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.
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Updated Aug 17
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What happened
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.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Policy discussions involving think tanks and Congress regarding the development of a major data center in rural Louisiana.Sub-event
- Entergy is building substations and seeking eminent domain in northern Louisiana to power Meta's data center.Sub-event
- Jeff Landry negotiated a deal with Meta for a data center project in Louisiana.Sub-event
- Meta is building a $50 billion AI data center in Louisiana, making it Entergy's largest customer.Sub-event
- Meta is expanding its data center capacity in Richland Parish, Louisiana, while partnering to fund new natural gas generating plants.Sub-event
Meta is establishing a data center in Louisiana.1 source
Corporate projects in Louisiana benefit from state tax breaks and political office.1 source
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The entities involved
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Meta
American technology company
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Entergy
American energy company
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Louisiana
state of the United States of America
Related events
- Meta constructed a new data center facility in Richland Parish, Louisiana.
- Louisiana State Senator Morris helped pave the way for Meta's data center expansion, involving Entergy's land sale for a power plant.
- Meta is expanding its Hyperion data center facility in Richland Parish, Louisiana, to five gigawatts capacity.
- Meta and Oracle are developing data center energy solutions in New Mexico, including gas supply agreements and solar projects, while regulators reject a pipeline.
- Meta is making major investments in Louisiana, a state that also presents significant opportunities for SpaceX.