What is the latest status of the project “Meta Richland Parish Data Center”?

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

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Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Meta Richland Parish Data Center” to USD 50000000000.

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Meta Richland Parish Data Center

Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States

Source: MyArkLaMiss

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Meta is building a large data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana, initially announced in December 2024 with a $10 billion investment, later upgraded to over $50 billion. The project will span over 4 million square feet and includes two phases: the initial build powering 2 gigawatts of compute capacity expected operational by 2030, and an expansion to power 5 gigawatts expected by 2036.

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

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The project “Meta Richland Parish Data Center” is an infrastructure initiative in the Power Generation (CCGT) sector, located in Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from MyArkLaMiss.

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

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Description	Meta is building a large data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana, initially announced in December 2024 with a $10 billion investment, later upgraded to over $50 billion. The project will span over 4 million square feet and includes two phases: the initial build powering 2 gigawatts of compute capacity expected operational by 2030, and an expansion to power 5 gigawatts expected by 2036.
Original sector	Technology
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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Louisiana
City	Richland Parish

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Record type	Project
Sector	Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center, Commercial
Article published date	2026-07-18

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