Utility Tariff Analysis · Updated September 2026

Entergy Louisiana's Large Load, High Load Factor Power Service Rate: What It Means for AI Data Center Siting in Louisiana

September 18, 2026 6 min read Strategic Crypto Reserve Data Center Infrastructure

Customers with at least 70 MW of firm load and an 80 percent average monthly load factor qualify for Entergy Louisiana's dedicated Large Load, High Load Factor Power Service Rate, which bundles minimum-take and load-factor requirements into a single large-customer class.

Louisiana at a glance: industrial power about 6.5¢/kWh (EIA-based, indexed to April 2026) · grid queue about 30 months · data center equipment tax exemption: available. Indicative figures from the SCR AI Build Configurator v1.4.0.

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Louisiana AI data center power map: Entergy Louisiana's Large Load, High Load Factor Power Service Rate large-load tariff

Entergy Louisiana's Large Load, High Load Factor Power Service Rate

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Entergy Louisiana

U-36595

Regulatory docket / filing reference

Customers with at least 70 MW of firm load and an 80 percent average monthly load factor

Who the tariff applies to

Customers with at least 70 MW of firm load and an 80 percent average monthly load factor qualify for Entergy Louisiana's dedicated Large Load, High Load Factor Power Service Rate, which bundles minimum-take and load-factor requirements into a single large-customer class.

Also active in Louisiana: Entergy Louisiana is serving what may be the single largest data center commitment on this list: a $50 billion, 5 GW planned Meta campus in Richland Parish projected to deliver about $2.65 billion in savings to existing customers over 20 years, alongside a $10 billion Hut8 campus in West Feliciana Parish.

Louisiana at a glance: large-load tariff threshold, docket and who it applies to

Named Projects Already Underway

CustomerLocationDetails
MetaRichland Parish, LA$50 billion, 5 GW planned data center project, projected to deliver approximately $2.65 billion in customer savings over 20 years
Hut8West Feliciana Parish, LA$10 billion data center campus, initially 330 MW with potential to expand to 1,000 MW

Figures compiled from the Edison Electric Institute's "Large Load Projects and Tariffs" (September 2026) member-company summary and public regulatory filings. Confirm current tariff terms directly with Entergy Louisiana and the relevant state public utility commission before relying on any figure for a capital decision.

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Named data center projects underway in Louisiana Named Projects Already Underway: Entergy Louisiana's Large Load, High Load Factor Power Service Rate: What It Means for AI Data Center Siting in Louisiana

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Compare Louisiana With Nearby States

Large-load rules change sharply at state lines. See how the neighbouring utilities handle data center and high-density loads before you shortlist a site.

Texas

El Paso Sch. 27 / SWEPCO (75 MW)
Mississippi

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Arkansas

Entergy Arkansas Jobs Act rider
Alabama

Alabama Power Rate BTAL (30 MW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Entergy Louisiana's Large Load, High Load Factor Power Service Rate?

Customers with at least 70 MW of firm load and an 80 percent average monthly load factor qualify for Entergy Louisiana's dedicated Large Load, High Load Factor Power Service Rate, which bundles minimum-take and load-factor requirements into a single large-customer class.

Why did Entergy Louisiana introduce this large-load structure?

To ensure the cost of new generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure built to serve very large customers, chiefly hyperscale data centers, is paid for by those customers rather than spread across the general rate base of residential and small commercial ratepayers.

What large data center projects are already active in Louisiana?

Entergy Louisiana is serving what may be the single largest data center commitment on this list: a $50 billion, 5 GW planned Meta campus in Richland Parish projected to deliver about $2.65 billion in savings to existing customers over 20 years, alongside a $10 billion Hut8 campus in West Feliciana Parish.

Does this tariff replace Louisiana's standard commercial and industrial rates?

No. Entergy Louisiana's Large Load, High Load Factor Power Service Rate sits above Entergy Louisiana's standard commercial and industrial rate schedules and applies specifically to customers that meet or exceed the large-load threshold described above. Smaller commercial and industrial loads continue to be billed under existing rate schedules.

How can I model a Louisiana data center build against this tariff and other states?

The SCR AI Build Configurator applies Louisiana's power cost, tax treatment and large-load tariff rules alongside all other US states and Canadian provinces, so a Louisiana scenario can be compared line-by-line against any alternative site.