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Meta Data Center in Richland Parish

Sector: Data Center • Location: Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States

Source: Harvard Magazine

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Meta is building a $10-billion data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana, which will be the company's largest worldwide. The data center requires an estimated 2.2 gigawatts of power, roughly twice the energy used by New Orleans during peak consumption, necessitating $3 billion worth of new power infrastructure including gas plants and transmission lines.

Status: Prospective
Sector: Data Center, Power Generation (CCGT), Commercial
Location: Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Harvard Magazine

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

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

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Description	Meta is building a $10-billion data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana, which will be the company's largest worldwide. The data center requires an estimated 2.2 gigawatts of power, roughly twice the energy used by New Orleans during peak consumption, necessitating $3 billion worth of new power infrastructure including gas plants and transmission lines.
Original sector	Energy
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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Louisiana
City	Richland Parish

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Source	Harvard Magazine
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Sector	Data Center, Power Generation (CCGT), Commercial
Article published date	2025-06-19

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