What is the latest status of the project “Meta Data Center Expansion near Rayville, Louisiana”?

The status recorded for “Meta Data Center Expansion near Rayville, Louisiana” is planned.

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This Taiyo project page references The Equation - Union of Concerned Scientists along with the original URL (https://blog.ucs.org/paul-arbaje/policymakers-must-act-to-protect-louisianans-from-billions-in-data-center-driven-costs/). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Meta Data Center Expansion near Rayville, Louisiana

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Source: The Equation - Union of Concerned Scientists

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Meta Platforms plans to build a new data center near Rayville, Louisiana, which could grow to 5 GW of electricity demand, roughly six times the electricity consumption of New Orleans annually. Entergy Louisiana has received approval to build 2.3 GW of gas capacity for this data center and has filed applications to build an additional 7 gas plants totaling 5.2 GW to support the expansion.

Status: Prospective
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center
Location: Rayville, Louisiana, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: The Equation - Union of Concerned Scientists

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The project “Meta Data Center Expansion near Rayville, Louisiana” is an infrastructure initiative in the Power Generation (CCGT) sector, located in Rayville, Louisiana, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Equation - Union of Concerned Scientists.

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

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Description	Meta Platforms plans to build a new data center near Rayville, Louisiana, which could grow to 5 GW of electricity demand, roughly six times the electricity consumption of New Orleans annually. Entergy Louisiana has received approval to build 2.3 GW of gas capacity for this data center and has filed applications to build an additional 7 gas plants totaling 5.2 GW to support the expansion.
Original sector	Energy

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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Louisiana
City	Rayville

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Source	The Equation - Union of Concerned Scientists
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Record type	Project
Sector	Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center
Article published date	2026-04-17

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