# Applied Digital Commits $4 Million to Boyce Near Delta Forge 1
The Town of Boyce reached a community benefit agreement with Applied Digital that will provide $4 million to support improvements, infrastructure enhancements and economic growth within the town. Applied Digital agrees to $4 million community benefit deal for Boyce Officials announced the deal on October 14, 2026. Applied Digital is building the $3.6 billion Delta Forge I AI Factory just across the street from Boyce. Applied Digital agrees to $4 million community benefit deal for Boyce The Town of Boyce reached a community benefit agreement with Applied Digital that will provide $4 million to support improvements, infrastructure enhancements and economic growth within the town. Applied Digital agrees to $4 million community benefit deal for Boyce Officials announced the deal on October 14, 2026. Applied Digital is building the $3.6 billion Delta Forge I AI Factory just across the street from Boyce. Applied Digital agrees to $4 million community benefit deal for Boyce
Town of Boyce Mayor Kelvin McCoy stated that the agreement represents an opportunity to make improvements that will benefit residents, strengthen infrastructure and help build a better future. Applied Digital agrees to $4 million community benefit deal for Boyce The deal emerged through discussions with Louisiana Central and Applied Digital to ensure the town saw real and long-term benefits from the data center. Applied Digital agrees to $4 million community benefit deal for Boyce Louisiana Central CEO and President Chris Masingill noted that the agreement made sense given Boyce’s geographic location, connectivity and relationship to the project area. Applied Digital agrees to $4 million community benefit deal for Boyce Applied Digital’s Community Engagement Coordinator Gail Adams commended the mayor’s advocacy. Applied Digital agrees to $4 million community benefit deal for Boyce Town of Boyce Mayor Kelvin McCoy stated that the agreement represents an opportunity to make improvements that will benefit residents, strengthen infrastructure and help build a better future. Applied Digital agrees to $4 million community benefit deal for Boyce The deal emerged through discussions with Louisiana Central and Applied Digital to ensure the town saw real and long-term benefits from the data center. Applied Digital agrees to $4 million community benefit deal for Boyce Louisiana Central CEO and President Chris Masingill noted that the agreement made sense given Boyce’s geographic location, connectivity and relationship to the project area. Applied Digital agrees to $4 million community benefit deal for Boyce Applied Digital’s Community Engagement Coordinator Gail Adams commended the mayor’s advocacy. Applied Digital agrees to $4 million community benefit deal for Boyce
Meta Data Center Power Needs Draw Opposition
Meta’s data center under construction in Richland Parish is estimated to consume roughly 4,500 megawatts of power on a continual basis. Massive power needs of Meta data center in Richland Parish are ‘absurd,’ opponents say Entergy New Orleans customers set a single-day record by consuming 1,160 megawatts during peak demand in June 2022. Massive power needs of Meta data center in Richland Parish are ‘absurd,’ opponents say Opponents described the scale as absurd for a single project. Massive power needs of Meta data center in Richland Parish are ‘absurd,’ opponents say Members of the Take the Power Back campaign gathered at New Orleans City Hall on October 13, 2026, to protest related zoning changes and raised concerns about strain on the energy grid, water supply and air quality from new gas-fired plants. Massive power needs of Meta data center in Richland Parish are ‘absurd,’ opponents say Meta’s data center under construction in Richland Parish is estimated to consume roughly 4,500 megawatts of power on a continual basis. Massive power needs of Meta data center in Richland Parish are ‘absurd,’ opponents say Entergy New Orleans customers set a single-day record by consuming 1,160 megawatts during peak demand in June 2022. Massive power needs of Meta data center in Richland Parish are ‘absurd,’ opponents say Opponents described the scale as absurd for a single project. Massive power needs of Meta data center in Richland Parish are ‘absurd,’ opponents say Members of the Take the Power Back campaign gathered at New Orleans City Hall on October 13, 2026, to protest related zoning changes and raised concerns about strain on the energy grid, water supply and air quality from new gas-fired plants. Massive power needs of Meta data center in Richland Parish are ‘absurd,’ opponents say
