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Meta Hyperion AI Data Center.

Meta's Richland Parish campus is a $50B-class AI-optimized data center build — Meta confirmed a 5 GW build-out on July 13, 2026 — with roughly 4 million square feet across 2,250 acres. Phase I power is approved, while Entergy's Phase II expansion package remains under review at the LPSC.

What matters first for Meta Hyperion AI Data Center

Meta Hyperion is the under-construction Richland Parish AI campus behind the Hyperion, Project Sucre, and Meta Richland Parish aliases. The first checks are status, LPSC power dockets, water records, source-backed scale, and the confirmed 5 GW / $50B+ build-out announced July 13, 2026.

2,250 acres · 4M+ · last sync
Operator
Meta Platforms
Parish
Richland Parish
Utility
Entergy LA
Peak MW
5,000 MW
Capex
$50B+
Sq ft
4,000,000 sq ft
Acres
2,250 acres
Confidence
B
Entity bridge

Meta Hyperion is under construction in Richland Parish in 2026; Hyperion, Project Sucre, and Meta's Richland Parish data center are the same tracked campus.

Meta Hyperion data center status 2026: the campus is under construction in Richland Parish, with about 2,250 acres, roughly 4 million square feet, and a confirmed 5 GW build-out costing more than $50 billion, announced July 13, 2026. LouisianAI treats Meta Hyperion data center Louisiana, Meta Hyperion Richland Parish, Hyperion, Project Sucre, Meta Richland Parish Data Center, Meta Hyperion, Meta Hyperion 5GW Louisiana, and Richland Parish Data Center as aliases for this single campus. The canonical local profile is this page: /data-centers/meta-hyperion.

Meta Hyperion 5GW Louisiana refers to the confirmed 5 GW build-out of the same Richland Parish campus, announced July 13, 2026, with roughly 2 GW expected by 2030 and the full campus around 2032. The external entity graph points to Wikidata Q138001063 and the Wikipedia Hyperion article; Meta's official Richland Parish page and Entergy's LPSC-approval release are the source-backed controls for campus identity and utility service.

Alias cluster · canonicalized here
Meta Hyperion data center Louisiana
Meta Hyperion Richland Parish
Hyperion
Hyperion data center
Project Sucre
Meta Richland Parish Data Center
Meta Hyperion
Meta Hyperion 5GW Louisiana
Richland Parish Data Center
Same entity: Meta's hyperscale AI data center campus in Richland Parish; canonical URL /data-centers/meta-hyperion.

What is Meta Hyperion data center Louisiana?

Meta Hyperion data center Louisiana is Meta's source-tracked Richland Parish AI campus. LouisianAI canonicalizes this query to /data-centers/meta-hyperion and connects it to the same LPSC, power, water, Wikidata, and Wikipedia evidence as Project Sucre and the Meta Richland Parish Data Center.

What is Meta Hyperion Richland Parish?

Meta Hyperion Richland Parish is the same campus as Meta Hyperion data center Louisiana: an under-construction Meta AI data center near Rayville in Richland Parish, Louisiana, served by Entergy Louisiana and tracked through LPSC data-center dockets.

What is Meta Hyperion data center status in 2026?

As of August 5, 2026, Meta Hyperion is under construction in Richland Parish. LouisianAI tracks it as Meta's largest Louisiana AI data center: about 2,250 acres, roughly 4 million square feet, and a confirmed 5 GW build-out costing more than $50 billion (announced July 13, 2026), while Entergy's Phase II package remains under LPSC review.

What are the latest Meta Hyperion updates?

The latest watch items are the August 2025 LPSC approval for Hyperion's first Entergy package, Entergy's March 27, 2026 Phase II agreement with Meta, Richland Parish construction and water records, and the Wikidata/Wikipedia entity bridge for Hyperion.

What is Project Sucre Meta data center?

Project Sucre Meta data center is Meta Hyperion, the Meta AI data center campus in Richland Parish, Louisiana. LouisianAI treats Project Sucre, Hyperion, Meta Richland Parish Data Center, and Richland Parish Data Center as aliases for the same campus.

What is Meta Hyperion 5GW Louisiana?

Meta Hyperion 5GW Louisiana refers to the confirmed 5 GW build-out of Meta's Richland Parish campus, announced July 13, 2026, with roughly 2 GW expected by 2030 and the full campus around 2032. Entergy's Phase 2 filing describes more than 5,200 MW of additional generation, 500 kV transmission, storage, nuclear uprates, and renewables tied to the expansion package.

What is Richland Parish Data Center Meta?

Richland Parish Data Center Meta is the same campus as Meta Hyperion: a Meta-backed AI data center build near Rayville in Richland Parish, served by Entergy Louisiana and tracked through LPSC data center dockets.

What is the Hyperion data center Wikipedia connection?

