Entergy is building substations and seeking eminent domain in northern Louisiana to power Meta's data center.
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Updated Sep 11
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What happened
Entergy is building substations and seeking eminent domain in northern Louisiana to power Meta's data center.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- A lawsuit has been filed by the Perry family against Entergy regarding land expropriation, while political pressure mounts in Louisiana regarding data center incentives and public opinion.Sub-event
Entergy seeks eminent domain and builds substations for Meta's data center in northern Louisiana.1 source
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In Louisiana, a data center project for Meta is advancing alongside land sales for Entergy's methane-burning power plant, benefiting from state tax breaks and political office.Also in this story
- Meta is building a $50 billion AI data center in Louisiana, making it Entergy's largest customer.
- Meta is expanding its data center capacity in Richland Parish, Louisiana, while partnering to fund new natural gas generating plants.
The entities involved
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Entergy
American energy company
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Louisiana
state of the United States of America
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Meta
American technology company
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