路易斯安那州为Meta的10B美元数据中心花费3B元更新电网, Louisiana spends $3B upgrading power grid for Meta’s $10B data center, sparking concerns over costs and transparency.

路易斯安那州正在花费30多亿美元更新其电网, 以支持Meta在农村里士兰教区(Richland Prish)的100亿美元数据中心, 这是世界上最大的教区之一, Louisiana is spending over $3 billion to upgrade its power grid to support Meta’s $10 billion data center in rural Richland Parish, one of the largest in the world, which will use as much electricity daily as New Orleans at peak demand. 虽然Meta预计将在15年内为新天然气厂和一条主要输电线路支付大约一半的费用,但保密协议隐藏了确切的财务细节,该公司免征销售税,每年可能花费数百万美元。 While Meta is expected to fund about half the cost of new gas plants and a major transmission line over 15 years, exact financial details are hidden by confidentiality agreements, and the company is exempt from sales tax, potentially costing the state millions annually. 批评者警告说,如果Meta退出其合同,利率支付者可能不得不支付数十年的基础设施维护费用。 Critics warn that if Meta exits its contract, ratepayers could be left paying for decades of infrastructure upkeep. 尽管有监管保障措施,对透明度、长期成本和公共问责制的关切依然存在。 Despite regulatory safeguards, concerns remain over transparency, long-term costs, and public accountability. 其他各州则实施了更严格的规则,以保护消费者免受数据中心驱动的升息,而当地居民则对项目的经济前景和潜在风险有分歧。 Other states have implemented stricter rules to protect consumers from data center-driven rate hikes, while local residents are divided on the project’s economic promise versus potential risks.