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Why Meta’s $200 Billion Data Center Is in Rural Louisiana
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May 26, 2026
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2:16Now PlayingMeta is building one of the largest artificial intelligence data centers in the world, and it's going up in a remote corner of Louisiana. Financed by one of the biggest private capital deals ever assembled, the project in rural Richland Parish will require up to 7.5 gigawatts of total power – 5 gigawatts of which will be for compute – from 10 brand new natural gas plants. In a region desperate for economic revival, the data center has become more than just infrastructure: it’s a bet on the future.
Mark Zuckerberg’s desire to build the world’s biggest AI facility has entangled his company deeply in Louisiana’s politics, culture and economy.
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