Public Service Commission can demand transparency for Meta’s data center expansion

By: Annalise Vidrine

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: August 11, 2026

Words: 483

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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For months, Louisiana residents have watched as major decisions about economic development and the state’s energy future have taken place largely out of public view. They have involved the use of non-disclosure agreements and backdoor proceedings among state and local leaders, Entergy and Meta to create a $50 billion artificial intelligence data center in Richland Parish.

NDAs have become a standard tool in the state’s approach to major industrial projects, including Meta’s data …

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