Entergy Corp. increases spending to build 10 gas plants for Meta data center

11 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 29

Entergy raises its four-year capital plan to $57 billion, adding 10 natural gas-fired plants to power Meta’s Hyperion AI data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana.
The new plants will supply over 7 gigawatts of electricity, matching the output of seven large nuclear reactors, to meet the energy demands of Meta’s largest data center.
This significant investment highlights the growing energy requirements of AI infrastructure and underscores the expanding partnership between major tech firms and US utilities in supporting large-scale data operations.

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