Meta AI Data Center Campus in Richland Parish
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Louisiana, United States
Source: Shreveport Times
Meta is building a $10 billion, four-million-square-foot AI data center campus in Richland Parish, Louisiana, on 2,500 acres of land previously used for farming. The data center will use water quantities similar to agricultural consumption in the area and plans to offset water use through waterway restoration projects. It is expected to draw more than twice the power of the entire city of New Orle
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Raw Materials, Natural Gas, Data Center, Commercial
- Location
- Louisiana, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Shreveport Times
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Description | Meta is building a $10 billion, four-million-square-foot AI data center campus in Richland Parish, Louisiana, on 2,500 acres of land previously used for farming. The data center will use water quantities similar to agricultural consumption in the area and plans to offset water use through waterway restoration projects. It is expected to draw more than twice the power of the entire city of New Orleans, with Meta paying Entergy Louisiana for three new natural gas turbines. |
Original sector | Energy and Power Industry |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Louisiana |
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Source | Shreveport Times |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Raw Materials, Natural Gas, Data Center, Commercial |
Article published date | 2026-04-18 |
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