Recent scrutiny of hyperscale AI data center projects, particularly Meta's planned Richland Parish facility with multi-gigawatt power demands, has intensified ratepayer and grid concerns, driving Polymarket sentiment on a potential statewide moratorium. Louisiana Public Service Commission rulings on Entergy infrastructure approvals, ongoing appeals over disclosure requirements, and New Orleans planners' October 2026 push to extend the city's interim zoning ban through mid-2027 highlight local pushback against large-load impacts. An executive order conditioning tax incentives exists, but no statewide pause has been introduced despite multiple large-scale builds underway. Traders watch the November LPSC elections and upcoming legislative sessions for catalysts that could shift odds on enactment by late 2027.