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Louisiana borders Texas to the east and shares interconnected electrical grid infrastructure through ERCOT's eastern transmission ties and natural gas pipeline networks that supply Texas datacenters.

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April 16, 2026

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Engage Early or Inherit Someone Else's Moratorium

In Louisiana, the Public Service Commission voted 4-1 to fast-track Entergy's application for seven additional gas-fired plants totaling 7,400 MW to serve Meta's $27 billion Richland Parish facility alone, more than half Entergy's current statewide output.

April 9, 2026

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Nine Months to Shape the Rules Texas Is About to Write

Meta expanded its Hyperion campus in Louisiana to 7.46 GW of gas generation after Entergy agreed to build seven additional plants.

April 4, 2026

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Developers Who Own Their Power Are Writing the New Site Selection Rules

Meta is taking the same approach at scale in Louisiana, privately funding $27 billion in grid expansion including seven new gas plants, 240 miles of transmission, and three battery storage facilities for its Hyperion campus.

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