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Recent Louisiana data center news

• Sep 9, 2026

  Ascension Zoning Commission will weigh new data center rules today

  Ascension Parish is weighing proposed regulations for data centers and how costs and community impacts should be handled before these facilities are built.

  • Ascension Parish is moving to establish where data centers can be built and who must bear the costs of bringing power-intensive facilities online.
  • The article is a news/reporting piece about a proposed local regulatory action; it does not provide any specific project announcement, price, company, or timeline in the visible text.
• Sep 9, 2026

  Roundup: Project Dynamo support / Public defender deficits / Oil hits $100

  Aclara Resources has announced financing and support for Project Dynamo, its planned heavy rare earths processing plant at the Port of Vinton.

  • The company said it received a letter of interest from the U.S. Export-Import Bank for up to $750 million to support the project, which has an estimated cost of $277 million.
  • The facility is expected to break ground in late 2026 and begin operations by end-2027; support also includes Louisiana tax incentives and Department of Energy funding for AI technology to optimize processing.
  • The plant is intended to produce rare earth materials for EVs, defense, robotics, and AI data-center power equipment; environmental groups have raised concerns about expedited permitting in Louisiana.
• Sep 8, 2026

  Why this energy solutions developer is eyeing the Ascension-Iberville corridor

  One Nuclear Energy has announced plans for two large energy projects in Louisiana’s Ascension/Iberville parish corridor near RiverPlex MegaPark, including Project Cayman and Project Amberjack.

  • Project Cayman: binding letter of intent executed with a Louisiana landowner group for site control; proposed natural gas generation, battery storage, and a co-located data center on more than 400 acres.
  • Project Amberjack: proposed two-unit small modular reactor (SMR) development requiring roughly 750 acres and subject to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission review; company plans community outreach with parish officials, landowners, and residents over the coming months, with public information meetings beginning in October.
  • Based on industry benchmarks, Cayman could require about $4 billion to $6.5 billion in capital investment, while Amberjack could total $8 billion to $12 billion; estimated peak construction labor is 1,500 to 2,500 jobs for Cayman and 2,500 to 3,000 workers for Amberjack, with respective permanent staffing estimates of 125 to 200 and 300 to 450 positions.
• Sep 8, 2026

  Kennedy talks Ascension’s industrial boom, flood protection and AI regulation

  U.S. Sen. John Kennedy discussed Ascension Parish’s industrial expansion, flood protection funding, and AI/data center regulation at the Ascension Chamber of Commerce monthly member luncheon.

  • Kennedy cited $5 million for the Lower Mississippi River Basin to develop flood-risk reduction, navigation, and ecosystem restoration recommendations, and $23 million for the Upper Barataria Basin Project for architectural and engineering design of levees and other flood-control features.
  • He also pointed to major investments by CF Industries and Hyundai Motor Group, and said Congress is working on AI legislation, with data centers expected to use closed-loop water systems and pay for the electricity infrastructure they require.
• Sep 8, 2026

  The Ascension Zoning Commission will weigh new data center rules today

  Ascension Parish is proposing new zoning rules for data centers and other high-impact digital infrastructure, and the parish Planning and Zoning Commission will consider the draft ordinance Wednesday.

  • The proposal would create a new high-impact development facilities category covering data centers, AI computing facilities, cryptocurrency or blockchain operations, server farms, and high-performance computing facilities.
  • Projects would be limited to industrial zoning, need as much as 20 contiguous acres in light- or medium-industrial areas, face a half-mile separation from sensitive uses, and developers would pay for power generation plus any required substation or transmission upgrades.
  • The ordinance would also require closed-loop or recirculating cooling systems for certain power thresholds and would prohibit using parish or municipal water systems for cooling; it follows the parish council’s launch of the process last month.
• Sep 8, 2026

  Roundup: Energy employment / Small business confidence / Maritime woes

  The article is a roundup of separate news items, not a single original announcement, and it is commentary-style reporting rather than a primary-source release.

  • Energy jobs: U.S. energy sector employment fell about 1% nationwide and in Louisiana from 2024 to 2025; Louisiana lost 1,131 jobs to reach roughly 160,000 workers.
  • The decline was linked to automation, policy changes affecting renewable energy, and shifting economics, while the Department of Energy expects energy-worker demand to rise as electricity use and data centers expand.
  • The shipping item says maritime authorities warned that parallel systems, diverging trade rules, sanctions evasion, and the shadow fleet are fragmenting global shipping and raising costs; the Consultative Shipping Group urged stronger enforcement and cooperation.
  • The small-business item reports the NFIB optimism index fell 1.1 points to 98.7 in August, with hiring plans easing to 17% of owners planning to add jobs over the next three months.
• Sep 4, 2026

  Livingston tract linked to data center speculation underwent federal wetlands review

  Business Report has published a news article about a Livingston Parish tract that was linked to data center speculation and underwent a federal wetlands review. The text appears to be a reporting article, not a direct announcement from the landowner or project sponsor.

  • A roughly 700-acre tract in Livingston Parish was the subject of an extensive federal wetlands review before parish officials later rezoned much of the area.
  • The article references data center speculation around the site, but the excerpt does not identify a named developer, company, or formal project announcement.
• Sep 4, 2026

  With energy-hungry projects on the horizon, Livingston looks to set new rules

  The Livingston Parish Planning Commission has recommended approval of new regulations governing power plants and electric generating facilities.

  • The recommendation was made Thursday as parish officials seek to establish development rules for power plants and electric generating facilities.
  • The article is a short news summary and is not a first-person announcement from the parish or commission; it references a regulatory move on the horizon and does not include detailed project, pricing, or timeline information.
• Sep 2, 2026

  One Nuclear Signs Deal for 2.88-GW Gas-Fired Plant, Large BESS for Louisiana Data Center Campus

  ONE Nuclear Energy has announced a binding letter of intent that would provide site control for development of Project Cayman, a 2.88-GW gas-fired power plant and 700-MW/2.88 GWh battery energy storage system alongside a data center complex in Louisiana.

  • The LOI was signed with a prominent Louisiana landowner group; the company said the strategy aligns with Entergy’s regional transmission buildout and that it will hold public information meetings with local parishes and agencies through year-end.
  • Project Cayman is near RiverPlex MegaPark in Ascension Parish, northeast of SpaceX’s announced $100-billion Starbase Louisiana project; ONE Nuclear said details of the data center development were not disclosed and that it has projects in Washington state, Texas, and New Mexico. The article also notes ONE Nuclear’s recently approved business combination with Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII, expected to close by year-end.
• Sep 2, 2026

  ONE Nuclear Energy executes LOI for 2.88GWh BESS and gas plant co-located with Louisiana data centre

  ONE Nuclear Energy has announced a binding letter of intent to develop Project Cayman, a 2.88GW natural gas plant and 700MW/2.88GWh battery energy storage system co-located with a high-capacity data centre campus in Louisiana.

  • The LOI was executed on 31 August with an unnamed prominent Louisiana landowner group for the Project Cayman site near RiverPlex MegaPark and northeast of SpaceX’s recently announced infrastructure development.
  • ONE Nuclear said the project supports Entergy’s transmission expansion, and that community outreach will run from September through December with public information meetings involving local parishes, agencies, and other stakeholders.