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Recent Louisiana data center news

• Oct 16, 2026

  ‘LaPolitics’ Q&A: Scrutinizing the costs of powering Meta

  This article is a news Q&A/commentary piece about regulatory scrutiny of Meta’s Richland Parish data center project in Louisiana.

  • The Louisiana Public Service Commission recently voted down an administrative law judge’s order that would have required Meta to disclose how it calculated job projections and electricity needs for its Richland Parish data center project.
  • The piece is framed as a LaPolitics Q&A with Logan Burke, executive director of the Alliance for Affordable Energy; it is published by Business Report on October 16, 2026 and appears to be commentary rather than a first-time company announcement.
• Oct 15, 2026

  Louisiana’s data center surge is testing the limits of economic growth

  Business Report reports that Louisiana’s data center surge is testing the limits of economic growth.

  • The article says Amazon is investing $18 billion in campuses across Caddo and Bossier parishes in north Louisiana to support cloud computing technologies.
  • It frames the story as broader commentary/analysis about how major AI infrastructure projects are changing rural Louisiana, and notes that four major data center projects are part of the trend.
  • The article is partially behind a paywall and appears to reference an existing report rather than make a new primary announcement itself.
• Oct 15, 2026

  Register now to join the conversation about Louisiana’s energy’s future

  Business Report has announced a Nov. 11 video podcast discussion about Louisiana’s energy future. - The event, titled Louisiana’s Next Energy Frontiers, airs Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. CT and will feature Entergy Louisiana CEO Phillip May and LED Chief Business Development Officer Paige Carter alongside other executives. - The article frames the event around AI data centers, advanced nuclear power, lithium production, and SpaceX, citing Meta’s $10 billion data center in Richland Parish and SpaceX’s announced $100 billion investment in Vermilion Parish as context.

• Oct 15, 2026 · GeoExPro

  Global gas storage projects on the rise

  The article discusses global gas storage expansion and reasons for investment; it is commentary and synthesis rather than a single new corporate announcement.

  • It says Europe is facing concern over low gas storage reserves ahead of winter, while analysts warn supplies may be tricky; it links gas storage to heating demand, security of supply, and data centre energy demand.
  • It cites reporting that the US has plans for up to 16 new salt-cavern gas storage projects in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi, and notes China added 6 Bcm in 2025 and is pursuing a 80–100 Bcm working-capacity target.
  • It also mentions first-of-kind or emerging projects in Türkiye (40 new salt caverns, 5.2 Bcm), Brazil (Pilar field, 0.1 Bcm possibly 0.5 Bcm), and India (first strategic subsurface storage led by ONGC).
• Oct 13, 2026 · Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

  The 2026 US-India Subnational Innovation Competitiveness Index

  ITIF and the Institute for Competitiveness, India have released a new subnational innovation competitiveness report comparing 87 regions in India and the United States.

  • The report benchmarks 36 Indian states and territories and 51 U.S. regions across 12 indicators in three pillars: knowledge economy, globalization, and innovation capacity.
  • It finds the District of Columbia, Massachusetts, and California top the U.S. list, while Chandigarh, Maharashtra, and Delhi lead India; it also discusses AI policy, FDI concentration, renewable energy, Internet access, R&D, business creation, and patenting.
  • The article is a report summary/analysis and appears to be the first public release of this index, with a downloadable report PDF; it includes multiple monetary figures such as $57.2 billion in India FDI equity and $1 billion for New Hampshire’s biofabrication cluster.
  • The piece is substantively about innovation, infrastructure, digital connectivity, AI, and clean energy, and is relevant to data centres because it discusses AI infrastructure, GPUs, digital infrastructure, and power/renewables.
• Oct 12, 2026

  Growing data center backlash puts politicians on the defensive

  Business Report is summarizing a Stateline story about the political backlash against data center development in the United States.

  • Opposition to AI data centers has shifted from local zoning disputes to a broader political issue, with a University of Massachusetts Amherst poll finding 65% opposition and only 11% support.
  • The article cites 39 ballot measures in eight states for November, mentions criticism of incentives and closed-door negotiations, and notes Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a moratorium on new data center permits; it also says U.S. data centers use about 49 gigawatts currently, with nearly 350 gigawatts planned or under construction.
• Oct 9, 2026

  How AI’s productivity boom could rewrite the rules of work

  Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said AI productivity could reshape work patterns and hiring, while also noting investor risks from the rush into AI ventures.

  • Bezos said AI could enable a three-day workweek or single-income households as workers may need fewer hours and some may exit the workforce if they no longer need a second income.
  • The article also notes Amazon plans to spend more than $200 billion on capital expenditures in 2026, largely for data centers, and that it has cut about 30,000 corporate positions since late 2025; Blue Origin is pursuing data centers in space.
• Oct 8, 2026

  Louisiana Cat plans hiring, facility expansion amid industrial boom

  Louisiana Cat has announced plans to hire at least 75 technicians and expand its facilities and rental locations over multiple years as industrial demand rises in Louisiana.

  • The Reserve-based Caterpillar dealer said growth in its power business is being driven by a surge in shipbuilding, LNG, and data center activity.
  • The company plans at least 75 technician hires and a multiyear expansion of its facilities and rental locations; the article does not provide a project budget or timeline beyond that.
• Oct 8, 2026

  Roundup: Entergy and Meta / Loyola’s ‘Billboard’ recognition / US jobless claims

  Business Report is summarizing a recent disclosure by Entergy Louisiana CEO Phillip May about Meta’s planned Richland Parish data center and the related grid buildout.

  • Phillip May said Meta’s planned Richland Parish data center will need 4,500 megawatts of electricity, nearly four times the peak demand of New Orleans, and usage is expected to stay near that level almost continuously.
  • May defended billions of dollars in new generation and transmission infrastructure and said Meta’s agreement requires Meta to cover the infrastructure’s costs and adjust payments if Entergy’s costs rise or fall.
  • The item also notes Loyola University New Orleans’ School of Music and Theatre Professions was named to Billboard’s 2026 Top Music Business Schools list, but that is a separate story; the article itself links to coverage by The Center Square for the Entergy/Meta details.
• Oct 7, 2026

  Beyond the Demand Forecast: Six Questions About Powering Data Centers From DPX 2026

  POWER magazine has published a conference-based analysis of DPX 2026, highlighting the main questions discussed about building power infrastructure for data centers and AI load growth.

  • The article summarizes remarks from Peter Lake, Jehmal T. Hudson, Alexander Hubbard, Matthew Gardner, Nelli Babayan, and Jason Reagan rather than announcing a single new project.
  • It includes concrete policy and market details such as Virginia’s GS-5 rate class effective Jan. 1, 2027, Berkeley Lab’s 192 TWh to 649 TWh U.S. data center electricity forecast, and GE Vernova’s planned turbine output ramp to 20 GW in Q4 2026, 24 GW by 2028, and 30 GW by 2030.