Hyperion AI Data Center Expansion

under construction

Meta Platforms is expanding its AI data center in northeast Louisiana, known as Hyperion, to 5 gigawatts of computing capacity. The expansion increases the investment to more than $50 billion, more than doubling the originally planned 2 gigawatts. The project includes a $10 billion, 4 million-square-foot development expected to employ over 5,000 construction workers at its peak and create at least 1,000 permanent jobs once operational. The expansion also involves significant investments in local infrastructure such as roads, water, and wastewater systems, and requires a major buildout of Louisiana's electricity system including new natural gas-fired plants, battery projects, and upgrades to nuclear generation.