Entergy reports that utility customers are receiving direct financial benefits from structured data center power purchase agreements under its Fair Share Plus program.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 27, 2026 — The first revenues generated from Entergy’s data center corridor are beginning to positively impact customer bills under the company’s Fair Share Plus pledge. Approved by state regulators, Amazon’s hyperscale facility is generating revenue that offsets grid costs for all Entergy Mississippi customers, effectively eliminating a nearly $5 monthly bill increase for residential ratepayers. This development follows Entergy’s chief executive officer signing the White House’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge last month.
“Every new large customer added to the system helps pick up more of the grid maintenance and improvement costs that existing customers would otherwise have to bear alone,” said Drew Marsh, Entergy chair and chief executive officer. “Our customers across Mississippi are experiencing firsthand how data centers are helping to moderate rate increases. And there are additional benefits ahead for our customers in Arkansas and Louisiana as data center projects there come online.”
Data centers in Arkansas and Louisiana are expected to begin operations and return benefits to Entergy customers in early 2027, with contributions ramping up over time. Under the contractual agreements established through the Fair Share Plus pledge, these facilities pay 100 percent of their own costs to connect to and utilize the grid. Additionally, they generate broader community benefits, including state tax revenues, new jobs, energy efficiency initiatives, and contributions to Entergy’s bill assistance program, The Power to Care.
Marsh, who recently participated in the White House’s expansion of the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, emphasized the alignment between corporate and federal commitments. “Our Fair Share Plus pledge is aligned with the Ratepayer Protection Pledge that the Trump administration put in place,” he said. “Fair Share Plus will deliver approximately $7 billion over the next two decades to 2.3 million Entergy customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. This commitment to those we serve builds upon how we prioritize reliability and affordability for all our customers.”
“Large industrial and technology companies are increasingly looking at our state because we offer reliable power at affordable rates, and we plan to keep it that way,” said Laura Landreaux, Entergy Arkansas president and CEO. “Large customers, such as Google and AVAIO, help support investments in infrastructure additions that not only help power their facilities but also result in improved grid reliability that benefit all customers.”
“Our agreement with Meta, for example, reflects what’s possible when strong partners align around long-term growth and value,” said Phillip May, president and CEO of Entergy Louisiana. “Working with our customers, regulators, and state leaders, we are making targeted investments that strengthen reliability, support economic development, and deliver meaningful benefits to customers—all while keeping energy rates affordable. In fact, in addition to paying for the infrastructure being used to serve Meta and covering other system costs, once its facility is operational, Meta will pay approximately 10 percent of Entergy Louisiana’s current storm and resiliency charges, directly reducing costs for customers. This is just one of the many contributions they bring to the state of Louisiana.”
“At a time when our company is replacing half-century-old power plants to keep up with the energy needs of our almost half-million customers, these data center revenues are providing enormous benefits by covering much of those costs that our other customers would otherwise have had to bear alone,” said Haley Fisackerly, Entergy Mississippi president and CEO. “And while we also work to strengthen our power grid against more extreme Mississippi weather for the long term, data center revenues are making those investments more cost-friendly for our customers, too.”
Beyond lowering grid costs for all ratepayers, data centers are delivering transformational benefits to local communities. Through the Fair Share Plus pledge, these facilities are contributing to regional development in several measurable ways.
“As a fully integrated, rate-regulated utility, we are able to partner closely with our state leaders to support this new industry with power agreements that protect and benefit our existing customers even as we support this growth,” Marsh continued. “Our respective public service commissions provided the collaboration, oversight, and direction needed to make this emerging high-tech and electric future a win for everyone in our region. The public-private partnership continues, creating new, well-paying jobs, driving investments, and fostering community improvements for the people we jointly serve. It will also provide lower-cost, reliable power for all customers in the coming years.”
To learn more about Entergy’s Fair Share Plus pledge and how data centers in the service area are enabling direct savings for customers, visit Entergy.com/DataCenters.
Entergy (ETR) generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to power life for more than 3 million customers through its operating companies in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. The company is focused on keeping customer costs as low as possible while providing the reliable energy communities depend on. Entergy is also investing in future growth with a more resilient, cleaner energy system that includes modern natural gas, nuclear, and renewable energy generation. As a nationally recognized leader in sustainability and corporate citizenship, the company delivers more than $100 million in annual economic benefits to the communities it serves through philanthropy, volunteerism, and advocacy. Entergy is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, with approximately 12,000 employees. For more information, visit Entergy.com and follow @Entergy on social media.