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Recent Louisiana data center news

• Oct 7, 2026

  Roundup: The blight fight / Future of energy / Voter status glitch

  The article reports that FERC member David LaCerte will return to LSU on Thursday to discuss U.S. energy policy, infrastructure, and power markets.

  • David LaCerte, a 2008 LSU Law graduate and one of five FERC members, will speak at LSU about the future of U.S. energy policy, infrastructure and power markets.
  • The article says the power sector is facing rising demand from data centers, plus needs for new generation and transmission infrastructure, and challenges related to renewables and EV growth.
• Oct 7, 2026

  This Baton Rouge restaurant is helping feed Hut 8’s data center crews

  Business Report article reporting on a local restaurant serving meals to workers at a data center construction site.

  • Salt Pepper Oak is turning out hundreds of meals each day for construction workers building Hut 8’s River Bend data center in West Feliciana Parish.
  • The restaurant is one of four caterers serving the job site and is responsible primarily for feeding workers on site; the article is a news report, not a first-party announcement.
• Oct 7, 2026

  SpaceX’s flight ambitions fuel a fight over spectrum access

  SpaceX and other commercial space companies are pressing the Trump administration and the FCC to ease access to wireless spectrum for launch operations.

  • The industry wants the FCC to eliminate the Aerospace and Flight Test Radio Coordinating Council and replace it with a self-coordination system.
  • SpaceX’s planned launch expansion could reach 10,000 rockets a year, tied to its ambitions including space-based data centers; Boeing, Lockheed Martin, RTX, GE Healthcare, and the Wireless Microphone Spectrum Alliance oppose the change over interference concerns.
• Oct 7, 2026

  Top facilities management conferences to attend in 2027

  Facilities Dive has published a 2027 conference list for facilities management, including events relevant to data centers, AI, energy resilience, sustainability and workforce development.

  • The list covers 22 events across the U.S., with dates and locations for major conferences such as ASHRAE Winter Conference (Jan. 23-27, Chicago), DCD Connect New York (May 17-18, New York City), Data Center World (May 24-27, Nashville), Realcomm IBcon (June 8-10, Tampa), and IFMA World Workplace 2027 (Oct. 13-15, Kansas City).
  • The article highlights recurring themes including AI in building systems, energy resilience and efficiency, cooling technology, cybersecurity risk, talent development, and sustainable facilities; it also notes that Data Center World, Greenbuild, ISSA Show North America and Data Center World Power are hosted by Informa.
• Oct 6, 2026

  Roundup: Surging water bills / Dyed diesel fuel / US trade gap widens

  This article is a news roundup that summarizes three previously reported developments rather than announcing a new original action by Business Report.

  • Water bills: Household water bills rose 62% on average from 2015 to 2025; the piece cites concerns about aging infrastructure, climate-related disruptions, and pollution, and references an AWWA estimate that U.S. water systems need up to $2.4 trillion over 25 years.
  • Diesel and trade: It reports that President Donald Trump expanded access to tax-exempt dyed diesel and temporarily waived the 24.4-cent-per-gallon excise tax through Dec. 31; it also notes the U.S. trade deficit rose 13.7% in August to $105.6 billion, with semiconductor imports rising as companies build data centers.
• Oct 6, 2026

  Detroit council member seeks 18-month pause on data center permits: ‘There are no protections in place’

  Detroit council member Gabriela Santiago-Romero has requested a draft ordinance to pause permitting for new enterprise AI data centers until March 17, 2028, while the city develops formal zoning rules.

  • Santiago-Romero’s Sept. 29 memorandum asks the council’s legal division to draft an interim zoning moratorium to stop new permits; she said the pause would last until March 17, 2028.
  • The proposal follows a March council resolution urging Mayor Mary Sheffield to impose a two-year moratorium; the City Planning Commission is separately drafting a permanent zoning policy with a goal of Dec. 31 approval.
  • City officials said the mayor has not acted on the earlier request, and the administration has effectively paused permitting while the issue is under review; the legal path for the council’s new proposal remains unclear.
• Oct 5, 2026

  How AI investment is complicating the Fed’s rate strategy

  The article is a commentary-style news summary about how AI investment is complicating the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate strategy; it does not announce a new deal or project.

  • AI spending remains resilient despite higher rates, with businesses pouring money into AI chips, data centers, and electrical infrastructure; the piece says companies invested more than $100 billion in computers and related equipment in Q2, up 60% year over year.
  • The article cites estimates that AI-related spending could exceed $10 trillion from 2025 through 2032 and that data center construction spending reached an $85 billion annual rate in August; it also notes inflation pressure from chips, construction materials, and skilled labor.
• Oct 5, 2026

  Roundup: Haynesville expansion / Airlines feel squeeze / Climate lawsuits

  Centalion has announced an acquisition of natural gas assets from Silver Hill Energy Partners, while the article also summarizes other energy and airline news items. - Centalion, formerly Gunvor, is buying about $1.5 billion of natural gas assets, including 72,000 acres in the Louisiana-Texas Haynesville Basin producing about 300 million cubic feet per day. - The report says the deal reflects expectations for rising gas demand as data centers increase power needs and global disruptions lift U.S. LNG demand; it also notes the Supreme Court is weighing climate-related lawsuits by local governments against oil and gas companies.

• Oct 5, 2026

  Dynamic Group opens St. Francisville office to support data center work, public projects

  Dynamic Group has announced the opening of a new office in downtown St. Francisville to support its data center and public project work.

  • Baton Rouge-based contractor Dynamic Group opened the office in downtown St. Francisville and said it will be a local base for data center work in the area.
  • The office will also support the company’s work on public projects in West Feliciana Parish and surrounding communities; the article says the company celebrated the opening Friday.
• Oct 5, 2026

  Data centers fuel debate in Louisiana congressional races

  Business Report is summarizing a news report about Louisiana congressional candidates debating data center regulation; this is commentary on an election issue, not a first-time announcement by the article itself.

  • Candidates in Louisiana congressional races are debating how much government should regulate the water and electricity use of data centers, as facilities such as Amazon’s Shreveport project and Meta’s Richland Parish campus expand.
  • Democratic candidates generally want stronger regulation or legally binding protections, while Republican candidates are more inclined to trust industry assurances; Michael Echols called for government monitoring, and candidates also raised concerns about nondisclosure agreements and lack of public information on major deals.