Alliance for Affordable Energy
Coverage of Alliance for Affordable Energy in the Nexus archive.
- Landry signs order to protect utility customers as he promotes more data center development
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed an executive order requiring new requirements for data centers to qualify for state tax exemptions, aiming to prevent utility ratepayers from subsidizing their energy costs while promoting rural economic growth. The order follows concerns about rising power plant costs linked to Meta’s Hyperion data center and Entergy Louisiana’s proposed $1.8 billion power plant purchase.
- Utilities balk at industrial customers generating their own power, selling excess on the grid
A Louisiana Senate bill (SB 490) allowing industrial facilities to build private power plants and sell up to 50% of generated electricity faces opposition from major utilities like Entergy and Cleco. Sponsored by Sen. Bob Hensgens (R-Abbeville), the stalled legislation aims to bypass traditional utility approval processes, drawing support from some energy advocacy groups after amendments.