The Hyperion data center entity is connected to Wikidata Q138001063 and the Wikipedia Hyperion data center article. LouisianAI uses sameAs markup to tie the canonical local profile to those public knowledge-graph records.

What is the biggest data center in Louisiana?

The biggest data center in Louisiana is Meta Hyperion in Richland Parish. It is Meta's largest announced data center project, with more than $50 billion of announced investment, roughly 2,250 acres of campus footprint, and a confirmed 5 GW build-out.

What is the largest data center Louisiana 2026?

The largest data center Louisiana 2026 answer is Meta Hyperion in Richland Parish. It is the same campus as Project Sucre, Meta Richland Parish Data Center, and Richland Parish Data Center, with LPSC power dockets, Meta's official Richland Parish page, and the Hyperion Wikidata/Wikipedia entity bridge attached to this profile.

Desk thesis

The campus IS the load.

Meta's Rayville buildout is, on its own, larger by load than any previous Entergy Louisiana industrial-customer addition. Three structural features explain why the project moves so quickly: agricultural-only displacement (no legacy heavy load), co-built substation with Bayou Power Station, and a workforce arithmetic that compels Meta to absorb training cost directly.

Source-linked claim table
ClaimValueSource
Capex range$50B+ [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]Meta
Power capacity5,000 MW [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]Meta
Site size2,250 acres · 4,000,000 sq ft [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]Meta
Jobs500 permanent · 5,000 construction [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]Meta
Louisiana incentive postureAct 730 sales/use tax exemption and local PILOT structures require document-level verification. [15]Louisiana Legislature
Sales/use tax and PILOT frameworkLouisiana Act 730 and local PILOT structures are tracked as separate legal/economic artifacts. [15]Louisiana Legislature
Entity aliasesMeta Hyperion data center Louisiana, Meta Hyperion Richland Parish, Hyperion, Project Sucre, Meta Richland Parish Data Center, Meta Hyperion, Meta Hyperion 5GW Louisiana, and Richland Parish Data Center all refer to the same Meta campus in Richland Parish. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]Meta
Timeline

Public record.

  1. Jan 1, 2025
    Project publicly announced or entered the source-backed watch queue.
  2. Jan 1, 2026
    Groundbreaking or civil mobilization milestone recorded.
  3. Nov 8, 2024
    Meta Phase 1 / Laidley LLC: Approved
  4. Mar 27, 2026
    Meta Phase 2 / Evest LLC / Project Evest: Open
Economic impact calculator

Stress-test the assumptions.

Edit the inputs to compare an ad-valorem proxy against a PILOT discount, construction labor hours, and peak power demand relative to an editable parish consumption baseline.

Ad-valorem proxy

$5,500,000,000

PILOT proxy

$3,025,000,000

Construction job hours

20,800,000

Demand vs parish use

36.5x

What to watch next

The next filings, in plain sight.

  • LPSC docket activity for generation, transmission, and rate-base recovery tied to data-center load.
  • Richland Parish permit, council, police jury, and economic-development agendas.
  • Operator press rooms, SEC filings, and investor presentations for delivery dates, lease economics, and tenant commitments.
  • Utility substation, transformer, and transmission-procurement signals near the site.
  • Workforce board, contractor, and supplier notices that usually precede peak construction demand.
Power and ratepayer questions roll up through the LPSC data center docket tracker, which normalizes the active filings and source links.
FAQ

Recurring questions, answered.

What is Meta Hyperion data center Louisiana?

Meta Hyperion data center Louisiana is Meta's source-tracked Richland Parish AI campus. LouisianAI canonicalizes this query to /data-centers/meta-hyperion and connects it to the same LPSC, power, water, Wikidata, and Wikipedia evidence as Project Sucre and the Meta Richland Parish Data Center.

What is Meta Hyperion Richland Parish?

Meta Hyperion Richland Parish is the same campus as Meta Hyperion data center Louisiana: an under-construction Meta AI data center near Rayville in Richland Parish, Louisiana, served by Entergy Louisiana and tracked through LPSC data-center dockets.

What is Meta Hyperion data center status in 2026?

As of August 5, 2026, Meta Hyperion is under construction in Richland Parish. LouisianAI tracks it as Meta's largest Louisiana AI data center: about 2,250 acres, roughly 4 million square feet, and a confirmed 5 GW build-out costing more than $50 billion (announced July 13, 2026), while Entergy's Phase II package remains under LPSC review.

What are the latest Meta Hyperion updates?

The latest watch items are the August 2025 LPSC approval for Hyperion's first Entergy package, Entergy's March 27, 2026 Phase II agreement with Meta, Richland Parish construction and water records, and the Wikidata/Wikipedia entity bridge for Hyperion.

What is Project Sucre Meta data center?

Project Sucre Meta data center is Meta Hyperion, the Meta AI data center campus in Richland Parish, Louisiana. LouisianAI treats Project Sucre, Hyperion, Meta Richland Parish Data Center, and Richland Parish Data Center as aliases for the same campus.

