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Parish · Water

How much water do AI data centers in Orleans Parish use and where does it come from?

AI data center water usage in Orleans Parish is not a generic parish average; it depends on a named campus, cooling design, permitted withdrawal volume, and local supply agreement. Where no confirmed hyperscale campus exists, LouisianAI labels the page as watchlist coverage and points readers to LDEQ, groundwater district, and parish water-board records for future verification. As of May 14, 2026, no public source in the LouisianAI tracker confirms a named hyperscale AI data center campus in this jurisdiction. This is watchlist coverage: use the page to verify future parish agendas, LDEQ notices, utility filings, and operator announcements before treating the jurisdiction as an active project market.

Parish evidence status · Water

Orleans Parish

Orleans Parish has no confirmed named AI data center campuses for this intent yet.

Not yet public
Scope
Parish
Confirmed evidence
0

Confirmed

  • Parish seat: New Orleans
  • Dominant utility: Entergy New Orleans
  • Tracked AI projects: 0
  • Region: Greater New Orleans

Not yet public

  • Named operator or site-control announcement in public record.
  • Site-control and ownership filing with a named campus.
  • LPSC utility filing confirming interconnection or load treatment.
  • Parish agenda item and utility filing outcome for approval path.
  • Public permit, easement, or environmental clearance notice for an AI campus.

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Orleans Parish at a glance
Region
Greater New Orleans
Parish seat
New Orleans
Dominant utility
Entergy New Orleans
Tracked projects
0

Frequently asked

How much water do AI data centers in Orleans Parish use and where does it come from?

AI data center water usage in Orleans Parish is not a generic parish average; it depends on a named campus, cooling design, permitted withdrawal volume, and local supply agreement. Where no confirmed hyperscale campus exists, LouisianAI labels the page as watchlist coverage and points readers to LDEQ, groundwater district, and parish water-board records for future verification. As of May 14, 2026, no public source in the LouisianAI tracker confirms a named hyperscale AI data center campus in this jurisdiction. This is watchlist coverage: use the page to verify future parish agendas, LDEQ notices, utility filings, and operator announcements before treating the jurisdiction as an active project market.

Which utility serves AI data centers in Orleans Parish?

Electric service in Orleans Parish is led by Entergy New Orleans. Project-by-project serving-utility confirmation runs through the Louisiana Public Service Commission docket process. The parish seat for Orleans Parish is New Orleans.

How many AI data center projects are tracked in Orleans Parish today?

Zero publicly announced AI data center projects are currently tracked in Orleans Parish. New filings, permits, or utility load applications are added here after they are verified against public records.

Where can I see the full project list for Orleans Parish?

The complete Orleans Parish project list with source citations lives at louisianai.com/parishes/orleans-parish. Each project links to its primary public filings.

Other Orleans Parish angles

Source-cited project profiles for Orleans Parish live at /parishes/orleans-parish.