Entergy Louisiana CEO Phillip May, LED’s Paige Carter and other industry leaders examine the opportunities and challenges surrounding AI data centers, advanced nuclear power, lithium production and SpaceX in a Nov. 11 video podcast.
Louisiana is moving into a new era of energy development, with artificial intelligence data centers under construction, SpaceX planning a massive industrial operation, and emerging opportunities in nuclear power and lithium production. The question now is how the state can turn that momentum into lasting economic growth—and what it means for the companies already doing business here.
Those opportunities will take center stage in Louisiana’s Next Energy Frontiers, a video podcast presented by 10/12 Industry Report at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11. The program will bring together energy executives and economic development leaders to examine the investments, technologies and infrastructure reshaping Louisiana’s industrial future.
Entergy Louisiana President and CEO Phillip May and Louisiana Economic Development Chief Business Development Officer Paige Carter will join other executives and industry experts for a discussion of how Louisiana’s traditional energy strengths could position it to compete in emerging, energy-intensive industries.
The conversation comes as Louisiana’s industrial landscape undergoes a significant transformation. Meta’s $10 billion artificial intelligence data center in Richland Parish is under construction, while other major data center developments are creating extraordinary new demands for electricity. Meanwhile, SpaceX’s announced $100 billion investment in Vermilion Parish promises to open another frontier for the state’s industrial economy.
The discussion will explore how those developments intersect with renewed interest in advanced nuclear generation, the potential for lithium extraction from the Smackover Formation, and the infrastructure needed to support a new generation of industrial investment.
For utilities and energy producers, the challenge is meeting unprecedented electricity demand while maintaining reliability and affordability. For Louisiana’s industrial contractors, engineering firms, manufacturers and service providers, the opportunity lies in converting that investment into new business.
May will bring the perspective of a major utility helping prepare Louisiana’s power system for growing industrial demand. Carter, who leads LED’s business attraction, expansion and retention efforts, will provide insight into the state’s economic development strategy and its pursuit of transformative investments.
The discussion will also address how Louisiana can leverage decades of expertise in oil and gas, petrochemicals, construction and heavy industry to compete in industries that are only beginning to take shape.
With billions of dollars in projects moving forward, the stakes extend well beyond the energy sector. The decisions being made today could influence Louisiana’s workforce, infrastructure, business opportunities and competitive position for decades to come.
Louisiana’s Next Energy Frontiers will examine what comes next—and how Louisiana businesses can be part of it.
The video podcast airs Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. CT. Register now to join the conversation.
