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Public Service Commissioners brief council on Meta data center, Hyundai steel mill, local grid resiliency and consumer programs
Summary
Public Service Commissioner Eric Scametta described two large projects — a proposed $27 billion Meta data center and a $5.8 billion Hyundai Steel mill — and said developer commitments would fund new generation and transmission tied to those facilities.
Two Public Service Commissioners addressed the Saint Charles Parish Council on Nov. 3 about large energy projects, local grid resilience and new consumer programs.
Eric Scametta told the council the Richland Parish Meta data center project had grown from an initial $10 billion estimate to about $27 billion and described the facility as "a 4,000,000 square foot behemoth" that he said would deliver "over 2,000 megawatts of AI computing power" and create hundreds of direct and indirect jobs. He said Meta has guaranteed power purchase arrangements that include developer-funded generation and upgrades; Scametta argued those commitments and regulatory protections minimize risk to residential ratepayers.
Scametta also described a planned Hyundai Steel mill in Ascension Parish that he said would be…
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