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

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Meta Richland Parish Data Center Expansion

Sector: Data Center • Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Source: WGNO

Project

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Meta announced plans to expand its data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana, to 5 gigawatts of computing capacity with an investment exceeding $50 billion. The project aims to become one of the largest data centers, supporting thousands of construction and operational jobs, and contributing significantly to the local economy and infrastructure improvements.

Status: Under Construction
Sector: Data Center
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: WGNO

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

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Original status	under construction
Taiyo status	Under Construction
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Meta announced plans to expand its data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana, to 5 gigawatts of computing capacity with an investment exceeding $50 billion. The project aims to become one of the largest data centers, supporting thousands of construction and operational jobs, and contributing significantly to the local economy and infrastructure improvements.
Original sector	Technology
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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Louisiana
City	Baton Rouge

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Source	WGNO
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Record type	Project
Sector	Data Center
Article published date	2026-07-16

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