Data centers and Entergy customers

Data centers and Entergy

Innovation has a new home

A new large customer – like a data center – added to the system helps pick up a big part of the grid maintenance and improvement costs that existing customers would otherwise have had to bear alone…reducing residential and small business customer power bills in the process.

Bringing big benefits to our communities

We are powering major data center projects that will deliver $7 billion in savings to 2.3 million Entergy customers over the next two decades in the states where they’re located — Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Most notably in these four areas:

High-tech partners = Lower cost power
Infrastructure improvements that benefit all customers
New jobs and economic opportunities for our states
Increased community investment and charitable giving

When large data centers move to Entergy’s service area, all customers that are connected to the grid benefit. In fact, every new large customer added to the system helps pick up more of the grid maintenance improvement costs that existing customers would otherwise have to bear alone, and at a larger share than residential and small business customers.

How adding new large customers to the grid helps keep your bill lower

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What they’re saying

“[R]ate design can solve these affordability problems. If you look at Entergy in Mississippi, they designed a rate for the tech company to pay for everything they need to connect the data center to the grid and a little bit more. We have to make sure the public knows we can solve this problem.”

David RosnerU.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioner–S&P Global

“When people say, ‘AI is going to drive up my price of electricity,’ it’s actually the opposite,” Wright said. “The way to get electricity prices down is to produce more electricity.”

Chris WrightU.S. Department of Energy Secretary–The Wall Street Journal

“There’s a reason electricity prices have been rising. And it’s not AI. It’s not even data centers.”

The Washington PostRead the news story

“Today, we are in a global race to secure leadership in the emerging industries of the future – and one of the most critical ingredients in this race is energy. A top priority of mine will be continuing to bring more available, affordable and reliable energy to our state. Entergy’s massive $1.2 billion investment will help us further solidify Mississippi as a leader in American energy production.”

Tate ReevesGovernor, State of Mississippi–at a groundbreaking ceremony in Vicksburg, Mississippi

“Louisiana has some of the lowest power rates in the country, and Entergy’s commitment to having data centers pay their fair share will help us maintain that success.”

Jeff LandryGovernor, State of Louisiana–X

“President Trump’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge continues to deliver! Today, Entergy announced $5 BILLION in electricity cost savings are coming to ratepayers in Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana.”

U.S. Department of EnergyFacebook

“Entergy says new data center agreements could deliver $5B in savings for 2M+ customers in AR, LA, and MS. Why it matters: large power users helping cover grid costs instead of shifting them to families.”

Consumer Energy AllianceX

“We’re proud to spotlight Entergy, a valued member of the CBC Institute’s 21st Century Council, for announcing a landmark initiative expected to deliver $5 billion in customer savings through new data center agreements . . . Congratulations to Entergy for demonstrating how responsible leadership and forward-thinking investments can create real value for customers and communities alike.”

Congressional Black Caucus InstituteLinkedIn

“Louisiana has been a national model for showing that data center projects can be structured in a way that not only protects the power reliability of existing customers on the power grid, but provides them with real savings, too.”

Jeff LandryGovernor, State of Louisiana–X

“The investment is here. The progress is real. The partners involved have kept their commitments, and we will hold them to every one going forward. That means workforce pipelines that reach working families, small business support that opens doors for people who have never had them, and infrastructure investment that ensures every corner of this region and this state feels the benefit, not just the burden.”

Friday EllisMayor, City of Monroe, Louisiana–The Ouachita Citizen

“The hyperscalers are telling their shareholders and telling Wall Street every quarter that they need to spend more, build more, build more compute, and that’s how we win this thing. And we, as an administration, and the states, and the utilities, like Southern Company and Entergy in Louisiana, are doing a great job meeting that demand. The demand is there from our incredibly innovative technology sector. And we’re doing everything possible to set the stage for their success, and companies like Entergy and Southern Company are rising to meet that challenge.”

Peter LakeSenior Director of Power, National Energy Dominance Council–Axios Live: Electricity in Transition: Strengthening the Grid for What’s Next

“[A data center is] a big, consistent, heavy load that makes your generating equipment operate at a higher utilization rate, which means you can produce electricity at a lower cost for commercial and residential and industrial consumers. And the data center can actually be a huge benefit to your grid operation and to your reliability and cost structure.”

Bruce WestermanU.S. Representative, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman–Electric Perspectives Podcast

“Although it sounds counterintuitive, when a big new electricity customer shows up on the grid, it can sometimes help keep power costs down for everyone else, because it buys so much power that it can cover much more of the system’s costs, keeping a lid on rising power rates.”

Robinson MeyerContributor–The New York Times

“Newly published research finds no meaningful link between the number of data centers in a state and its electricity prices and points instead to a far less glamorous culprit: bad state energy policy.”

The Daily EconomyRead the news story

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Recent Entergy data center news

Little Rock Regional Chamber, Entergy Arkansas, Central Arkansas Water, and Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority announce resource site for data center facts

May 20, 2026

Local partners working together to support transparent, fact-based communications announced the launch of LRDataCentersFacts.com, a new public information website designed to address community questions and concerns about proposed data center developments in the Little Rock area.

Entergy Arkansas, Google and ICF partnership helps unlock energy savings for Crittenden County residents

Apr 29, 2026

A new partnership between Entergy Arkansas, Google and ICF is helping remove barriers that have prevented many families from accessing energy efficiency upgrades—bringing meaningful savings and support to Crittenden County residents.

Amazon expands, and Entergy Mississippi stands ready to deliver benefits for all our customers

Apr 9, 2026

This week’s announcement by Amazon that they are doubling their investment in Mississippi is good news for everyone in our state. Entergy Mississippi’s planned grid investments will support Amazon’s expansion while strengthening reliability for customers across the 45 counties we serve.

Entergy Louisiana announces a new agreement with Meta that will deliver an additional $2B in customer savings

Mar 27, 2026

Entergy Louisiana today announced an additional agreement with Meta to support the hyperscale data center in Northeast Louisiana. Structured to ensure Meta pays its full cost of service, the agreement is expected to deliver approximately $2 billion in customer savings to Entergy Louisiana customers over 20 years, in addition to the $650 million previously announced.

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Entergy announces $5B in customer savings delivered by data center agreements; issues “Fair Share Plus” pledge

Mar 5, 2026

Approximately $5 billion in total savings for 2.3 million Entergy customers because of data center customer agreements in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi.

What they’re saying: Data center boom will ultimately drive down electricity costs

Dec 18, 2025

Two United States government officials recently spoke about how the demand for powering artificial intelligence and the country’s data center growth will make electricity cheaper in the long run.

From the White House

Read the press release from the White House that quotes Entergy Chair and CEO Drew Marsh