Meta’s data center ownership transfer doesn’t concern Louisiana power regulators

By: Wesley Muller

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: February 27, 2026

Words: 900

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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State utility regulators rejected a request this week to investigate whether Meta’s decision to place its data center in Northeast Louisiana under new ownership could leave Entergy Louisiana customers footing the bill to power it.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, reached an arrangement in October with Blue Owl Capital to transfer an 80% share of its Richland Parish data center to Beignet Investor, a new company the private equity firm created. The …

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