Entergy Projects $5B Savings From Data Center Deals

NEW ORLEANS, La. (KMDL-FM) - Entergy says new data center agreements could generate about $5 billion in savings for 2.3 million customers across Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.

Entergy Announces Billions in Customer Savings

There is a bit of a caveat to this news. The customer savings are projected over the next 20 years and come after the regulatory approval or acknowledgement of the public service commissions in the above-listed states.

“We proactively worked with our state leaders to recruit a new industry with attractive power agreements that protect and benefit our existing customers,” said Drew Marsh, Entergy chair and chief executive officer. “Our respective public service commissions provided the collaboration, oversight and direction needed to make this emerging high-tech and electric future a win for everyone in our region. This public-private partnership is creating new, well-paying jobs, investments and community improvements for the people we jointly serve and will provide lower cost power in the coming years for our customers.”

How Data Centers Are Driving Investment

Those projects are expected to generate approximately $47 billion in total new investment for communities in the region including:

Thousands of high-tech jobs
Millions of dollars in new tax revenues
Improved local infrastructure
Spin-off new business and employment opportunities
Substantial influx of new philanthropic support for schools
Non-profits
Low-income families

“This announcement further supports the Trump administration’s ratepayer protection pledge that unveiled at the White House. We remain in close contact with the administration and look forward to our continued partnership to ensure these protections for our customers,” added Marsh. “And do our part in helping the United States secure the energy it needs to extend its leadership in global AI advancements.”

Major Tech Companies Expanding in the Region

Starting in 2024, the Entergy region has seen the arrival of data center projects by five major technology companies, among other commercial agreements:

AWS announced two campuses in Madison County, Mississippi, in January 2024
AWS announced a third campus in Warren County, Mississippi, in November 2025
Meta unveiled a campus in Rayville, Louisiana, in December 2024
Avaio Digital introduced a campus in Rankin County, Mississippi, in August 2025
Avaio Digital announced a campus in Little Rock, Arkansas, in January 2026
Google revealed a campus in West Memphis, Arkansas, in October 2025
Hut 8 reported a campus in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, in December 2025

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What This Means for Louisiana Customers

The power company says their data center agreements not only provide job and investment benefits, but also will provide savings of approximately $800 million. Technology giant Meta's savings alone will provide a 10% reduction in both storm recovery and grid resilience costs for Louisiana customers.

Entergy’s Plan for Future Power Demand

Along with lower electric bills for customers, all three Entergy companies have submitted plans to their respective state commissions confirming strong “resource adequacy,” meaning they have the capacity to meet current and future customer power needs, independent of any service provided to data center projects.