Election results could shift more data center projects to Louisiana
The election of Democrat Gina Hinojosa as Texas governor could significantly slow the state’s booming data center industry, creating an opportunity for Louisiana to...
New state framework for data centers outlines tax exemption requirements
The new Louisiana Ratepayer and Community Protection Initiative, launched through an executive order in June, will soon require data centers owners to demonstrate commitments...
Meta’s Baton Rouge workforce academy set to launch Nov. 2
David Helveston, president and CEO of Associated Builders and Contractors’ Pelican Chapter, says Meta’s Baton Rouge workforce academy will launch Nov. 2 with an...
Venture Global to build $17.2B power network for AI data centers in Plaquemines and...
Venture Global plans to invest approximately $17.2 billion in a private, off-grid power network to support artificial intelligence data centers on company-owned land near...
Data center owners should be transparent to rebuild public trust
Adhum Carter Wolde-Lule, chief strategy officer at Prism Power Group, says to rebuild public trust, the data center industry should disclose how much water...
PSC to consider Entergy Louisiana’s infrastructure expansion plans in support of Meta
The Louisiana Public Service Commission will begin a three-day evidentiary hearing Oct. 7 to examine whether a proposed Entergy Louisiana expansion is necessary to...
DOE to invest $1.9B in aging power grid to boost capacity as demand surges
The U.S. Department of Energy plans to invest nearly $1.9 billion to add more than 23 gigawatts of electricity capacity by using technologies such...
Mississippi River mayors create tools for evaluating data center impacts as demand rises
Mississippi River mayors are developing tools to help communities evaluate data center proposals as AI and data storage demand drives rapid growth, with more...
Louisiana Innovation to use $15 million award to connect manufacturers with advanced tech
Louisiana Innovation, a division of LED, has secured $1.5 million annually for five years from the National Institute of Standards and Technology to expand...
Cleco Power to get expedited review for Applied Digital power project
State regulators have agreed to speed up their review of Cleco Power’s proposal to supply electricity to Applied Digital’s $3.6 billion AI data center...
