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Show up, speak up, and access the records. Everything you need to make your voice heard on data center policy in St. Charles Parish.
Show Up
The most direct way to influence data center policy in St. Charles Parish is to attend council meetings and speak during public comment. The next vote on the proposed data center zoning ordinance is May 18, 2026.
St. Charles Parish Council Meetings
Next data center vote: May 18, 2026
Where: Council Chambers, St. Charles Parish Courthouse, Hahnville, LA
Regular meetings: 1st and 3rd Mondays, 6:00 PM
Agendas & minutes: stcharlesparish.gov/government/parish-council
Watch live or replay: SCP-TV live stream
Meeting archives: Parish video archives
Public comment is typically allowed at the beginning of each meeting. You don't need to be an expert — you just need to be a resident with a question or a concern. If you can't attend in person, watch the replay and email your council member before the next vote.
Speak at the Meeting
You have a legal right to address the council. To do so, you must submit a written petition at least one week before the meeting — that means by May 11, 2026 for the May 18 vote.
How to submit your petition:
By email: Send your request to Council Secretary Michelle Impastato at mimpastato@stcharlesgov.net. Include your name and the subject you want to address (e.g., "data center zoning ordinance").
By mail: St. Charles Parish Council Office, PO Box 302, Hahnville, LA 70057
In person: Pick up a petition form at the Parish Council Office, 2nd Floor, St. Charles Parish Courthouse, 15045 River Road, Hahnville.
Online: The petition form ("Right to Direct Participation") is available at stcharlesparish.gov/government/parish-council.
Speakers get 5 minutes, extendable to 8 with council approval.
Contact Your Council Member Directly
You don't have to speak at a meeting to be heard. Contact your district representative before the May 18 vote — a phone call or email telling them your position carries weight.
Find your council member: stcharlesparish.gov — Council Members
Council Office phone: (985) 783-5125
Council Secretary: Michelle Impastato — mimpastato@stcharlesgov.net
St. Charles Parish has 7 district seats and 2 at-large seats. Find which district you're in using the parish district map.
Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) Meetings
The LPSC regulates Entergy Louisiana and approves the rate cases and infrastructure deals that affect your electric bill. Their meetings are open to the public and accept public comment.
Meeting schedule: LPSC meeting calendar
How to file a comment or complaint: LPSC complaint/comment form
Phone: 1-800-256-2397 (toll-free)
Contact Your Representatives
Your elected officials vote on the policies that shape how data centers operate in your parish and your state. They work for you. Tell them what you think.
Parish Level
St. Charles Parish Council
Find your district representative:
stcharlesparish.gov/government/parish-council
Parish President Matthew Jewell
Introduced the proposed data center ordinance.
stcharlesparish.gov — Parish President
Phone: (985) 783-5125
State Level
Find your state legislators:
legis.la.gov — Find My Legislators
Enter your address to find your state representative and senator.
LPSC Commissioner (District 2):
St. Charles Parish falls under LPSC District 2.
LPSC Commissioners
Governor Jeff Landry:
gov.louisiana.gov — Contact
Access Public Records
Every decision about data center infrastructure in Louisiana generates public records — rate filings, environmental permits, legislative testimony, contract terms. You have the right to read them.
LPSC Docket Search
Search for Entergy Louisiana rate cases, capacity filings, and Meta infrastructure dockets. The key docket for the Meta gas plants is U-37425.
LPSC Public Valence Portal — search by docket number or keyword.
Louisiana Legislature — Bill Tracking
Track bills related to data centers, energy, water, and tax incentives as they move through the legislature.
Key bills covered on this site: Act 730 (tax incentives), Act 36 (industrial zoning), Act 458 (water management)
Louisiana DEQ — Permits & Air Quality
Search environmental permits, air quality data, and facility records for St. Charles Parish.
EDMS document search: deq.louisiana.gov/edms-search
Air quality monitoring: airquality.deq.louisiana.gov
Public Records Requests
Louisiana's Public Records Act gives you the right to request government documents. This includes parish records, utility filings, and state agency communications.
St. Charles Parish: Contact the parish clerk's office — Phone: (985) 783-6632
State agencies: Submit a written request to any state agency under La. R.S. 44:1 et seq. — Louisiana's public records law. Agencies must respond within three business days.
May 18, 2026
The St. Charles Parish Council votes on the proposed data center zoning ordinance. This is the vote that determines what rules — if any — apply to future data center development in your parish. Show up, watch the stream, or contact your council member before then.
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