(Reuters) -Entergy’s Louisiana unit received the state’s regulatory approval to move forward with infrastructure investments tied to Meta’s new global data center in Richland Parish, the utility firm said on Wednesday.

Facebook and Instagram parent Meta said in December last year it would invest $10 billion in the Louisiana data center, in what would be the tech company’s largest data center in the world.

U.S. data center power use is projected to triple by 2030 due to AI expansion, prompting tech companies to explore new energy sources, including nuclear power.

Meta in December sought proposals from nuclear power developers to meet its AI goals.

The approval from the Louisiana Public Service Commission allows Entergy’s unit to construct three combined-cycle combustion turbine generati

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