US state
Louisiana
2.2K MW
Planned capacity
#6 among published states
6.10¢
Industrial power
per kWh · EIA
763.1
Grid carbon intensity
lb CO₂e per MWh · eGRID
1.3K
Data scientists
state employment · BLS
Planned AI capacity
#6Announced and permitted capacity separated by development stage and confidence.
- Published value
- 2,203 MW
- Observations
- 3
- Confidence
- 60%
- As of
- Oct 20, 2026
Industrial electricity prices
#2Statewide average retail electricity prices for commercial and industrial customers, from EIA.
- Published value
- 6.10¢/kWh
- Observations
- 3
- Confidence
- 100%
- As of
- Aug 31, 2026
Grid carbon intensity
#29EPA eGRID generation-based annual state CO2e output rates with nameplate capacity, net generation, and coal, gas, nuclear, and renewable mix. Not consumption-based, marginal, or data-center-specific.
- Published value
- 763.068 lb CO₂e per MWh
- Observations
- 7
- Confidence
- 100%
- As of
- Dec 31, 2023
AI workforce
#35Exact BLS SOC 15-2051 state employment ranked with concentration, annual pay, survey error, and suppression status preserved.
- Published value
- 1,300 jobs
- Observations
- 5
- Confidence
- 100%
- As of
- May 15, 2026
Projects
Planned AI data centers
| Project | Owner | Planned MW | 2025 capex estimate | Milestone | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meta HyperionHolly Ridge, LA 71269 | Meta | 2.2K MW | $61.8B | Jan 1, 2028 | 60% confidenceEvidence noteFirst phase is operational, based on a [Meta blog post](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PmFNgOwkPepwjpGIbNUuPJP0LNgIqe7l/view?usp=sharing). We assume that this aligns with the three natural gas turbines being completed, for a total of 2262 MW capacity, but that these turbines have a backup role. This is close to the 1800 MW of load requested from the grid. Meta [claims](https://engineering.fb.com/2025/09/29/data-infrastructure/metas-infrastructure-evolution-and-the-advent-of-ai/) that "The Hyperion cluster will have a 5-gigawatt capacity once complete", but so far there is no concrete evidence for this happening at the Holly Ridge site alone. |
Planned capacity is an estimate from reviewed announcements, not metered utility load. Planned does not mean permitted, financed, built or energized.
See how often AI names you.
Enter your website. In about two minutes, Rank.ai asks ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini 12 questions your customers ask and grades how often they name you.
- Your grade out of 100How often AI names you, cites your site, and how high it ranks you.
- Who gets namedEvery competitor in the answers, most named first.
- The pages AI readsThe sources behind each answer.
- Three fixesWhat to fix first, with a brief for the first article.