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Could Alternatives Reduce Hyperion’s Reliance on Gas?

NEW ORLEANS – As Meta’s Hyperion data center drives the development of 10 new natural gas power plants in north Louisiana, geothermal, nuclear, solar...

Manufacturing

New Solar Tariffs Could Boost Louisiana Manufacturing

NEW ORLEANS – New federal tariffs aimed at strengthening U.S. solar manufacturing could have significant implications for Louisiana, home to First Solar’s $1.1 billion...

Legal

Judge Rejects Meta Challenge in Hyperion Case

NEW ORLEANS – An administrative law judge on Aug. 4 rejected Meta Platforms’ latest effort to avoid turning over information about its Hyperion data...

Biz Talks

Episode 296: What Will Be the Real Cost of the META Data Center?

The Alliance for Affordable Energy (AAE) has worked since 1985 to ensure that Louisianans have an equitable, affordable and environmentally responsible energy system. As...

Energy

Meta Plan for 7 More Power Plants Draws Scrutiny

NEW ORLEANS – Meta's rapidly expanding Hyperion AI data center in Richland Parish is raising questions about whether Louisiana regulators know enough about the...

Environment

Sierra Club Challenges Meta’s Hyperion Air Permit

RICHLAND PARISH, La. – On July 30, Sierra Club asked the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) to require Meta to obtain a more...

Energy

Loyola Energy Upgrades Earn $489K in Rebates

NEW ORLEANS – Loyola University New Orleans received $489,115 in Energy Smart rebates after completing a series of energy efficiency projects that reduced campus...

Energy

Louisiana Advances in DOE Nuclear Campus Competition

NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana is among five states the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has identified as potential hosts for Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses,...

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