路易斯安那州加快数据中心电网审批进程，引发了关于成本和可靠性的讨论。 Louisiana fast-tracks data center grid approvals, sparking debate over costs and reliability.

路易斯安那州公共服务委员会批准了一项快速规则,允许大型数据中心项目绕过数十年的成本审查要求,将网格连接批准缩短至八个月。 The Louisiana Public Service Commission approved a fast-track rule allowing large data center projects to bypass decades-old cost-review requirements, cutting grid connection approval to eight months. 共和党委员Jean-Paul Coussan和政府的支持。 Backed by Republican Commissioner Jean-Paul Coussan and Gov. Jeff Landry的“灯光速度倡议 ” ( Lightning expective)旨在吸引梅塔计划的数据中心等主要科技投资。 Jeff Landry’s “Lightning Speed Initiative,” the move aims to attract major tech investments like Meta’s planned data center. 包括民主党专员Davante Lewis和消费者倡导者在内的批评者警告说,这有更高的水电费、更弱的电网可靠性和不受节制的公用事业支出的风险,认为该决定缺乏明确的定义,损害消费者保护。 Critics, including Democrat Commissioner Davante Lewis and consumer advocates, warn it risks higher utility bills, weaker grid reliability, and unchecked utility spending, arguing the decision lacks clear definitions and undermines consumer protections. 刘易斯提议的保障措施被推迟,表决的特点是在透明度和问责制问题上出现紧张。 Lewis’s proposed safeguards were deferred, and the vote was marked by tension over transparency and accountability.