Meta, Louisiana (site not yet named)
Meta · Louisiana (approximate)
StatusUnder construction
Capacity5,000 MW
Investment$50B
First seenNov 19, 2024
Latest newsAug 11, 2026
Confidencelow
© OpenStreetMap contributorsStatus timeline
- Announced NOLA.com
- Expansion Magnolia Tribune
- Cancelled / Blocked CNBC
- Cancelled CNBC
- Under construction KNOE
- Revived KNOE
- Approval NOLA.com
- Approval Straight Arrow
- Approval Louisiana Illuminator
- Approval Reuters
- Approval The Equation - Union of Concerned Scientists
- Expansion Fortune
- Expansion Shreveport Times
- Expansion WWLTV.com
- Expansion Engineering News-Record
- Expansion Shreveport Times
- Expansion HotHardware
- Expansion WAFB
- Expansion Pulse 2.0
- Expansion Louisiana Illuminator
- Expansion Louisiana Illuminator
News about this project
- Commentary: Public Service Commission can demand transparency for Meta’s data center expansionLouisiana Illuminator · Aug 11, 2026 · Expansion
- As Meta data center expands, advocates push harder for transparencyLouisiana Illuminator · Aug 5, 2026 · Expansion
- Meta Expands Louisiana Data Center In Over $50 Billion Investment for Richland ParishPulse 2.0 · Jul 15, 2026 · Expansion
- Meta expanding Richland Parish data center to 5 gigawatts, one of the largest in historyWAFB · Jul 14, 2026 · Expansion
- Meta unveils plans for massive Louisiana data centerWQAD · Jul 14, 2026 · Announced
- Meta expands Richland Parish data center projectWWNO · Jul 14, 2026 · Expansion
- Gov. Jeff Landry hails expansion of Meta’s massive data center in LouisianaNOLA.com · Jul 13, 2026 · Expansion
- Meta expands plans for Richland Parish data center while investing in the local communityWBRZ · Jul 13, 2026 · Expansion
- Meta Expands Louisiana AI Data Center Into A $50 Billion MegaprojectHotHardware · Jul 13, 2026 · Expansion
- Meta expands its Louisiana data center projectSocial Media Today · Jul 13, 2026 · Expansion
- Meta expands data center campus in Richland Parish, Louisiana, to 5GW & $50bnData Center Dynamics · Jul 13, 2026 · Expansion
- Meta expands Louisiana Hyperion data center to 5GW and $50 billionQuartz · Jul 13, 2026 · Expansion
- Teachers and Local Businesses Win as Meta Expands Louisiana Data CenterFacebook · Jul 13, 2026 · Expansion
- Meta plans $40 billion expansion of Louisiana AI data center, more than doubling its sizeNOLA.com · Jul 13, 2026 · Expansion
- Meta expands Louisiana data center in $50B AI push, boosting rural communityFox Business · Jul 13, 2026 · Expansion
- Meta expands Louisiana data center to 5 gigawatts, investment crosses $50 billionReuters · Jul 13, 2026 · Expansion
- How big will the Richland Parish data center be? Meta will expand AI centerShreveport Times · Jul 13, 2026 · Expansion
- Meta Expands Louisiana Data Center to 5GW, Lifts Richland Parish Investment Above $50 BillionConstructConnect News · Jul 13, 2026 · Expansion
- Meta expands Louisiana AI data center investment to more than $50BYahoo · Jul 13, 2026 · Expansion
- Meta Will Invest Over $50B To Expand North Louisiana Data Center CampusBusiness Facilities · Jul 13, 2026 · Expansion
- Meta Expands Louisiana AI Campus to $50BBiz New Orleans · Jul 13, 2026 · Expansion
- Meta expands Richland Parish data center, now $50-billion projecthannapub.com · Jul 13, 2026 · Expansion
- Meta more than doubles size of Louisiana AI data center in massive $50 billion expansionWAFB · Jul 13, 2026 · Expansion
- Meta expands Louisiana AI data center to 5 GW, lifting planned investment above $50 billionBlockspace Media · Jul 13, 2026 · Expansion
- Meta expands Louisiana AI data center investment to more than $50 billionLouisiana First News · Jul 13, 2026 · Expansion
- Gov. Landry touts tech investments as Meta expands Louisiana data centerAudacy · Jul 13, 2026 · Expansion
- Meta expands Louisiana data center to 5 gigawatts compute capacityYahoo! Finance Canada · Jul 13, 2026 · Expansion
- Meta plans $40 billion expansion of Louisiana AI data centerNOLA.com · Jul 13, 2026 · Expansion
- Meta announces Louisiana Workforce Academy for AI data center constructionKTALnews.com · Jun 9, 2026 · Announced
- A Louisiana state senator helped secure Meta’s largest datacenter. Then he sold the land beside itThe Guardian · May 25, 2026 · Announced
- Entergy takes first step to power massive Meta data center expansionShreveport Times · Apr 16, 2026 · Expansion
- $27B Meta Data Center Pushes Louisiana Toward Massive Power ExpansionEngineering News-Record · Apr 2, 2026 · Expansion
- Entergy Louisiana plans major power expansion for Meta AI data centerWWLTV.com · Mar 31, 2026 · Expansion
- Meta, Entergy announce massive expansion at Louisiana AI data centerShreveport Times · Mar 27, 2026 · Expansion
- Meta’s expanding its already massive Louisiana data center projectFortune · Feb 9, 2026 · Expansion
