State regulators have approved Entergy's Fair Share Plus pledge, which channels revenue from Amazon and other data cente

Entergy has begun distributing revenue from its new data center corridor to offset grid maintenance and improvement costs for customers across its service territory. Under the company's Fair Share Plus pledge, recently approved by state regulators, Amazon's hyperscale facility is generating income that eliminates a nearly five dollar per month bill increase for all residential customers in Mississippi. This initiative aligns with the Ratepayer Protection Pledge signed last month by Entergy chair and chief executive officer Drew Marsh at the White House, reflecting the Trump administration's framework for protecting consumers during rapid energy sector growth.

The financial model requires data center tenants to pay one hundred percent of their own costs to connect to and utilize the grid, while also delivering broader community advantages such as state tax revenues, new employment opportunities, energy efficiency initiatives, and contributions to Entergy's bill assistance program, The Power to Care. Marsh noted that Every new large customer added to the system helps pick up more of the grid maintenance improvement costs that existing customers would otherwise have to bear alone. He added that 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. Those facilities are expected to begin operating and flowing benefits back to customers in early 2027, ramping up over time. Overall, the pledge is projected to deliver approximately seven billion dollars over the next two decades to 2.3 million Entergy customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.

Regional leaders highlighted specific partnerships driving these results. Laura Landreaux, Entergy Arkansas president and chief executive officer, stated that 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. She added that 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. Phillip May, president and chief executive officer of Entergy Louisiana, pointed to an agreement with Meta as an example of strategic alignment, noting that Our agreement with Meta, for example, reflects what's possible when strong partners align around long-term growth and value. He explained that 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 that is being used to serve Meta and other system costs, once its facility is operational, Meta will pay approximately 10% of Entergy Louisiana's current storm and resiliency charges, reducing costs for customers — and this is just one among the many other contributions they bring to the state of Louisiana. Haley Fisackerly, Entergy Mississippi president and chief executive officer, explained that At a time when our company is having to replace 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 to bear alone. She added that 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.

Marsh emphasized that 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. He credited respective public service commissions with providing the necessary collaboration, oversight, and direction to make this emerging high-tech and electric future a win for everyone in our region. The public-private partnership continues and is creating new, well-paying jobs, investments and community improvements for the people we jointly serve and will provide lower cost, reliable power in the coming years for all customers. For more information on how data centers are enabling direct customer savings through the Fair Share Plus pledge, Entergy directs readers to Entergy.com/DataCenters.

Entergy generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to power life for more than three million customers through operating companies in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. The Fortune 500 company, headquartered in New Orleans with approximately twelve thousand employees, focuses on minimizing customer costs while maintaining reliable energy delivery. It continues investing in a more resilient and cleaner energy system featuring modern natural gas, nuclear, and renewable generation. Recognized nationally for sustainability and corporate citizenship, Entergy delivers more than one hundred million dollars in annual economic benefits to served communities through philanthropy, volunteerism, and advocacy. Additional information is available at Entergy.com and via @Entergy on social media.