Gov. Landry weighs in on Entergy’s proposed power plant purchase

By: Wesley Muller

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: June 23, 2026

Words: 857

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago

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Gov. Jeff Landry has called on state regulators to not let utility companies “take advantage” of ratepayers after reports surfaced last week that Entergy Louisiana customers could see higher bills if the company buys a Texas power plant to meet the needs of Meta’s Hyperion data center.

In a social media post, the governor said Entergy promised him it would not pass any costs onto ratepayers by taking Meta on as a new …

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