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

The status recorded for “Meta AI Data Center in Richland Parish, Louisiana” is planned.

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

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Meta AI Data Center in Richland Parish, Louisiana

Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Louisiana, United States

Source: Daily World

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Meta, the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, announced plans to construct a four million square foot AI data center campus in Richland Parish, Northeast Louisiana. The $10 billion data center is expected to open in 2030 and will use substantial amounts of water and electricity for cooling equipment and running operations. Meta pledges to restore more water than it consumes and is

Status: Prospective
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center, Water Supply and Storage
Location: Louisiana, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Daily World

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The project “Meta AI Data Center in Richland Parish, Louisiana” is an infrastructure initiative in the Power Generation (CCGT) sector, located in Louisiana, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Daily World.

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Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Meta, the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, announced plans to construct a four million square foot AI data center campus in Richland Parish, Northeast Louisiana. The $10 billion data center is expected to open in 2030 and will use substantial amounts of water and electricity for cooling equipment and running operations. Meta pledges to restore more water than it consumes and is collaborating with Entergy to match electricity consumption with 100% clean and renewable energy sources.
Original sector	Technology
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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Louisiana

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Sector	Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center, Water Supply and Storage
Article published date	2025-09-22

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