What is Meta Hyperion 5GW Louisiana?

Meta Hyperion 5GW Louisiana refers to the confirmed 5 GW build-out of Meta's Richland Parish campus, announced July 13, 2026, with roughly 2 GW expected by 2030 and the full campus around 2032. Entergy's Phase 2 filing describes more than 5,200 MW of additional generation, 500 kV transmission, storage, nuclear uprates, and renewables tied to the expansion package.

What is Richland Parish Data Center Meta?

Richland Parish Data Center Meta is the same campus as Meta Hyperion: a Meta-backed AI data center build near Rayville in Richland Parish, served by Entergy Louisiana and tracked through LPSC data center dockets.

What is the Hyperion data center Wikipedia connection?

The Hyperion data center entity is connected to Wikidata Q138001063 and the Wikipedia Hyperion data center article. LouisianAI uses sameAs markup to tie the canonical local profile to those public knowledge-graph records.

What is the biggest data center in Louisiana?

The biggest data center in Louisiana is Meta Hyperion in Richland Parish. It is Meta's largest announced data center project, with more than $50 billion of announced investment, roughly 2,250 acres of campus footprint, and a confirmed 5 GW build-out.

What is the largest data center Louisiana 2026?

The largest data center Louisiana 2026 answer is Meta Hyperion in Richland Parish. It is the same campus as Project Sucre, Meta Richland Parish Data Center, and Richland Parish Data Center, with LPSC power dockets, Meta's official Richland Parish page, and the Hyperion Wikidata/Wikipedia entity bridge attached to this profile.

How big is Meta Hyperion AI Data Center?

Meta Hyperion AI Data Center is tracked at 4,000,000 sq ft and 2,250 acres, with 5,000 MW of power capacity where public sources support the number.

How many jobs will Meta Hyperion AI Data Center create?

Current tracked figures show 500 permanent jobs and 5,000 construction jobs, subject to source verification.

What is the PILOT agreement for Meta Hyperion AI Data Center?

A PILOT is a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes structure negotiated locally; this page tracks the public artifacts needed to compare ad-valorem exposure with negotiated payments.

When will Meta Hyperion AI Data Center come online?

Under construction. Exact phase delivery dates remain tied to operator updates, utility milestones, parish permits, and regulatory filings.

Which parish is Meta Hyperion AI Data Center in?

Meta Hyperion AI Data Center is tracked in Richland Parish, Louisiana.

Who is the operator of Meta Hyperion AI Data Center?

Meta Platforms is the operator listed for Meta Hyperion AI Data Center.

How much water will Meta Hyperion AI Data Center use?

Water use is tracked as a verification item because definitive cooling and withdrawal figures usually appear in permits, utility exhibits, or operator environmental disclosures.

What incentives did Louisiana give Meta Platforms?

Louisiana data-center incentives can include Act 730 sales/use tax treatment and local PILOT structures; the exact package should be verified against state, parish, and operator documents.

What power infrastructure serves Meta Hyperion AI Data Center?

The page tracks substations, transmission watch corridors, and utility filings as source-backed signals rather than engineering-grade interconnection maps.

Why does LouisianAI label confidence levels?

Confidence labels distinguish seed, reported, and verified claims so readers can separate early intelligence from document-backed facts.

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Cited sources · 15 linked

The public record, linked.

[2]
Primary recordLPSC · 2024-11-08
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[6]
ReportingParish · Sep 18 2025
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[7]
ReportingLDEQ · Apr 02 2026
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[8]
LouisianAI methodology

LouisianAI methodology and reuse guardrails; not an independent project fact source.

ReportingLouisianAI
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[9]
Meta Richland Parish Data Center overview

Official Meta site control statement for Richland Parish campus.

Primary recordMeta
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[10]
Meta AI Hyperion Louisiana coverage

Independent reporting on Hyperion-scale deployment economics.

ReportingFortune · 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
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[11]
Entergy Louisiana breaks ground on new generation facilities

Utility generation expansion tied to Louisiana reliability + load growth narratives.

Primary recordEntergy
Open →
[12]
LPSC approval for infrastructure investments supporting Meta

Regulatory artifact tying Meta load to approved infrastructure investments.

Primary recordEntergy
Open →
[13]
Louisiana data center investment collateral

State collateral framing Louisiana's data center value proposition.

Primary recordLouisiana Economic Development
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[14]
Substation groundbreaking for Richland Parish data center load

Primary infrastructure milestone for serving Richland Parish data center development.

Primary recordEntergy
Open →
[15]
Louisiana Legislature bill and Act search for Act 730 data-center exemptions

Primary state-law lookup surface for Act 730 sales/use tax exemption and local PILOT diligence.

Primary recordLouisiana Legislature
Open →