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Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois
Coverage of Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois in the Nexus archive.
- Landry signs order to protect utility customers as he promotes more data center development
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed an executive order requiring new requirements for data centers to qualify for state tax exemptions, aiming to prevent utility ratepayers from subsidizing their energy costs while promoting rural economic growth. The order follows concerns about rising power plant costs linked to Meta’s Hyperion data center and Entergy Louisiana’s proposed $1.8 billion power plant purchase.