Louisiana Public Service Commission
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Louisiana's elected utility regulator (five commissioners, six-year terms). Approved Entergy Louisiana's settlement for generation and transmission serving Meta's Richland Parish data center (U-37425, Aug 20, 2025, 4-1), set an expedited schedule without an ALJ recommendation for Entergy's second application (U-37882, Apr 15, 2026, 4-1) and vacated the subpoena for Meta's project data (Aug 12, 2026, 3-1).
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Regulatory capture occurs when a regulatory agency advances the interests of the industry it is meant to oversee. The indicators below track evidence of capture for this agency. According to the academic literature (Stigler 1971, Carpenter & Moss 2013), captured agencies exhibit declining enforcement, revolving door personnel pipelines, and rule-making that favors incumbents over public interest.
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| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
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| issued_rule | LPSC Docket U-37425 — approval of Entergy Louisiana generation and transmission for Meta's Richland Parish data center (Aug 20, 2025) | Accepted the Settlement Agreement in Docket U-37425, 4-1, August 20, 2025. | Source |
| issued_rule | LPSC Docket U-37882 — subpoena for Meta's investment, jobs and load data vacated (Aug 12, 2026) | Reversed the Tribunal's ruling and vacated the subpoena for Meta's data in Docket U-37882, 3-1, August 12, 2026. | Source |
| issued_rule | LPSC Docket U-37882 — expedited schedule, no ALJ recommendation, for Entergy Louisiana's second Meta-related certification (Apr 15, 2026) | Granted Entergy Louisiana's Motion for Procedural Directive in Docket U-37882, 4-1, April 15, 2026. | Source |