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Louisiana: what a 50 MW connection costs under Entergy Louisiana
What does a 50 MW connection cost in Louisiana?
In short. 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).
Sources
- Open Factory Large-Load Cost Table
- eta-publications.lbl.gov p.4 and Appendix 1
- blog.ucs.org (2026-08-10)
- utilitydive.com (2026-04)
Data as of August 21, 2026. This page is rebuilt from the same table the Large-Load Interconnection Cost, the API and the MCP server read, so the figures cannot differ. Also available as plain markdown. Cite as Open Factory, Louisiana: what a 50 MW connection costs under Entergy Louisiana, August 21, 2026.
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