The Louisiana Public Service Commission voted down an administrative law judge order that would have required Meta to disclose calculations for job projections and electricity needs at its Richland Parish data center, according to a LaPolitics report. Opponents have described the project's estimated 4,500-MW demand as absurd, noting it is nearly four times New Orleans peak load. Entergy Louisiana has stated that concerns about the project are misguided. Applied Digital agreed to a $4 million community benefit deal for the Delta Forge 1 data center in Boyce.
Key Louisiana AI updates
- Louisiana Public Service Commission voted down administrative law judge order requiring Meta to disclose job and electricity calculations for Richland Parish project. businessreport.com
- Applied Digital agrees to $4 million community benefit deal for Boyce Delta Forge 1 data center. kalb.com
- Opponents call Meta Richland Parish data center 4,500-MW demand absurd; Entergy Louisiana says concerns are misguided. kalb.com
- Meta Richland Parish data center expected to require 4,500 MW, nearly four times New Orleans peak demand. [S5]
Sources
- [businessreport.com ‘LaPolitics’ Q&A: Scrutinizing the costs of powering Meta](businessreport.com)
- [kalb.com Applied Digital agrees to $4 million community benefit deal for Boyce](kalb.com)
- [kalb.com Massive power needs of Meta data center in Richland Parish are ‘absurd,’ opponents say](kalb.com)
- [[S5] Roundup: Entergy and Meta / Loyola’s ‘Billboard’ recognition / US jobless claims](businessreport.com)