Meta's plan to build its largest data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana, has drawn a congressional probe from Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse after utility Entergy proposed constructing three new gas-fired power plants (2,260 MW) to power the facility. The article examines tensions between Meta's net-zero climate commitments and its surging AI energy demands, concerns about electricity rate increases and local pollution for nearby communities, and advocacy efforts by the Alliance for Affordable Energy and Union of Concerned Scientists to compel greater transparency in Louisiana Public Service Commission proceedings.
Meta faces Democratic probe into plans to power a giant data center with gas | The Verge
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