Meta Data Center Infrastructure Upgrades
Sector: Road • Location: Louisiana, United States
Source: American Press
Louisiana utility regulators approved Entergy Louisiana's plan to build new natural gas plants and transmission lines to power a $10 billion Meta data center in Richland Parish. The project includes three new combined-cycle natural gas plants, a new 500-kilovolt transmission line, expansion of substations in Sterlington and Smalling, new facilities at Car Gas Road and Tatum, and upgrades to the Ra
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Road, Power Transmission, Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center, Natural Gas, Automotive
- Location
- Louisiana, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- American Press
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Description | Louisiana utility regulators approved Entergy Louisiana's plan to build new natural gas plants and transmission lines to power a $10 billion Meta data center in Richland Parish. The project includes three new combined-cycle natural gas plants, a new 500-kilovolt transmission line, expansion of substations in Sterlington and Smalling, new facilities at Car Gas Road and Tatum, and upgrades to the Ray Braswell, Everitt, and Union Hill substations. Meta will fund billions of dollars in additional interconnection projects, including $1.2 billion for substations and transmission upgrades, while ratepayers will cover at least $470 million for a new 60-mile transmission line connecting two substations. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Louisiana |
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Source | American Press |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Road, Power Transmission, Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center, Natural Gas, Automotive |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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