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Project Intelligence
The Louisiana AI infrastructure tracker for source-linked project status, parish, operator, power demand, timeline, and verification signals.
| Operator | Parish | Status | Sources | Key Intelligence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon AI Data Center Campuses | Amazon (with STACK Infrastructure) | Caddo & Bossier Parishes | Announced & preparing for groundbreak | $12B | 5 linked · reported | Three interconnected campuses reshape regional power, water, and infrastructure. Opportunities arise across general contractors, electrical, cooling, fiber, and local suppliers as procurement windows open. |
| Applied Digital Project Lightning | Applied Digital | Rapides Parish (near Boyce) | Site acquired | $26.9M | 6 linked · reported | Central Louisiana geography makes the node a contender for additional hyperscale tenants; monitor equipment procurement, laydown logistics, and workforce partnerships for phase-one signals. |
| Emerging Central/North Louisiana AI Infrastructure | Multiple (LED pipeline) | Various (statewide monitoring) | Early pipeline / to be verified | — | 6 linked · seed | Statewide momentum expands demand for construction, power infrastructure, cybersecurity, cooling tech, and AI-adjacent services even before operators disclose parcel-level detail. |
| Hut 8 River Bend AI Data Center Campus | Hut 8 | West Feliciana Parish | Announced | — | 6 linked · reported | River-adjacent logistics can compress cooling capital cycles while elevating scrutiny on intake/discharge narratives and redundant fiber paths into southeast Louisiana hubs. |
| Hyundai Steel Louisiana Mill (Advanced Partnerships) | Hyundai Steel / Hyundai Motor Group ecosystem | Ascension Parish | Major industrial investment | — | 6 linked · seed | Watch Italian/German equipment partner releases, parish incentive milestones, and downstream logistics expansions that correlate with AI-heavy factory telemetry procurement. |
| Meta Hyperion AI Data Center | Meta | Richland Parish | Under construction | — | 6 linked · seed | Massive power demand driving Entergy to build multiple natural gas plants. Track supplier RFPs, construction contracts, workforce training programs, cooling/water solutions, and secondary real estate/logistics opportuni… |
Verification posture
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Sources: LED filings • parish permits and dockets • utility interconnection filings • official operator updates. Pair this view with Project Intelligence cards, methodology briefs, and the vendor ecosystem.
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