State regulators on Wednesday approved a controversial plan to power tech giant Meta's largest artificial intelligence data center yet, to be built in rural northeast Louisiana, clearing the way for construction of three gas-fired electricity plants.

The Public Service Commission voted 4-1 in favor of the plan proposed by Entergy at a meeting in the city of Plaquemine following hours of public debate. The power plan is key for Meta's $10 billion facility to move forward.

"I'm not for this project one percent, ten percent, or 100%," said Commissioner Foster Campbell, who represents the district where the data center will be built. "I'm for this project 1000%."

Commissioner Davante Lewis cast the only vote against the measure. He said the current agreement still left fundamental quest

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