
Data centers will strengthen Louisiana's power grid, CEO writes
News ClipNOLA.com·LA·5/22/2026
A guest columnist and CEO of Entergy Louisiana argues that while data centers use significant power, their development will ultimately strengthen the state's power grid for all Louisianans. The piece positions data centers as beneficial to the energy infrastructure despite their consumption.
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Data centers will use significant power, that much is true. But they will also strengthen the grid for all Louisianans, argues guest columnist and Entergy Louisiana CEO Phillip May