Louisiana officials approve $10 billion Meta AI facility as questions about electricity costs remain

Published August 21, 2025 1:23pm ET



Regulators in Louisiana paved the way Wednesday for a Meta artificial intelligence facility to be built in the state. 

The Public Service Commission voted 4-1 in favor of the plan proposed by Louisiana’s largest energy provider, Entergy. The vote represented a key step for Meta’s $10 billion facility to continue. 

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