Public Service Commissioners outline large energy projects, resiliency programs and consumer protections

Public Service Commissioner Eric Scametta told the Saint Charles Parish Council on Nov. 3 that large private projects including a planned Meta data center and a Hyundai steel mill will bring substantial new generation and transmission investment to Louisiana.

“Meta’s building a $27,000,000,000 facility in North Louisiana,” Scametta said. He described the project as “a 4,000,000‑square‑foot behemoth” backed by a 15‑year power guarantee and said the company will fund new generation and community grants. He argued those arrangements protect local ratepayers from bearing the full cost…