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The status recorded for “Meta Hyperion Hyperscale Data Center” is planned.

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Meta Hyperion Hyperscale Data Center

Sector: Natural Gas • Location: Louisiana, United States

Source: Invest in Louisiana

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A Manhattan-sized hyperscale data center project by Meta in Richland Parish, Louisiana, requiring ten new natural gas power plants and significant water usage. The project benefits from extensive tax exemptions and faces community and legislative resistance due to environmental and economic concerns.

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

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The project “Meta Hyperion Hyperscale Data Center” is an infrastructure initiative in the Natural Gas sector, located in Louisiana, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Invest in Louisiana.

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

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Description	A Manhattan-sized hyperscale data center project by Meta in Richland Parish, Louisiana, requiring ten new natural gas power plants and significant water usage. The project benefits from extensive tax exemptions and faces community and legislative resistance due to environmental and economic concerns.
Original sector	Energy and Data Center

Location

Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Louisiana

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Source	Invest in Louisiana
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Record type	Project
Sector	Natural Gas, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center
Article published date	2026-05-14

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