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Meta's $10 Billion AI Data Center in Louisiana

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

Source: K945

Project
Planned

Meta announced plans to create a $10 billion AI data center in Louisiana, aiming to establish the state as a tech hub similar to Silicon Valley or Austin, Texas. The project promised advanced job creation and economic relief. However, concerns have arisen due to the data center's high power requirements exceeding the state's current capacity, leading to plans by Entergy to build more generators an

Status
Prospective
Sector
Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
K945

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The project “Meta's $10 Billion AI Data Center in Louisiana” is an infrastructure initiative in the Power Generation (CCGT) sector, located in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from K945.

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Meta announced plans to create a $10 billion AI data center in Louisiana, aiming to establish the state as a tech hub similar to Silicon Valley or Austin, Texas. The project promised advanced job creation and economic relief. However, concerns have arisen due to the data center's high power requirements exceeding the state's current capacity, leading to plans by Entergy to build more generators and pass the costs to customers. Additionally, a downturn in the AI market and a hiring freeze at Meta's AI facilities have cast uncertainty on the project's future.

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United States of America (USA)

State

Louisiana

City

Shreveport

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K945

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Sector

Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center

Article published date

2025-09-16

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