Overview

• The Public Service Commission approved the plan in a 4–1 vote, with Commissioner Davante Lewis dissenting over unresolved verification questions.
• Entergy says three new natural-gas plants and other provisions will serve the facility’s load and prevent costs from being shifted onto households and businesses.
• Estimates indicate the campus could consume roughly triple New Orleans’ annual electricity use and raise Entergy’s in-state demand by about 30%.
• Meta has pledged 1,500 megawatts of new renewable energy for the grid, though the commitment is not legally binding.
• Supporters highlight jobs and investment at the 70‑football‑field site, while environmental justice advocates point to Louisiana’s heavy pollution burden, including communities along “Cancer Alley.”