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The status recorded for “Meta Data Center Complex in Richland Parish” is under construction.

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Meta Data Center Complex in Richland Parish

Sector: Nuclear • Location: Louisiana, United States

Source: Truthout

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Under Construction

Meta is building its largest data center complex in Richland Parish, Louisiana, with a $10 billion investment. The complex will consume three times the electricity of New Orleans annually and will be powered by three new methane gas plants, two in Richland Parish and one at a nuclear power plant site in Cancer Alley.

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

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The project “Meta Data Center Complex in Richland Parish” is an infrastructure initiative in the Nuclear sector, located in Louisiana, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Truthout.

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Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Meta is building its largest data center complex in Richland Parish, Louisiana, with a $10 billion investment. The complex will consume three times the electricity of New Orleans annually and will be powered by three new methane gas plants, two in Richland Parish and one at a nuclear power plant site in Cancer Alley.
Original sector	Technology
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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Louisiana

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Record type	Project
Sector	Nuclear, Commercial, Power Generation (CCGT), Natural Gas, Data Center
Article published date	2025-09-23

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