- Entergy estimates the monthly impact on customer bills will be about plus or minus one dollar, and states Meta will pay its share of costs, mitigating risks to other customers while creating thousands of temporary jobs and 44 permanent ones.
- While supporters call the plan a rare, once-in-a-generation opportunity and a game changer for northeast Louisiana, opponents, including Commissioner Davante Lewis and advocacy groups, express concern about transmission costs and long-term impacts on rates and grid stability.
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Louisiana regulators approve infrastructure upgrades to handle Meta data center - American Press
By Nolan Mckendry | The Center Square Louisiana utility regulators on Wednesday approved Entergy Louisiana’s plan to build new natural gas plants and transmission lines to power a $10 billion Meta data center in Richland Parish. The Louisiana Public Service Commission voted to authorize the proposal in a settlement backed by commission staff, Walmart, the Sierra Club, and the Southern Renewable Energy Association. The only dissenting vote came f…
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WNTZ FOX 48Louisiana approves Entergy's power projects amid concerns
PLAQUEMINE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Louisiana Public Service Commission is approving several Entergy projects that are supposed to ramp up power generation in our state. Some of those projects are supposed to help power a massive metadata center being built in Richland Parish. Three state-of-the-art power plants, several substations, and more solar power are the big-ticket items that the Louisiana Public Service Commission approved on Wednes…
Louisiana Public Service Commission green lights Entergy power plant construction for Meta data center
The Louisiana Public Service Commission gave Entergy the green light to construct three power plants in preparation for the new Meta data center coming to Richland Parish.
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Louisiana regulators approve infrastructure upgrades to handle Meta data center
(The Center Square) – Louisiana utility regulators on Wednesday approved Entergy Louisiana’s plan to build new natural gas plants and transmission lines to power a $10 billion Meta data center
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