# Louisiana: what a 50 MW connection costs under Entergy Louisiana

URL: https://open-factory.com/power/louisiana/
Data as of: 2026-08-21
Publisher: Open Factory, https://open-factory.com

**What does a 50 MW connection cost in Louisiana?** In Louisiana, Entergy Louisiana connects a 50 MW load under Large Load High Load Factor Power Service rate; customer-specific contracts for hyperscale loads (Meta), docket LPSC U-36959 (approved). Minimum charges in the Meta contract cover capital cost return fixed O&M taxes and insurance. Term: 5-year minimum contract under the tariff. Realistic energization: 2029. Open Factory's Large-Load Cost Table, as of August 21, 2026.

## Facts

- Market: Louisiana, LA (MISO)
- Utility: Entergy Louisiana
- Tariff or rule: Large Load High Load Factor Power Service rate; customer-specific contracts for hyperscale loads (Meta)
- Docket: LPSC U-36959 (approved); Meta expansion filing April 2026
- Status: approved
- Large-load threshold: not published
- Study fee: not published
- Security or collateral: not published
- Minimum bill: minimum charges in the Meta contract cover capital cost return fixed O&M taxes and insurance; tariff minimum bill level not public
- Contract term: 5-year minimum contract under the tariff; 20 years in the Meta contract
- Ramp: not published
- Exit fee: not published (Meta contract: Entergy may seek retained-generator status on early exit)
- CIAC exposure: customer pays for dedicated generation through minimum charges (Meta); tariff CIAC terms not opened
- Realistic energization, 50 MW: 2029
- Verification: THIN (docket status and term verified via LBNL; rate sheet not opened)
- Data as of: August 21, 2026

## Questions

### What does a 50 MW connection cost in Louisiana?

Entergy Louisiana: study fee not published; collateral not published; minimum bill minimum charges in the Meta contract cover capital cost return fixed O&M taxes and insurance; tariff minimum bill level not public; term 5-year minimum contract under the tariff; 20 years in the Meta contract.

### When can a 50 MW load be energized in Louisiana?

2029. Meta's contract takes effect in 2028; Entergy has a 7 to 12 GW pipeline after Meta; Entergy projects are one-third of MISO's fast-track interconnection process; no JLL figure.

### Which tariff applies to large loads in Louisiana?

Large Load High Load Factor Power Service rate; customer-specific contracts for hyperscale loads (Meta); docket LPSC U-36959 (approved); Meta expansion filing April 2026; status: approved.

### Is this rate proposed or approved?

Approved or in effect as of the data date (approved). THIN (docket status and term verified via LBNL; rate sheet not opened).

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## Sources

- [Open Factory Large-Load Cost Table](https://open-factory.com/models/large-load-cost-table/)
- [eta-publications.lbl.gov p.4 and Appendix 1](https://eta-publications.lbl.gov/sites/default/files/2026-08/rate_designs_large_loads_2026.08.10.pdf)
- [blog.ucs.org (2026-08-10)](https://blog.ucs.org/paul-arbaje/meta-hides-data-center-info-as-it-pushes-more-risks-to-entergys-customers/)
- [utilitydive.com (2026-04)](https://www.utilitydive.com/news/new-generation-adds-12b-entergy-capital-plan/818790/)

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Calculator: https://open-factory.com/tools/interconnection-cost/