under constructionAs of 2026-07-15Lifecycle status is not a quality score.
Developer
Meta
Operator
Meta
Place
Richland Parish, Louisiana
Utility
Entergy Louisiana context
Grid context
MISO
Investment
Expanded sponsor-described project
Power demand
~5 GW expanded vision
Construction jobs
Earlier figures vary by source vintage
Operating jobs
1,000+ projected operating roles
Cooling approach
Project disclosure required for local interpretation
Quantified water
Not stated here
Community benefits
$1B+ described local infrastructure improvements
Tax incentives
State and local packages apply
Reporting
Sponsor updates and regulatory filings
Evidence vintage
History stays visible when scope changes.
An earlier estimate and a later estimate may describe different project scopes, stages, or speakers. The timeline does not silently overwrite either.
2024-12-04publicly announced
Initial state announcement.
2025-12-01under construction
Sponsor update used an earlier scope.
2026-07-15expanded or revised
Meta described an expanded approximately 5 GW vision.
What we do not know
Missing is not zero.
Observed operating headcount
Final energized capacity
Unredacted utility contract terms
What kind of number is this?
Open every project claim.
Claims retain sponsor relationship, time status, geography, assumptions, and limitations.
Sponsor-reported
Meta's expanded sponsor-described Richland Parish vision is about 5 GW, with more than $1.6 billion in Louisiana business contracts, more than $1 billion in described infrastructure improvements, and more than 1,000 projected operating roles.
Meta's expanded sponsor-described Richland Parish vision is about 5 GW, with more than $1.6 billion in Louisiana business contracts, more than $1 billion in described infrastructure improvements, and more than 1,000 projected operating roles.