Green Light by Louisiana Paves Way for Natural Gas Expansion to Power Meta’s Massive Data Center

August 26, 2025

Meta Platforms Inc.’s intention to build the largest data center (to date) in the United States has taken a giant leap after Louisiana approved a landmark agreement allowing an Entergy Inc. subsidiary to build three combined-cycle natural gas generators, two of which would fuel the site.

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