Briefs from the research desk.

A proposal for seven more gas plants tied to Meta’s Richland Parish expansion is testing whether voluntary ratepayer promises can substitute for enforceable oversight.

The planned Hyperion campus is now a 5-gigawatt, $50-billion-plus project, tying Louisiana’s AI ambitions to an unprecedented buildout of power, workforce and local infrastructure.

Meta is challenging a court order requiring it to reveal employment and electricity usage details tied to its planned $50 billion data center project in Louisiana.

Meta is challenging a disclosure order related to employment and power usage data for its $50 billion Louisiana data center project.

Planning staff in New Orleans have recommended prohibiting hyperscale data centers within city limits, citing concerns over infrastructure and land use.

The Center Square reports that New Orleans planning staff has recommended a ban on hyperscale data centers in Orleans Parish.

A clearly labeled, vendor-sourced read of NVIDIA’s recent Japan, networking, production and manufacturing announcements — and what they do, and do not, imply for AI infrastructure diligence in Louisiana.

A newly enlarged Richland Parish data-center plan puts Louisiana’s power buildout, customer protections and local benefits under a much brighter spotlight.

Shreveport Times reports that a Meta data center in Louisiana is generating significant sales tax increases for the region.

Shreveport Times reports that a Meta data center project is driving significant sales tax revenue increases in Ouachita Parish.

Shreveport Times reports that a Meta data center in Louisiana is producing significant sales tax increases in Ouachita Parish.

Construction Owners reports that Turner is advancing Meta's $50 billion AI data center expansion project within the state.

Baton Rouge Business Report covers a major $3.6 billion data center agreement involving Cleco with potential effects on regional power infrastructure.

Shreveport Times reports that a Meta data center in Louisiana is producing significant sales tax revenue increases for local government.

Shreveport Times reports that a Meta data center in Ouachita Parish is producing significant sales tax increases for the state.

A source-labelled reconciliation of Meta’s July 2026 Hyperion expansion announcement, Entergy’s power agreement, and the separate LPSC approval record.

Shreveport Times reports that a Meta data center in Louisiana is producing significant sales tax increases, with impacts noted in Ouachita Parish.

Shreveport Times reports that a Meta data center in Louisiana is generating significant sales tax increases in Ouachita Parish.

Baton Rouge Business Report reports Cleco has entered a $3.6 billion data center deal with potential to transform central Louisiana energy infrastructure.

Baton Rouge Business Report reports on Cleco’s $3.6 billion data center agreement and its potential impact on central Louisiana’s energy landscape.

The Center Square reports Cleco plans a 756-MW gas plant to support a data center project in Rapides Parish.

Construction Owners reports Turner is advancing Meta’s $50 billion AI data center expansion project in Louisiana.

Baton Rouge Business Report reports Cleco has entered a $3.6 billion data center agreement with potential to transform the region’s power infrastructure.

Baton Rouge Business Report reports Cleco has entered a $3.6 billion data center agreement with potential to transform the region’s power infrastructure.