Entergy Louisiana’s response to The Advocate on June 18, 2026

Entergy Louisiana’s 2023 Integrated Resource Plan, which began as early as 2021, projected capacity and energy deficits beginning in 2027 and increasing the following years.  The 2023 IRP report was presented to the LPSC in May of 2023, more than a year prior to Meta’s December 2024 announcement. Accordingly, Meta’s load was not part of the projections in the 2023 IRP Report.

No single customer is driving this acquisition. This facility is the best option for all Louisiana customers. The demand for power across the state has accelerated consistently and significantly for a number of years – from the needs of residential customers to larger projects in LNG, steel and other industrial and petrochemical development across the state.

Entergy’s agreement with Meta is structured so that Meta covers its own costs, and then some, so those costs are not borne by Louisianans. Entergy Louisiana’s agreement with Meta is structured to ensure Meta pays its full cost of service and will help deliver at least $2.65 billion in total customer benefits.

This proposal is at a preliminary stage and remains subject to review and approval by the Louisiana Public Service Commission.

For your convenience, you can find our 2023 IRP here, where  pages 37-39 will show projected capacity deficits, well  before Meta. Additionally, page 101 will present data assumptions as far back as 2021.