Public Service Commission

In a 3-1 vote, the PSC rejected an independent judge’s recommendation that information on jobs and power demand be made available through subpoenas.

Larry Hand, Entergy’s VP of regulatory and public affairs, wrote or suggested changes to PSC commissioners on two occasions, according to data obtained by the Gulf States Newsroom.

Judge sends Meta subpoena fight to full Public Service Commission in Louisiana.

Republican state Rep. Stephanie Hilferty and current BESE board member Joseph Cao both won their runoff races in Saturday's election.

Commissioners approved three gas power plants for Meta’s ‘Hyperion’ data center, the first project in Richland Parish, last year, bringing the total to ten.

The Louisiana Public Service Commission is scheduled to take up Entergy's procedural motion at its session on Wednesday (April 15).

Proponents for the change say it will help the state be competitive for major developments. Critics, however, say it weakens long-standing consumer protections.

It would be the tech company’s largest data center in the world.

“This will set the road for what Louisiana looks like in terms of these data center expansions for the next years to come.”

One of the least energy efficient states allows elected commissioners to use ratepayer money for ‘patronage’ projects — with little oversight.