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EPISODE · Apr 20, 2026 · 24 MIN

Why was Davante Lewis, Public Service Commissioner, the sole dissenter of a vote to fast-track Entergy and Meta's application for seven new gas power plants?

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The state Public Service Commission on Wednesday voted 4-1 to fast-track Entergy and Meta's application for seven new gas power plants and billions of dollars worth of other investments in infrastructure to power the big data center being built in northeast Louisiana. Davante Lewis, Public Service Commissioner and the sole dissenter, joins Ian Hoch to explain why he voted against it.

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