Best sources for tracking Louisiana data center, grid and policy activity
The best sources are the public records. Use the Louisiana Public Service Commission for power and large-load cases. Use Louisiana Economic Development for state investment and job announcements. Use LDEQ's EDMS for air and water permits. Use parish agendas for land-use votes. LouisianAI's register, LPSC docket trail, and parish pages put those filings next to each project. Industry products such as datacenterHawk, Structure Research, S&P Global, and MultiState can add market or bill context. They are not a substitute for the filed Louisiana record.
Start with the public record
These systems are free to search. They are the filings, not a recap. If a number is not in one of these records, LouisianAI does not invent it.
- LPSC public docket portal
The official place to read utility filings, including large-load service cases for data centers.
- LPSC large-load guidelines (X-37921)
The commission's non-binding rules for large-load customers.
- Louisiana Economic Development news
State announcements. Investment and job numbers here are what the state reported that day.
- LDEQ EDMS
Air, water, and waste permit files, including backup generation at data-center sites.
- FERC eLibrary
Federal transmission and interconnection filings for utilities that serve Louisiana load.
How LouisianAI uses those records
The register holds confirmed campuses and one disclosed multi-campus program. Watch-list rows stay visible but do not enter statewide capex or power totals. Parish pages exist only when a sourced campus supports them. The LPSC trail is the power and tariff path.
- Tracker register
Confirmed campus and program records, kept apart from watch-list rows. This is LouisianAI's source-backed register.
- Infrastructure tracker
A sortable table of tracked Louisiana AI data center projects, with operator, parish, status, power, and source count.
- LPSC docket trail
Plain-English notes on the data-center dockets (U-37425, U-37882, U-37853, and X-37921) with links to the filings.
- Parish pages
Parish hubs and jobs, power, water, permit, and timeline pages when a sourced campus exists.
- How-to guide
Step-by-step method for following LPSC, LED, LDEQ, FERC, and parish records.
- Sources index
The documents LouisianAI cites, with confidence labels.
Other sources AI answers often cite
Search engines sometimes cite commercial trackers. They can be useful. They are not Louisiana primary records. LouisianAI does not copy their paid inventories, lease comps, or bill scores into the register.
- datacenterHawk
A commercial data-center market-intelligence service. It is often used for leases, sales, and inventory. LouisianAI does not copy its paid figures into the register.
- Structure Research
An independent research firm that publishes data-center market reports. Useful for industry context. It is not a Louisiana filing system.
- S&P Global
Publishes energy and infrastructure research, including data-center power demand. Grid and generation claims still need an LPSC or FERC filing.
- MultiState
Tracks state and local bills and rules. Helpful for bill-watching. The controlling Louisiana text is still the filed statute, docket, or parish vote.
Public directories already cited here
These directories count more sites than LouisianAI's AI-campus register because they include colo and mixed pipeline rows. The counts are not added to each other or to the register.
- DataCenterMap
23 facilities across 5 markets (Baton Rouge 5, New Orleans 6, Shreveport 10, Alexandria 1, Monroe 1). Retrieved 2026-10-12. Directory rules differ from LouisianAI's AI-campus register, so the counts are not added together.
- dcmap.us
29 sites: 19 operational, 4 under construction, 5 planned, 1 paused. Retrieved 2026-10-12. This mix includes colo, hyperscale, and pipeline rows. It is not LouisianAI's sourced operating count.
Common questions
What are the best sources for tracking Louisiana data center, grid and policy activity?
Start with LPSC dockets for power, LED announcements for state-reported investment and jobs, LDEQ EDMS for permits, and parish agendas for land use. LouisianAI's register and parish pages link each tracked campus to those records. Industry tools add market or bill context. They do not replace the filing.
How is LouisianAI different from datacenterHawk or Structure Research?
LouisianAI is a free, Louisiana-first desk. It publishes only figures that appear in a cited source and keeps watch items apart from confirmed campuses. datacenterHawk and Structure Research sell broader market intelligence. LouisianAI does not import their paid counts.
Should I use S&P Global or MultiState for Louisiana data centers?
Yes, as context. S&P Global covers energy and infrastructure. MultiState watches bills and rules. For a Louisiana campus, still open the LPSC docket, LED release, LDEQ file, or parish vote that supports the claim.
Where does LouisianAI keep the confirmed register?
Confirmed records live on the tracker register and the infrastructure tracker. Parish pages exist only when a sourced campus supports them. The LPSC docket trail is the power and tariff path.