Operator · Water
How much water do AI data centers in Applied Digital in Louisiana use and where does it come from?
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. AI data center water usage in Applied Digital in Louisiana is not a generic parish average; it depends on a named campus, cooling design, permitted withdrawal volume, and local supply agreement. Where no confirmed hyperscale campus exists, LouisianAI labels the page as watchlist coverage and points readers to LDEQ, groundwater district, and parish water-board records for future verification. Applied Digital's 1 tracked Louisiana project: Delta Forge 1.
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Applied Digital in Louisiana
Applied Digital in Louisiana has confirmed project coverage for this intent.
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- Parent company: Applied Digital Corporation
- Louisiana projects tracked: 1
- Aliases: Applied Digital, Applied Digital Corporation, Applied Digital Delta Forge 1, Delta Forge 1, Applied Digital Project Lightning, Applied Digital Project Lightning Louisiana, Project Lightning, Applied Digital Boyce, Applied Digital Rapides Parish data center
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- Applied Digital Corporation
- Louisiana projects tracked
- 1
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- Applied Digital, Applied Digital Corporation, Applied Digital Delta Forge 1, Delta Forge 1, Applied Digital Project Lightning, Applied Digital Project Lightning Louisiana, Project Lightning, Applied Digital Boyce, Applied Digital Rapides Parish data center
Frequently asked
How much water do AI data centers in Applied Digital in Louisiana use and where does it come from?
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. AI data center water usage in Applied Digital in Louisiana is not a generic parish average; it depends on a named campus, cooling design, permitted withdrawal volume, and local supply agreement. Where no confirmed hyperscale campus exists, LouisianAI labels the page as watchlist coverage and points readers to LDEQ, groundwater district, and parish water-board records for future verification. Applied Digital's 1 tracked Louisiana project: Delta Forge 1.
Who is the ultimate parent of Applied Digital?
Applied Digital is part of Applied Digital Corporation. See the operator hub at louisianai.com/operators/applied-digital for the full corporate context, Louisiana project list, and source-cited filings.
Which Louisiana parishes does Applied Digital operate in?
Applied Digital has tracked footprint in: Rapides Parish (near Boyce).
What Louisiana data center projects are tied to Applied Digital?
Applied Digital is tied to Delta Forge 1 (Rapides Parish (near Boyce)).