Hyperscale AI/data-center campus
Meta Hyperion AI Data Center — Richland Parish, Louisiana
Operator: Meta · Last updated
Capex range
$10B-$30B
MW
2,000 MW
Acres
Verification needed
Sq ft
4,000,000 sq ft
Permanent jobs
500
Construction jobs
5,000
Why this page exists
Meta''s largest data center to date: a long-dated AI-optimized campus on roughly four million square feet across thousands of acres in northeast Louisiana, publicly framed around multi-billion-dollar capital intensity and multi-gigawatt-scale compute targets. Massive power demand is driving utility generation and transmission upgrades; cooling/water posture remains an operator-by-operator negotiation across filings and parish processes. Editorial note: capex and MW ranges intentionally mirror headline disclosures while finer granularity waits on consolidated regulatory exhibits.
Louisiana data-center economics require reading the site, power, water, tax, and utility record together. This page treats Louisiana Act 730 sales/use tax exemption diligence and local PILOT structures as separate claims, because incentive headlines are not the same as parish-level fiscal impact.
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Site, parish, power, and water context
Public GIS layers are simplified for page performance. Use the linked primary datasets for engineering-grade geometry.
Source-linked claim table
| Claim | Value | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Capex range | $10B-$30B [1][2][3][4][5][6] | Meta Richland Parish Data Center overview; Meta AI Hyperion Louisiana coverage; Entergy Louisiana breaks ground on new generation facilities; LPSC approval for infrastructure investments supporting Meta; Louisiana data center investment collateral; Substation groundbreaking for Richland Parish data center load |
| Power capacity | 2,000 MW [1][2][3][4][5][6] | Meta Richland Parish Data Center overview; Meta AI Hyperion Louisiana coverage; Entergy Louisiana breaks ground on new generation facilities; LPSC approval for infrastructure investments supporting Meta; Louisiana data center investment collateral; Substation groundbreaking for Richland Parish data center load |
| Site size | Verification needed · 4,000,000 sq ft [1][2][3][4][5][6] | Meta Richland Parish Data Center overview; Meta AI Hyperion Louisiana coverage; Entergy Louisiana breaks ground on new generation facilities; LPSC approval for infrastructure investments supporting Meta; Louisiana data center investment collateral; Substation groundbreaking for Richland Parish data center load |
| Jobs | 500 permanent · 5,000 construction [1][2][3][4][5][6] | Meta Richland Parish Data Center overview; Meta AI Hyperion Louisiana coverage; Entergy Louisiana breaks ground on new generation facilities; LPSC approval for infrastructure investments supporting Meta; Louisiana data center investment collateral; Substation groundbreaking for Richland Parish data center load |
| Louisiana incentive posture | Act 730 sales/use tax exemption and local PILOT structures require document-level verification. [7] | Louisiana Legislature bill and Act search for Act 730 data-center exemptions |
| Sales/use tax and PILOT framework | Louisiana Act 730 and local PILOT structures are tracked as separate legal/economic artifacts. [7] | Louisiana Legislature bill and Act search for Act 730 data-center exemptions |
Timeline
Economic impact calculator
Edit the assumptions 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
$2,200,000,000
PILOT proxy
$1,210,000,000
Construction job hours
20,800,000
Demand vs parish use
14.6x
What to watch next
- 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.
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How big is Meta Hyperion AI Data Center?
Meta Hyperion AI Data Center is tracked at 4,000,000 sq ft and Verification needed, with 2,000 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 — major expansion underway. 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 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?
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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Sources (7)
[1] Meta Richland Parish Data Center overview
Meta
Official Meta site control statement for Richland Parish campus.
[2] Meta AI Hyperion Louisiana coverage
Fortune · 2026-03-26
Independent reporting on Hyperion-scale deployment economics.
[3] Entergy Louisiana breaks ground on new generation facilities
Entergy
Utility generation expansion tied to Louisiana reliability + load growth narratives.
[4] LPSC approval for infrastructure investments supporting Meta
Entergy
Regulatory artifact tying Meta load to approved infrastructure investments.
[5] Louisiana data center investment collateral
Louisiana Economic Development
State collateral framing Louisiana's data center value proposition.
[6] Substation groundbreaking for Richland Parish data center load
Entergy
Primary infrastructure milestone for serving Richland Parish data center development.
[7] Louisiana Legislature bill and Act search for Act 730 data-center exemptions
Louisiana Legislature
Primary state-law lookup surface for Act 730 sales/use tax exemption and local PILOT diligence.