Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to New Roads and Livonia
Pointe Coupee Parish is a generation frontier for Louisiana. 2,341 MW of new generation is planned here across 6 units, led by Entergy Louisiana LLC (natural gas), the 2nd largest pipeline among Louisiana's counties. Pointe Coupee Parish is home to New Roads, Livonia and Fordoche. Its power plants have 2,855 MW of capacity, 45% of it coal, the 3rd largest fleet in Louisiana. Unemployment was 4.0% in August 2026, against 5.4% in 2019. 450 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar.
Cities and towns in Pointe Coupee Parish
Pointe Coupee Parish is home to New Roads, Livonia and Fordoche.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Ventress.
Residents are 2025 Census estimates for the part of each city, town or township inside this county. Census publishes no annual estimate for unincorporated communities.
What changed in Pointe Coupee Parish
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 20,676 | 19,520 | ▼ 5.6% | 45th of 64 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 5,282 | 5,229 | ▼ 1.0% | 35th of 64 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $42,867 | $54,605 | ▲ 27.4% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 181 | 175 | ▼ 3.3% | 30th of 43 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 16 | 16 | ● 0.0% | — |
| Electric utility jobs (2019 → 2025) | 271 | 204 | ▼ 24.7% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 5.4% | 4.0% | ▼ 1.4pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 450 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Planned generation (Aug 2026) | — | 2,341 MW | 82% of today's fleet | 2nd of 14 by size |
Construction employs 175, down 3.3% since 2019. Electrical contractors employ 16, unchanged since 2019 against down 2.9% statewide, at an average $58,991 a year. Entergy Louisiana LLC is the largest utility serving Pointe Coupee Parish, one of 3 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 11.05¢/kWh in 2024, below the 11.88¢ median for Louisiana utilities. Employers here counted 5,229 jobs in 2025, down 1.0% from 2019. 19,520 people live here, down 5.6% since 2020.
Who powers Pointe Coupee Parish
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +450 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Pointe Coupee Parish
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entergy Louisiana LLC | Investor Owned | Bundled | 957,522 | 11.05¢ | 20% |
| Pointe Coupee Elec Member Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 8,255 | 13.42¢ | 24% |
| City of New Roads - (LA) | — | — | — | — | — |
Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers.
Operating power plants 5
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Coal | 1,277 MW | 45% |
| Natural gas | 1,119 MW | 39% |
| Solar | 450 MW | 16% |
| Petroleum | 9 MW | 0% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Cajun 2 | Louisiana Generating LLC | Coal | 1,903 MW | 1981 |
| Big Cajun 1 | Louisiana Generating LLC | Natural gas | 493 MW | 1972 |
| Oxbow Solar 1 | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, LLC | Solar | 300 MW | 2024 |
| Mondu Solar LLC | Mondu Solar LLC | Solar | 150 MW | 2026 |
| New Roads | Louisiana Energy & Power Authority | Petroleum | 9 MW | 1951 |
Planned generation 6
| Plant | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pointe Coupee Power Station | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 469 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2031 | Entergy Louisiana LLC |
| Pointe Coupee Power Station | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 469 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2031 | Entergy Louisiana LLC |
| Pointe Coupee Power Station | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 469 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2031 | Entergy Louisiana LLC |
| Pointe Coupee Power Station | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 311 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2031 | Entergy Louisiana LLC |
| Pointe Coupee Power Station | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 311 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2031 | Entergy Louisiana LLC |
| Pointe Coupee Power Station | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 311 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2031 | Entergy Louisiana LLC |
The Pointe Coupee Parish labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 5,229 | $54,605 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 175 | $54,407 | 0.63 |
| Electrical contractors | 16 | $58,991 | 0.42 |
| Electric utilities | 204 | $166,985 | 14.41 |
Concentration is the BLS location quotient: 1.0 means the industry holds the same share of local jobs as it does nationally. Industry rows count private employers; cells BLS suppresses are left out.
Data centers and local rules in Pointe Coupee Parish
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Pointe Coupee Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures on record statewide.
Pointe Coupee Parish and its neighbors
Of the 7 counties that border Pointe Coupee Parish, Iberville Parish carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.
| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pointe Coupee Parish | 19,520 | ▼ 1.0% | 2,855 MW | 2,341 MW | — | — |
| Avoyelles Parish | 37,941 | ▼ 6.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Concordia Parish | 17,836 | ▼ 4.2% | 192 MW | — | — | — |
| Iberville Parish | 29,579 | ▲ 6.6% | 2,683 MW | 400 MW | — | — |
| St. Landry Parish | 80,765 | ▲ 0.6% | 135 MW | 4 MW | — | — |
| St. Martin Parish | 51,106 | ▲ 3.5% | — | — | — | — |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | 28,756 | ▲ 8.1% | 58 MW | — | — | — |
| West Feliciana Parish | 15,134 | ▼ 9.4% | 1,048 MW | — | — | — |
More of Louisiana
Pointe Coupee Parish, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana?
3 utilities have service territory in Pointe Coupee Parish in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Louisiana LLC, Pointe Coupee Elec Member Corp, City of New Roads - (LA). The largest, Entergy Louisiana LLC, charged residential customers 11.05¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Pointe Coupee Parish?
5 operating plants with 2,855 MW of capacity. The largest is Big Cajun 2 (1,903 MW, coal).
How much new power is planned in Pointe Coupee Parish?
2,341 MW across 6 units in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, 0 MW of it under construction or built. The largest owner is Entergy Louisiana LLC.
Are there data centers in Pointe Coupee Parish?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Pointe Coupee Parish. The nearest activity on record is next door in Iberville Parish.
Is Pointe Coupee Parish adding jobs?
Employers counted 5,229 jobs in 2025 against 5,282 in 2019 (-1.0%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 181 to 175.
Does Pointe Coupee Parish have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Pointe Coupee Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.