St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Arabi and Chalmette
No data center or power plant project is on record in St. Bernard Parish, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. St. Bernard Parish has no incorporated cities or towns. Its communities, including Arabi, Chalmette, Delacroix, are unincorporated and governed by the county. Next door, Orleans Parish has 4 data centers. Employers here counted 11,268 jobs in 2025, up 11.1% from 2019 (the 5th fastest growth of 64 Louisiana counties). 3 MW has retired here since 2019, including Toca Plant (natural gas, 3 MW, 2019). Unemployment was 4.0% in August 2026, against 4.7% in 2019.
Cities and towns in St. Bernard Parish
St. Bernard Parish has no incorporated cities or towns. Its communities, including Arabi, Chalmette, Delacroix, are unincorporated and governed by the county.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Arabi, Chalmette, Delacroix, Meraux, Poydras, Violet.
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 St. Bernard Parish
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 43,858 | 45,642 | ▲ 4.1% | 24th of 64 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 10,142 | 11,268 | ▲ 11.1% | 5th of 64 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $50,832 | $60,924 | ▲ 19.9% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.7% | 4.0% | ▼ 0.7pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 3 MW | — |
Its power plants have 66 MW of capacity, 79% of it other technologies. Entergy Louisiana LLC is the largest utility serving St. Bernard Parish, one of 2 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 11.05¢/kWh in 2024, below the 11.88¢ median for Louisiana utilities. 45,642 people live here, up 4.1% since 2020.
Who powers St. Bernard Parish
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: −3 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in St. Bernard 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% |
| Entergy New Orleans, LLC | Investor Owned | Bundled | 188,178 | 13.03¢ | 51% |
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 3
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other technologies | 52 MW | 79% |
| Natural gas | 14 MW | 21% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CII Carbon LLC | CII Carbon LLC | Other technologies | 46 MW | 1951 |
| Domino Sugar Arabi Plant | American Sugar Refining Inc. | Natural gas | 14 MW | 1949 |
| Chalmette Refining LLC | Chalmette Refining LLC | Other technologies | 6 MW | 1990 |
Retired since 2019
| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toca Plant | Natural gas | 3 MW | 2019 |
The St. Bernard Parish labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 11,268 | $60,924 | 1.00 |
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 St. Bernard Parish
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in St. Bernard Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures on record statewide.
St. Bernard Parish and its neighbors
Of the 2 counties that border St. Bernard Parish, Orleans 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Bernard Parish | 45,642 | ▲ 11.1% | 66 MW | — | — | — |
| Orleans Parish | 362,154 | ▼ 6.7% | 156 MW | 8 MW | 4 | — |
| Plaquemines Parish | 22,256 | ▲ 12.0% | 24 MW | — | — | — |
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St. Bernard Parish, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana?
2 utilities have service territory in St. Bernard Parish in the EIA-861 2024 report: Entergy Louisiana LLC, Entergy New Orleans, LLC. The largest, Entergy Louisiana LLC, charged residential customers 11.05¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in St. Bernard Parish?
3 operating plants with 66 MW of capacity. The largest is CII Carbon LLC (46 MW, other technologies).
Are there data centers in St. Bernard Parish?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in St. Bernard Parish. The nearest activity on record is next door in Orleans Parish.
Is St. Bernard Parish adding jobs?
Employers counted 11,268 jobs in 2025 against 10,142 in 2019 (+11.1%, BLS QCEW).
Does St. Bernard Parish have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for St. Bernard Parish. Louisiana has 3 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.