What is the latest status of the project “Meta AI Data Center in Louisiana”?

The status recorded for “Meta AI Data Center in Louisiana” is Planned.

What is the budget and commercial profile for the project “Meta AI Data Center in Louisiana”?

Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Meta AI Data Center in Louisiana” to USD 10000000000.

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This Taiyo project page references NOLA along with the original URL (https://www.nola.com/news/environment/louisiana-meta-ai-data-center-electricity-environment-energy-entergy/article_bd84eae2-9acf-4a26-8426-618b21091c9c.html). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Meta AI Data Center in Louisiana

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Source: NOLA

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Entergy's plan to power Meta's $10 billion AI data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana, is under scrutiny as advocacy groups question the project's sustainability and job creation claims. The project involves building three new natural gas-fired power plants at a cost of over $3 billion to meet the energy demands of the data center.

Status: Prospective
Sector: Natural Gas, Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center, Commercial
Location: Louisiana, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: NOLA

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The project “Meta AI Data Center in Louisiana” is an infrastructure initiative in the Natural Gas sector, located in Louisiana, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from NOLA.

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Original status	Planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Entergy's plan to power Meta's $10 billion AI data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana, is under scrutiny as advocacy groups question the project's sustainability and job creation claims. The project involves building three new natural gas-fired power plants at a cost of over $3 billion to meet the energy demands of the data center.
Original sector	Energy
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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Louisiana

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Record type	Project
Sector	Natural Gas, Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center, Commercial
Article published date	2025-04-06

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