En mi humilde opinión, los constructores de centros de datos deberían estar pagando los costos de transmisión por sus centros de datos, en lugar de trasladar los costos a los consumidores de la región. Eso es más justo y será importante para reducir la oposición local a estos proyectos en una era de aumento de precios de la electricidad.
Shanu Mathew
Shanu Mathew21 ago 2025
Louisiana regulators approved Entergy’s plan to build three natural gas plants to power Meta’s biggest data center complex to date (4M sq. ft. with future full capacity expected up to ~5GW but starting at 2GW). Meta covers $3.2B gas generation costs for 15yrs via Electric Service Agreement with Entergy. Includes 2GW CCGT+ transmission and substation upgrades. Meta will pay upfront construction aid + monthly charges for power equipment. Rate payers cover $550M+ transmission costs. After 15yrs, consumers may pay generation costs if Meta doesn't renew. Meta investing $10B+ total in Louisiana for total project. Meta planning to match annual usage to renewable energy output in the region.
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