Overview
- Entergy Louisiana announced an agreement with Meta that it says will deliver about $2.65 billion in customer benefits over 20 years with Meta paying its full cost of service.
- The plan includes seven natural-gas combined-cycle plants totaling more than 5,200 megawatts, about 240 miles of 500‑kilovolt high‑voltage lines that move power long distances, battery storage at three sites, and nuclear uprates.
- Meta’s funding would also support up to 2,500 megawatts of new renewable resources and a memorandum to explore future nuclear power development.
- The buildout is designed to serve Meta’s $27 billion Richland Parish AI data center, a 4 million‑square‑foot project that could push power needs toward 5 gigawatts as capacity grows.
- The package faces review by the Louisiana Public Service Commission, and community groups have flagged emissions and the risk of higher future costs, even as Entergy touts thousands of construction jobs, new tax revenue, and bill relief programs totaling $260 million for vulnerable customers.