AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoGulf Energy: Hurricane Isaias has shut in about 512,000 barrels a day of Gulf oil production and sidelined 16% of regional natural gas output. Producers have evacuated workers as the storm threatens energy assets and supply chains. Power Buildout: Entergy says Meta’s planned north Louisiana data center would use 4,500 megawatts—about four times New Orleans’ power use. A hearing is weighing plans for seven gas-fired plants and other infrastructure, while opponents question costs for ratepayers. Separately, about 30 people attended an LDEQ hearing on Entergy’s proposed Richland Parish power station, with two planned units rated at roughly 750 megawatts each. Jobs and Industry: Data centers, LNG and SpaceX projects are projected to add 55,000 jobs in Louisiana over two years; Shreveport companies are being urged to prepare for SpaceX contract opportunities. Agriculture: Louisiana’s sugarcane harvest is underway as an invasive pasture mealybug turns cane brown.
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