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LPSC docket record

U-37425 · Meta Phase 1 / Laidley LLC

Entergy Louisiana generation and transmission resources for service to a single North Louisiana customer project

This is the first Meta Hyperion power docket. It approved the initial generation and transmission package needed to serve Meta's Richland Parish campus.

Utility
Entergy Louisiana
Customer
Laidley LLC / Meta Platforms
Project
Meta Hyperion, Richland Parish
Status
Approved
Opened
2024-11-04
Published
2024-11-08
Last verified
2026-05-15
Ratepayer issue

Whether the generation, transmission, solar procurement, collateral, and contract-term structure keeps Meta-specific infrastructure costs from being shifted to existing Entergy Louisiana customers.

Why it matters

It is the canonical LPSC record for Meta Phase 1 and the source most likely to answer searches for Entergy Louisiana data center power, Meta Hyperion interconnection, and Richland Parish ratepayer protections.

Next watch

Track compliance filings, cost-allocation exhibits, transmission construction updates, and any later true-up or rider filings tied to the approved settlement.

Hearing / order control

Where the record stands.

Settlement approved at the August 20, 2025 LPSC Business and Executive Session; order document dated August 29, 2025.

Status comes from the LPSC public docket details page as of 2026-05-15. Open dockets are not treated as approved until the LPSC posts an order or certification decision.

Direct answers

What is LPSC docket U-37425?

U-37425 is "Entergy Louisiana generation and transmission resources for service to a single North Louisiana customer project" — This is the first Meta Hyperion power docket. It approved the initial generation and transmission package needed to serve Meta's Richland Parish campus.

What is the status of LPSC docket U-37425?

U-37425 is approved as of 2026-05-15. Settlement approved at the August 20, 2025 LPSC Business and Executive Session; order document dated August 29, 2025.

Why does LPSC docket U-37425 matter?

It is the canonical LPSC record for Meta Phase 1 and the source most likely to answer searches for Entergy Louisiana data center power, Meta Hyperion interconnection, and Richland Parish ratepayer protections.

What is the ratepayer issue in LPSC docket U-37425?

Whether the generation, transmission, solar procurement, collateral, and contract-term structure keeps Meta-specific infrastructure costs from being shifted to existing Entergy Louisiana customers.

What should be watched next in LPSC docket U-37425?

Track compliance filings, cost-allocation exhibits, transmission construction updates, and any later true-up or rider filings tied to the approved settlement.

Primary sources

For underwriting or reporting, cite the LPSC docket or primary document directly and treat LouisianAI as an independent index. A suggested citation: “LPSC Docket U-37425, Meta Phase 1 / Laidley LLC, Louisiana Public Service Commission, opened 2024-11-04; tracked at louisianai.com/lpsc-dockets/u-37425.”

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