What is the latest status of the project “Meta AI Data Center Power Plan”?

The status recorded for “Meta AI Data Center Power Plan” is Proposed.

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Meta AI Data Center Power Plan

Sector: Natural Gas • Location: Louisiana, United States

Source: NOLA

Project

Proposed

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 plan involves building three new natural gas-fired power plants at a cost of over $3 billion.

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

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The project “Meta AI Data Center Power Plan” 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	Proposed
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 plan involves building three new natural gas-fired power plants at a cost of over $3 billion.
Original sector	Energy
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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Louisiana

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Source	NOLA
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Record type	Project
Sector	Natural Gas, Power Generation (CCGT), Commercial, Data Center
Article published date	2025-04-07

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