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Landry Signs Order on Energy-Intensive Data Centers

BATON ROUGE, La. – Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order June 25 directing Louisiana Economic Development to develop the Louisiana Ratepayer and Community...

SEIA Report Puts Solar’s Farmland Impact in Perspective

NEW ORLEANS – According to a new report from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), less than one-tenth of 1% of U.S. farmland is...

Solar Surpasses Coal as U.S. Boosts Coal Investment

NEW ORLEANS – Solar power generation surpassed coal for the first time in U.S. history in May even as the Trump administration announced plans...

NovaSpark Energy Expansion Creates 300 Jobs

HOUMA and WEST MONROE, La. – NovaSpark Energy, a sustainable energy technology company, announced it is growing its workforce in West Monroe and...

Report Scrutinizes Financing of Louisiana Data Centers

NEW ORLEANS — A report released on May 27 by the Alliance for Affordable Energy (AAE) in collaboration with Sierra Club Delta Chapter concludes...

2026 Louisiana Energy Conference Set to Attract Investors

NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Energy Conference will return to New Orleans May 27–29, bringing together energy company executives, institutional investors and analysts for...

NextEra Seeks $67B Dominion Deal for AI Energy Demand

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — NextEra Energy is seeking to acquire Dominion Energy in an all-stock deal valued at about $67 billion, creating a massive...

$9.75B LNG Project Moves Forward Amid Pushback

NEW ORLEANS — Caturus LLC has secured $9.75 billion in financing and made a final investment decision (FID) to advance its Commonwealth LNG export...

The Energy Landscape Is Shifting, Is Your Business Ready?

Energy costs are rising, and not by accident. AI data centers are coming online at historic rates, consuming electricity equivalent to that which powers...

FUEL Secures $45 Million Funding Renewal from the National Science Foundation for Louisiana Energy Innovation

The $45 million funding renewal spans a three-year operating period, subject to congressional appropriations, building on $15 million in previous allocations and affirming the NSF’s confidence in FUEL’s advancement across its core functions.

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