Entergy Louisiana certification of generation and transmission resources and other relief for Meta expansion
This is the Meta expansion docket. Entergy describes the package as seven additional gas combined-cycle plants totaling more than 5,200 MW, roughly 240 miles of 500 kV transmission, storage, nuclear uprates, and up to 2,500 MW of Meta-funded renewables.
Whether the expanded electric service agreement, collateral package, and asset end-of-term treatment make Meta pay the full cost of new generation, transmission, storage, and interconnection infrastructure.
It is the main docket behind queries for Project Evest, Meta Hyperion 5GW Louisiana, and whether settlement terms leave any tail-end cost risk for ratepayers when customer-specific contracts and depreciation assumptions are tested.
Track the pending 19th Judicial District Court appeal on the Meta subpoena issue, post-hearing briefs due November 12, reply briefs due November 25, and the Commission's scheduled December 16, 2026 consideration of certification terms.
Open certification proceeding. On August 12, 2026, the Commission voted 3-1 to reverse the ALJ ruling that had ordered Meta to produce additional analyses; written order U-37882-A is dated September 17, 2026. On September 16, the Commission accepted an attorneys'-eyes-only confidentiality agreement and vacated the ALJ's August 6 ruling; written order U-37882-B is dated October 16, 2026. Advocacy-party releases from the Alliance for Affordable Energy and Union of Concerned Scientists (represented by Earthjustice) state they filed a late-September 2026 appeal in the 19th Judicial District Court seeking reversal and reinstatement of the ALJ's July 10 partial subpoena order. An October 19, 2026 American Press report (by The Center Square) says the petition asks the court to reinstate the subpoena, halt activity on Entergy's application, reopen the evidentiary record, and expedite review before the Commission's scheduled December 16, 2026 consideration. No court ruling has been reported; appeal status is pending.
Status comes from the LPSC public docket details page as of 2026-10-21. Open dockets are not treated as approved until the LPSC posts an order or certification decision.
U-37882 is "Entergy Louisiana certification of generation and transmission resources and other relief for Meta expansion" — This is the Meta expansion docket. Entergy describes the package as seven additional gas combined-cycle plants totaling more than 5,200 MW, roughly 240 miles of 500 kV transmission, storage, nuclear uprates, and up to 2,500 MW of Meta-funded renewables.
U-37882 is open as of 2026-10-21. Open certification proceeding. On August 12, 2026, the Commission voted 3-1 to reverse the ALJ ruling that had ordered Meta to produce additional analyses; written order U-37882-A is dated September 17, 2026. On September 16, the Commission accepted an attorneys'-eyes-only confidentiality agreement and vacated the ALJ's August 6 ruling; written order U-37882-B is dated October 16, 2026. Advocacy-party releases from the Alliance for Affordable Energy and Union of Concerned Scientists (represented by Earthjustice) state they filed a late-September 2026 appeal in the 19th Judicial District Court seeking reversal and reinstatement of the ALJ's July 10 partial subpoena order. An October 19, 2026 American Press report (by The Center Square) says the petition asks the court to reinstate the subpoena, halt activity on Entergy's application, reopen the evidentiary record, and expedite review before the Commission's scheduled December 16, 2026 consideration. No court ruling has been reported; appeal status is pending.
It is the main docket behind queries for Project Evest, Meta Hyperion 5GW Louisiana, and whether settlement terms leave any tail-end cost risk for ratepayers when customer-specific contracts and depreciation assumptions are tested.
Whether the expanded electric service agreement, collateral package, and asset end-of-term treatment make Meta pay the full cost of new generation, transmission, storage, and interconnection infrastructure.
Track the pending 19th Judicial District Court appeal on the Meta subpoena issue, post-hearing briefs due November 12, reply briefs due November 25, and the Commission's scheduled December 16, 2026 consideration of certification terms.
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-37882, Evest LLC / Project Evest, Louisiana Public Service Commission, opened 2026-03-26; tracked at louisianai.com/lpsc-dockets/u-37882.”