- Entergy breaks ground on two natural gas plants for Meta's 2GW data center in Richland Parish, LouisianaData Center Dynamics · Dec 2, 2025 · Under construction
- Entergy breaks ground on new electricity plants for Meta's Louisiana AI data centerNOLA.com · Dec 2, 2025 · Under construction
- Entergy Louisiana breaks ground on two new combined cycle plants to power Meta data centerPower Engineering Magazine · Dec 2, 2025 · Under construction
- Entergy breaks ground on power facility for giant Meta data centerLouisiana Illuminator · Dec 1, 2025 · Under construction
- What’s Next After Louisiana’s Gas Plant Approval for Meta Data Center - The Equation - Union of Concerned ScientistsThe Equation - Union of Concerned Scientists · Nov 20, 2025 · Announced
- Meta, Blue Owl to build $27B data center campus in LouisianaFox Business · Nov 7, 2025 · Announced
- Trump announces Mark Zuckerberg's Meta planning to spend $50B on Manhattan-sized AI data center in LouisianaNew York Post · Aug 26, 2025 · Announced
- Meta's planned Louisiana AI data center to cost $50 billion, Trump saysReuters · Aug 26, 2025 · Announced
- Entergy receives regulatory approval for investments to support Meta's Louisiana data centerReuters · Aug 20, 2025 · Announced
- Louisiana regulators approve power plan for giant Meta AI data centerNOLA.com · Aug 20, 2025 · Announced
- Louisiana regulators approve new Entergy infrastructure for $10 bil Meta data centerS&P Global · Aug 20, 2025 · Announced
- Entergy power plant for Meta data center moves toward early regulatory approvalLouisiana Illuminator · Aug 19, 2025 · Announced
- Entergy Louisiana wants fast approval of gas plants to power Meta data centerStraight Arrow · Aug 18, 2025 · Announced
- Plan to power Meta's huge Louisiana data center heads for approval — far earlier than expectedNOLA.com · Aug 14, 2025 · Announced
- Entergy to build $1.2bn 500kV transmission line to serve Meta mega data center in LouisianaData Center Dynamics · Aug 6, 2025 · Announced
- Entergy Louisiana breaks ground on substation to serve Meta Data CenterKNOE · Jun 27, 2025 · Under construction
- To land Meta’s massive $10 billion data center, Louisiana pulled out all the stops. Will it be worth it?CNBC · Jun 25, 2025 · Cancelled / Blocked
- Judge rejects challenge to electricity plan for Meta's huge Louisiana data centerNOLA.com · Apr 8, 2025 · Announced
- Advocates want light shed on power plans for Meta’s Louisiana data centerLouisiana Illuminator · Mar 7, 2025 · Announced
- Environmental groups move to block power supply for Meta’s planned Louisiana AI data centerData Center Dynamics · Feb 18, 2025 · Announced
- Advocacy groups challenge Entergy’s plan to build $3 billion power plants for Meta AI data center in LouisianaWWLTV.com · Feb 18, 2025 · Announced
- Meta chooses Northeast Louisiana to build $13 billion AI data centerRuston Daily Leader · Dec 6, 2024 · Announced
- Meta plans to build $15 billion AI data center in LouisianaGIGAZINE · Dec 6, 2024 · Announced
- Meta Announces USD 10 Billion AI Data Center in LouisianaTelecomTalk · Dec 5, 2024 · Announced
- Meta Picks Turner-DPR-Mortenson Team for $10B Louisiana Data CenterEngineering News-Record · Dec 5, 2024 · Announced
- Meta to build $10 billion AI data center in Louisiana as Elon Musk expands his Tennessee AI facilityMagnolia Tribune · Dec 5, 2024 · Expansion
- Meta announces 4 million sq ft, 2GW Louisiana data center campusData Center Dynamics · Dec 5, 2024 · Announced
- Meta selects Entergy, Northeast Louisiana as site of $10B data centerEntergy · Dec 5, 2024 · Announced
- Meta Announces $10 Billion Data Center in LouisianaBarron's · Dec 4, 2024 · Announced
- Meta is investing $10B to build a data center in north LouisianaBaton Rouge Business Report · Dec 4, 2024 · Announced
- Landry Announces Meta Selects North Louisiana as Site of $10 Billion Artificial Intelligence Optimized Data CenterOffice of Governor Jeff Landry (.gov) · Dec 4, 2024 · Announced
- Meta plans $10B data center with 500 jobs in NE Louisiana: Details of the dealLouisiana Illuminator · Dec 4, 2024 · Announced
- Meta AI facility will be 'game changer' for Louisiana as Jeff Landry announces $10B planNOLA.com · Dec 4, 2024 · Announced
- Facebook Parent Company Meta Announces $10 Billion AI Data Center in LouisianaHot 107.9 · Dec 4, 2024 · Announced
- Meta to build $10 Billion AI data center in Richland ParishKPLC 7 News · Dec 4, 2024 · Announced
- What are AI data centers? Here's how the planned Meta facility in Louisiana could work.NOLA.com · Nov 22, 2024 · Announced
- Meta plans $5bn data center campus in LouisianaData Center Dynamics · Nov 20, 2024 · Announced
- Meta, Facebook's parent company, plans to build multi-billion dollar AI data center in LouisianaNOLA.com · Nov 19, 2024 · Announced