Meta agreed with Entergy to fund 10 gas-fired power plants for its Hyperion AI data center complex in northeastern Louisiana, more than triple the initially planned additions. The agreement adds to earlier approvals for three gas plants, bringing total capacity to 7.5 gigawatts. The financing is positioned as Meta paying directly for the power buildout rather than shifting costs to other ratepayers, according to Entergy. The Louisiana Public Utility Commission still must approve the projects, but the scale of the deal is substantial—larger than a 30% increase to Louisiana’s grid capacity. This development underscores the tight linkage between AI infrastructure expansion and electricity supply constraints, with local utilities and regulators facing new pressures over timelines, environmental considerations, and grid modernization.