1 data center project in Unincorporated West Feliciana Parish
Who decides here: the West Feliciana Parish Council (or Police Jury) decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
In Unincorporated West Feliciana Parish
Local votes and rules
🤝 Agreement with the company
Parish approved a deal where Hut 8 pays $10 million early, on July 1, 2026, out of its future payments in place of taxes. The parish pays it back, with no interest, from the first regular payment due in 2027. Money goes to school pay raises, roads, water and the sheriff.
✅ Approved
Parish officials voted unanimously to approve the River Bend AI data center site off Highway 964.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated West Feliciana Parish. - Go to county meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Unincorporated West Feliciana Parish: Entergy Louisiana LLC (company) or Dixie Electric Membership Corp. (co-op (owned by its members)).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Louisiana.
🙋 Open tasks here
- How much water will the campus use per day once running?
- How many diesel backup generators will be on site?
- Will new power lines be built, and who pays?