Gov. Landry signs executive order to shield ratepayers from data center costs
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Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed an executive order aimed at protecting electric ratepayers from data center costs by requiring that data center project benefits be weighed against their electricity demands. The order follows questions surrounding Entergy's plan to purchase a power plant in Texas, reportedly needed to serve Meta's data center in north Louisiana. The measure seeks to balance data center development with public utility concerns.
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Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order aimed at protecting electric ratepayers while defending Louisiana data centers, requiring that the benefits of data center projects be weighed against their electricity demands. Landry signed the order on Thursday, June 25, flanked by Louisiana utility company executives. The order states that data center projects must have their benefits to citizens "evaluated and balanced" against their use of electricity generation. The order follows questions surrounding Entergy's plans to purchase a nearly $2 billion power plant in Texas, which is reportedly needed to serve Meta's north Louisiana data center.