Entergy CEO Drew Marsh expects sales to jump 13% annually in the near term as data centers move into the utility’s territory—far above the 5% annual sales growth driven by industrial load in recent years. (Utility Dive)
Entergy Louisiana will build 2,262 MW of new gas-fired generation to support Meta’s new Richland Parish data center, with an option for another 2 GW of solar. Meta is covering the $2B in generation and transmission upgrades.
The new gas units complicate Entergy’s target of cutting emissions 50% by 2030, though the company still aims for carbon neutrality by 2050.