Meta Louisiana AI Data Center Expansion

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Meta is expanding its planned artificial intelligence data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana, increasing the project from two gigawatts to five gigawatts of computing capacity. The expansion involves additional land, buildings, infrastructure, and computing equipment, with a total investment exceeding $50 billion. The project is expected to create about 7,500 construction jobs and roughly 1,000 permanent operations positions. Meta also pledged more than $1 billion for local infrastructure upgrades including roads, water, and wastewater improvements, and committed $5 million for workforce training and scholarships at Louisiana Delta Community College.