NEW ORLEANS — Entergy Louisiana has received the green light to move forward with its plan to power Meta's massive $10 billion data center in North Louisiana. The Louisiana Public Service Commission (PSC), the body that regulates the utility, voted 4-1 on Wednesday to approve an agreement between Entergy Louisiana and the tech giant. Commissioner Davante Lewis voted no.

The controversial plan includes the construction of three new natural gas power plants: two in Richland Parish and one in St. Charles Parish. The decision comes as construction is already underway on Meta's AI data center in Richland Parish.

The facility is set to require more than double the energy needed to power the entire city of New Orleans during peak summer heat. The agreement has raised questions from residents an

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