AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoData Center Power: Entergy defended plans for seven new gas-fired plants and related infrastructure to serve Meta’s north Louisiana data center, which is expected to use 4,500 megawatts—about four times New Orleans’ demand. Critics challenged the costs at a state hearing, while a separate LDEQ hearing drew comments on proposed Richland Parish power units. AI Research: LSU researchers are using artificial intelligence to predict and model wildfires, bringing new tools to a growing hazard. Defense Technology: Textron Systems won a $230 million Navy contract for two ship-to-shore craft to be built at its New Orleans shipyard. Research Infrastructure: LSU received $20 million to build an X-ray facility aimed at closing a critical research gap; LSU Health also launched a radiation oncology department. Storm Watch: Hurricane Isaias is moving toward the northern Gulf Coast, with heavy rain and flooding possible; energy producers have already cut some offshore output. Agriculture: An invasive pasture mealybug is browning Louisiana sugarcane as harvest gets underway.
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