Entergy Louisiana stated that the Richland Parish data center will pay its full and fair share and that suggestions of higher costs for other customers are false. Massive power needs of Meta data center in Richland Parish are ‘absurd,’ opponents say The company noted the project aligns with state directives that data centers must pay their own way and brings significant investment and long-term benefits. Massive power needs of Meta data center in Richland Parish are ‘absurd,’ opponents say Entergy has lobbied the Public Service Commission to fast-track plans for new gas-fueled power plants to meet the facility’s needs. Massive power needs of Meta data center in Richland Parish are ‘absurd,’ opponents say Entergy Louisiana stated that the Richland Parish data center will pay its full and fair share and that suggestions of higher costs for other customers are false. Massive power needs of Meta data center in Richland Parish are ‘absurd,’ opponents say The company noted the project aligns with state directives that data centers must pay their own way and brings significant investment and long-term benefits. Massive power needs of Meta data center in Richland Parish are ‘absurd,’ opponents say Entergy has lobbied the Public Service Commission to fast-track plans for new gas-fueled power plants to meet the facility’s needs. Massive power needs of Meta data center in Richland Parish are ‘absurd,’ opponents say
PSC Action on Disclosure Requirements
The Louisiana Public Service Commission voted down an administrative law judge’s order that would have required Meta to disclose how it calculated job projections and electricity needs for the Richland Parish project. ‘LaPolitics’ Q&A: Scrutinizing the costs of powering Meta Logan Burke, executive director with the Alliance for Affordable Energy, commented on the commission’s decision. ‘LaPolitics’ Q&A: Scrutinizing the costs of powering Meta The Louisiana Public Service Commission voted down an administrative law judge’s order that would have required Meta to disclose how it calculated job projections and electricity needs for the Richland Parish project. ‘LaPolitics’ Q&A: Scrutinizing the costs of powering Meta Logan Burke, executive director with the Alliance for Affordable Energy, commented on the commission’s decision. ‘LaPolitics’ Q&A: Scrutinizing the costs of powering Meta
Why it matters for Louisiana
These developments illustrate how data center projects generate both direct local funding commitments and broader questions about electricity infrastructure and regulatory oversight. The Boyce agreement provides targeted resources for a nearby community, while the Meta project involves substantial power planning and ongoing scrutiny at the state level. These developments illustrate how data center projects generate both direct local funding commitments and broader questions about electricity infrastructure and regulatory oversight. The Boyce agreement provides targeted resources for a nearby community, while the Meta project involves substantial power planning and ongoing scrutiny at the state level. These developments illustrate how data center projects generate both direct local funding commitments and broader questions about electricity infrastructure and regulatory oversight. The Boyce agreement provides targeted resources for a nearby community, while the Meta project involves substantial power planning and ongoing scrutiny at the state level.
Additional reporting on the Meta facility appeared in multiple outlets covering the same power demand estimates and Entergy response. Massive power needs of Meta data center in Richland Parish are ‘absurd,’ opponents say Additional reporting on the Meta facility appeared in multiple outlets covering the same power demand estimates and Entergy response. Massive power needs of Meta data center in Richland Parish are ‘absurd,’ opponents say
Evidence Used
- Applied Digital agrees to $4 million community benefit deal for Boyce Applied Digital agrees to $4 million community benefit deal for Boyce — Applied Digital agrees to $4 million community benefit deal for Boyce
- Massive power needs of Meta data center in Richland Parish are ‘absurd,’ opponents say Massive power needs of Meta data center in Richland Parish are ‘absurd,’ opponents say — Massive power needs of Meta data center in Richland Parish are ‘absurd,’ opponents say
- ‘LaPolitics’ Q&A: Scrutinizing the costs of powering Meta ‘LaPolitics’ Q&A: Scrutinizing the costs of powering Meta — ‘LaPolitics’ Q&A: Scrutinizing the costs of powering Meta
- Massive power needs of Meta data center in Richland Parish are ‘absurd,’ opponents say Massive power needs of Meta data center in Richland Parish are ‘absurd,’ opponents say — Massive power needs of Meta data center in Richland Parish are ‘absurd,’ opponents say