Tag: Data centers

Tag Archive for: Data centers

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

December 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.

Hut 8 selects Entergy, Southeast Louisiana for $10 billion artificial intelligence data center

December 17, 2025

Hut 8, an energy infrastructure platform integrating power, digital infrastructure and computing at scale to fuel next-generation, energy-intensive use cases, announced it will develop the River Bend artificial intelligence data center campus in Southeast Louisiana. The project represents a up to $10 billion investment in Phase I, including Hut 8’s investment in data center infrastructure.

Entergy Louisiana celebrates the legacy of Sterlington – A new chapter in a storied history

December 2, 2025

Entergy Louisiana officially cut the ribbon on its new Sterlington Solar Facility in Ouachita Parish. This milestone marks the dawn of a cleaner, more sustainable era in a place deeply rooted in Entergy’s history.

Entergy Louisiana breaks ground on new, state-of-the-art generation facilities to power reliability, growth and innovation

December 1, 2025

Entergy Louisiana broke ground in Richland Parish to mark the start of construction on a pair of new combined-cycle combustion turbine generation facilities recently approved by the Louisiana Public Service Commission.

Entergy Arkansas powers Google’s $4B investment in the state

October 2, 2025

Today at a joint community celebration with state and local leaders, Entergy Arkansas announced it will power Google’s planned $4 billion technology investment in Arkansas.

Entergy shares expertise on how data centers, energy demand are shaping future

August 28, 2025

Entergy Mississippi President and CEO Haley Fisackerly participated in an Executive Conversation at the POLITICO Energy Summit and on a panel at the AWS Summit, both held recently in Washington, D.C.

Meta’s move to Louisiana: Good for the state, and a big win for Entergy customers

August 27, 2025

An op-ed by Phillip May, president and CEO of Entergy Louisiana: With recent approval by the Louisiana Public Service Commission, Meta will soon join our grid. This allows Entergy Louisiana to build several new transmission and three new modern, efficient generation facilities in a way that not only serves Meta’s future data center but also strengthens reliability and resiliency across our service area and keeps rates low for all of our customers.

Entergy Louisiana receives LPSC approval for major infrastructure investments to support Meta’s data center and improve reliability

August 20, 2025

The Louisiana Public Service Commission has approved a landmark agreement that paves the way for Entergy Louisiana to move forward with major infrastructure investments tied to Meta’s new data center in Richland Parish.

AWS: Good for Mississippi, great for Entergy customers

August 14, 2025

Entergy is excited that the AWS deal – the largest economic development win in Mississippi history and one of the largest such projects in the entire country in 2024 – landed in our service area.

Entergy Louisiana breaks ground on key substation to power data center in Richland Parish

June 30, 2025

Entergy Louisiana has officially broken ground on the Smalling Substation, a major piece of grid infrastructure that will connect Meta’s newest and largest data center, currently under construction in Richland Parish. The substation, which will be funded by Meta in its entirety, will play a central role in delivering electricity to the $10 billion facility, which spans more than 4-million square feet and represents one of the largest private investments in Louisiana history. The Smalling Substation will cover about 55 acres and connect to high-voltage power lines that bring energy from across the region and deliver it to the Meta site.