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Applied Digital
NASDAQ:APLD·Dallas, TX·Tracked since 19 Jan 2026·● Active
1 LA campuses300 MW critical IT announced$3.6B capexLead: Forge
LA footprint
672 ac
Firm load
300 MW critical IT
Capex announced
$3.6B
Construction peak
200+ permanent · 1,000+ construction
First commissioning
Mid-2027
Direct answer
What is Applied Digital's Louisiana data center footprint?
Applied Digital's confirmed Louisiana footprint is Delta Forge 1 near Boyce in Rapides Parish. Primary sources show the campus under construction with 430 MW of total utility design, up to 300 MW of critical IT load, Cleco as the power provider, and initial operations expected in mid-2027. Local reporting documented Project Lightning as an internal development codename; it remains a legacy query and stable tracker slug, not an operator-confirmed project name.
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