US EditionEntergy Louisiana Breaks Ground on New, State-of-the-Art Generation Facilities to Power Reliability, Growth and Innovation
Entergy Louisiana’s new natural gas plants, supported by Meta, will add 1,500 MW capacity, saving customers $650 million over 15 years while boosting local jobs and economy.
- On Dec. 1, 2025, Entergy Louisiana broke ground in Richland Parish to start two CCCT facilities, adding about 1,500 megawatts.
- The Louisiana Public Service Commission approved the plan, and an expedited interconnection study will speed these projects to market, providing operational flexibility to integrate renewable resources and support low-cost service.
- Meta will fund the full interconnection infrastructure and, over the 15-year agreement, its contributions are projected to save customers approximately $650 million while lowering customer storm charges by about 10%.
- Construction and operation are expected to generate thousands of construction and technology jobs and billions in capital investment, boosting local communities in north Louisiana and benefiting Entergy customers statewide.
- The projects position Louisiana as a hub for energy and AI, with Entergy Louisiana's Louisiana 100 Plan committing $100 million, and Phillip May stating `These facilities represent the next step in Entergy Louisiana's long-term strategy to modernize our generation fleet and deliver reliable, cost-effective power to our customers`.
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Entergy breaks ground on new electricity plants for Meta's Louisiana AI data center
Entergy stresses that the plants will benefit all customers because of Meta's payments. But both environmental advocacy and oil, gas and petrochemical companies have disputed Entergy's plan to build $5 billion in new infrastructure.
Entergy breaks ground on new electricity plants for Meta's Louisiana AI data center (copy)
Entergy says the plants will benefit all customers because of Meta's payments. But both environmental advocacy and oil, gas and petrochemical companies have sharply criticized the utility's plan.
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New Orleans CityBusinessEntergy breaks ground on power facility for giant Meta data center
Politicians, regulators and corporate executives dig into a box of sand for a groundbreaking ceremony at the Franklin Farms Power Station site, which will supply electricity for Meta's data center in Richland Parish. (Photo courtesy of Entergy Louisiana)Entergy Louisiana began construction Monday on a pair of gas power plants that will generate electricity for what will be the world’s largest data center. Entergy Corp., the largest investor-owne…
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Entergy Louisiana breaks ground on new, state-of-the-art generation facilities to power reliability, growth and innovation
Units will position Louisiana to lead the way on energy and AI dominance and deliver over $650 million in customer savings over the next 15 years
Meta moving forward: Entergy to break ground on power facilities in north Louisiana
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