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Meta Richland Parish Data Center and Entergy Louisiana Agreement

Planned · Louisiana · Last reported Mar 2026

Source: KNOE

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Entergy Louisiana has announced a new agreement with Meta that is expected to deliver around $2 billion in savings to Entergy customers over the next 20 years. The project aims to strengthen grid reliability, support long-term infrastructure investments, and create thousands of construction jobs from 2026 to 2031, along with permanent roles in engineering, maintenance, and support services. Meta's

Status
Prospective
Sector
Solar, Nuclear, Data Center
Location
Rayville, Louisiana, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
KNOE

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The project “Meta Richland Parish Data Center and Entergy Louisiana Agreement” is an infrastructure initiative in the Solar sector, located in Rayville, Louisiana, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from KNOE.

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2026-07-22

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Entergy Louisiana has announced a new agreement with Meta that is expected to deliver around $2 billion in savings to Entergy customers over the next 20 years. The project aims to strengthen grid reliability, support long-term infrastructure investments, and create thousands of construction jobs from 2026 to 2031, along with permanent roles in engineering, maintenance, and support services. Meta's Richland Parish data center has the potential to scale up to 5GW and supports next-generation AI infrastructure. The agreement also includes contributions for energy efficiency, carbon-free nuclear energy solutions, and renewable energy options including up to 2,500 megawatts of additional solar.

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Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Louisiana

City

Rayville

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Solar, Nuclear, Data Center

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2026-03-30

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