Entergy spends additional $14 billion on powering Meta data centers.
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Entergy spends additional $14 billion on powering Meta data centers. Apr 29, 2026 Executive Summary Entergy Corporation increased its total capital spending forecast to $57 billion, with $14 billion of incremental investment earmarked specifically for natural gas-fired power generation to serve Meta Platforms' data center development in northern Louisiana. This represents one of the largest utility capex commitments directly tied to a single hyperscaler's infrastructure buildout. The Players Entergy operates regulated utilities across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Meta Platforms is developing a major data center campus in northern Louisiana, requiring dedicated, dispatchable generation capacity. The utility is responding with a gas-fired generation strategy rather than relying on grid expansion or renewable-plus-storage solutions. The Numbers $14 billion in incremental capex is substantial. For context, that's enough to build 4-6 GW of combined-cycle gas generation depending on technology and site conditions. Entergy's total capex plan now sits at $57 billion, meaning Meta-driven investment represents roughly 25% of the utility's forward spending. No specific MW figures or commercial terms were disclosed, but the scale of investment suggests Meta has committed to multi-gigawatt load over a long-term contract horizon. This isn't speculative development...
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