Entergy Louisiana and data centers

Large-load tariff and rules

Status

Large-load tariff or rules approved (2025-08-20)

Tariff

Customer Protection Conditions in Final Stipulated Settlement approving generation and transmission for Meta/Laidley data center project

Docket

U-37425, Louisiana Public Service Commission

What it says

The LPSC order approved three Entergy Louisiana gas generators subject to Customer Protection Conditions; the order records that Entergy did not seek, and Staff did not recommend, approval of the electric service agreement itself. (Louisiana Public Service Commission)

Source excerpt

“Subject to certain Customer Protection Conditions set forth in Section IV of the Final Stipulated Settlement Term Sheet and the post-construction prudence reviews conducted pursuant to Section I(A)(10), the Company’s construction of the Planned Generators serves the public convenience and necessity and is in the public interest, and is therefore prudent”

Official forecasts of data center load

• Entergy (company-wide, including Louisiana) reports a large-load pipeline in which data centers account for 7-12 GW. (Utility Dive, 2026-02-17)
  Source excerpt

  “Data centers account for 7-12 GW of Entergy’s large-load pipeline.”

What sources say about customer bills

Sources warning that other customers’ costs could rise

• Alliance for Affordable Energy (Logan Burke): The Alliance for Affordable Energy said the approved project will affect residents' electricity bills and water supply. (Alliance for Affordable Energy, 2025-08-20)
  Source excerpt

  “There is no question that this project will affect residents' electricity bills and water supply.”

• Union of Concerned Scientists (Paul Arbaje): UCS says the LPSC's December 2025 fast-track policy for large-load generation could leave other ratepayers covering the remaining cost beyond the data center's half. (Union of Concerned Scientists, 2026-02-11)
  Source excerpt

  “the data center must commit to covering at least half of the cost of that new power plant.”

Sources saying customers are protected, or bills are lower than they would be

• Entergy Louisiana: Entergy says Meta is paying its share of infrastructure costs, with other customers protected from those expenses. (Entergy, 2025-08-20)
  Source excerpt

  “Meta is paying its share of the costs for the infrastructure needed to support its operations”

• Entergy Louisiana: Entergy says a March 2026 agreement with Meta (not yet shown approved) is expected to deliver customer savings. (Entergy, 2026-03-27)
  Source excerpt

  “expected to deliver approximately $2 billion in customer savings to Entergy Louisiana customers over 20 years”

These are statements by regulators, utilities, advocates and researchers about this utility or its region. They are not a prediction of any customer’s bill, which depends on rates, usage and regulator decisions.

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