Entergy says new data center agreements could save 2.3 million customers about $5 billion over the next 20 years across Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
Several parishes in southeast Louisiana are struggling in the wake of Hurricane Francine making landfall, and hundreds of thousands are currently without power.
The Louisiana Public Service Commission approved Entergy Louisiana's "Future Ready Resilience Plan" on Friday, meaning customers in the state will be paying more on their bills over the next five years.