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Gas power plants approved for Meta’s $10B data center, and not everyone is happy
Meta's massive data center will draw power from three gas-fired power plants producing 2.25 gigawatts.
One industry-affiliated group is concerned that Meta and Entergy will receive special treatment for a second part of the data center project, which involves building 1.5 gigawatts of solar power across the state, the Louisiana Illuminator reports. The other issue is that Meta’s deal with Entergy lasts for 15 years, and at least one Louisiana Public Service Commission member expressed concern that ratepayers will take on the cost after the contract expires. However, these natural gas generators will make the company’s 2030 net zero pledge significantly harder to achieve, locking in carbon dioxide emissions for decades to come.
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