Mainstream Little Rock · Mainstream Technologies (Little Rock, AR) · 160.8 mi
TierPoint Little Rock · TierPoint, LLC (Little Rock, AR) · 164.0 mi
C Spire Mississippi · C Spire (Starkville, MS) · 181.2 mi
ARE-ON Forrest City · AREON (Forrest City, AR) · 185.1 mi
EdgeConneX New Orleans (EDCSLI01) · EdgeConneX Inc. (Slidell, LA) · 189.4 mi
Cogent New Orleans · Cogent Communications (New Orleans, LA) · 198.5 mi
Power bills in Louisiana
Louisiana fast-tracks 10 gas plants for Meta
Louisiana regulators fast-tracked seven more Entergy gas plants for a second Meta campus, on top of three for Hyperion. The plants are estimated at over $16 billion; critics warn customers could carry costs after Meta's 20-year commitment ends.
The US Energy Information Administration expects average home electricity prices to reach 18.2 cents per kWh in 2026, almost 5% higher than 2025, with demand from businesses including data centers a key reason. Some East Coast areas may see up to 7% a year.