Louisiana Data Center Moratorium Tracker
Louisiana has 3 state-level data-center restrictions in force. 3 city and county measures are tracked here, 1 of them in force. Every entry below links to its primary source: a legislature page, a governor's office, a local government, or the reporting of record.
State-level measures in Louisiana
Every statewide moratorium, pause, siting restriction, or tax-incentive rollback in Louisiana we can verify against a primary source. Strongest status first.
| Measure | Status | What it does | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB827Louisiana Legislature passed HB827 (Act 730 of the 2024 Regular Session), authored to attract data centers like Meta's Hyperion. | In force 2024-06 | Louisiana Legislature passed HB827 (Act 730 of the 2024 Regular Session), authored to attract data centers like Meta's Hyperion. The act provides a 20-year sales and use tax rebate on data-center equipment and construction (renewable for 10 more years, among the longest such breaks in the US). To qualify, a project must create 50 direct permanent jobs and spend $200M+ in capital by July 1, 2029. Sales-tax exemptions across three signed Louisiana data center deals (Meta, Hut 8, Amazon) are projected to abate $3.3B-$3.6B in construction tax revenue. | |
| Louisiana (LPSC Lightning Amendment)Louisiana's LPSC adopted the 'Lightning Amendment,' which shortens the review process for large-load electricity connections to 8 months. | In force 2025-12 | Louisiana's LPSC adopted the 'Lightning Amendment,' which shortens the review process for large-load electricity connections to 8 months. The amendment allows utilities to bypass least-cost power demonstration requirements, requires a 15-year electric service agreement, proof of 50% self-generation capacity, and payment of all interconnection costs. Critics argue the amendment was designed to fast-track data center connections at the expense of ratepayer protections. | |
| Executive Order 26-058Ratepayer and Community Protection Initiative | In force 2026-06 | Gov. Landry directed Louisiana Economic Development to set criteria requiring large-load and data-center projects to fully fund their own power and deliver local benefits. Already-certified projects (Meta, Amazon and others) are exempt. |
City and county moratoria in Louisiana
Most of the movement is local, where a building pause or permit halt does not need a legislative session. 3 tracked measures in Louisiana, each with its source.
Where Louisiana stands
Across the whole tracker we hold 334 state-level measures in 49 states and 1253 city and county measures, against 1419 primary sources. Louisiana accounts for 3 of the state-level measures and 3 of the local ones.
By total measures on record it is #44 of the 50 states and DC carrying any tracked action, and #45 by city and county measures alone. Ranking is by count of sourced entries in this dataset, so it measures documented activity, not the size of the buildout.
Sources for Louisiana
6 citations behind the entries above. Each opens in a new tab.
- Statewide · HB827 — Louisiana Legislature passed HB827 (Act 730 of the 2024 Regular Session), authored to attract data centers like Meta's Hyperion. legis.la.gov →
- Statewide · Louisiana (LPSC Lightning Amendment) — Louisiana's LPSC adopted the 'Lightning Amendment,' which shortens the review process for large-load electricity connections to 8 months. thelensnola.org →
- Statewide · Executive Order 26-058 — Ratepayer and Community Protection Initiative lailluminator.com →
- New Orleans — One-year data center moratorium wwno.org →
- Caddo Parish — Proposed two-year moratorium on data-center tax incentives ksla.com →
- St. Charles Parish — Rejected county moratorium on data centers heraldguide.com →
What does bind large loads in Louisiana
A moratorium is only one way a data center gets stopped. The grid operator decides whether it can connect at all, and on what terms. Louisiana sits in 2 footprints.
Entergy Louisiana/New Orleans and Cleco in MISO; SWEPCO territory in northwest LA is SPP.
States next door
3 of the 3 states bordering Louisiana have at least one data-center measure on record. Restrictions tend to travel between neighbors, so this is usually where the next one comes from.
Data centers in Louisiana
The US Data Center Map identifies 22 facilities run by 10 operators in Louisiana, each one placed from primary sources and listed by city and by operator, with the measures on this page beside them.
Open the Louisiana data center map → · The US Data Center Map →
How to read this page
In force = a moratorium, siting restriction, or tax-incentive rollback that is currently enacted, by statute or executive order. Paused = a temporary hold on new incentives or applications. Proposed = introduced and still pending. Failed / vetoed = died in committee, was voted down, or was vetoed.
This page is generated from the same primary-sourced dataset as the national U.S. Data Center Moratorium Tracker and is re-checked on the same weekly cycle, whether or not anything changed. Legislative status changes quickly; it is informational, not legal advice. Spot something out of date in Louisiana? Tell us.
Companion references: the Data Center Grid Operator Watchlist for the interconnection and curtailment rules that bind here, the Data Center Water Tracker for water mandates, and the Data Center Delay Watchlist for named projects.
Why Louisiana is pushing back
The objections repeat from state to state: strain on the electric grid, water drawn for cooling, and the sense that a facility takes local resources without giving much back. SAVRN builds AI factories designed around those three objections: on-site power that does not lean on the public grid, direct-to-chip cooling that does not consume municipal water, and a training institute that puts local people to work inside the building.
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