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Meta Hyperion (Richland Parish, Louisiana)

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Richland Parish, Louisiana, US · US · Meta Platforms Inc.

Under ConstructionExplicit AI InfrastructurePartially Verified

Environment

Water Stress
lowB

WRI Aqueduct 4.0, 2023, 2023

Aquifer Stress
Not DisclosedND
Grid Carbon Intensity
395 gCO₂/kWhA

EPA eGrid 2022, SRMV subregion, 2022

Grid RegionMISO South (Entergy Louisiana)
Drought Risk
low

NOAA Palmer Drought Severity Index, 2023

Environmental Review
pending

Louisiana Public Service Commission filings

Facility

CompanyMeta Platforms Inc.
CategoryExplicit AI Infrastructure
StatusUnder Construction
Planned Year2030
Capacity
5000 MWC

Confirmed 5 GW build-out costing over $50B (announced July 2026). Meta expects ~2 GW by 2030 and the full 5 GW around 2032. Entergy Louisiana is building ten gas-fired power plants (seven added March 2026, ~5.2 GW) to supply the campus.

Location
32.4800, -91.7600 · US
Campus AreaApproximately 2,250 acres, ~4 million sq ft — Meta's largest campus anywhere
RegionRichland Parish, Louisiana, US
Research statusPartially Verified
Last verified2026-07-18

Evidence (2 sources)

Meta's Louisiana data center investment to reach $50 billionHigh trust
Journalism2026-07-13

Confirmed 5 GW build-out and >$50B investment

Meta expands Louisiana Hyperion data center to 5GW and $50 billionMed trust
Journalism2026-07-13

Timeline: ~2 GW by 2030, full build ~2032; Entergy gas plant agreements

Community

Community concerns on record

Statewide debate over Entergy's ten new gas-fired plants and how their cost is allocated to ratepayers is documented in Louisiana Public Service Commission filings and press coverage (2025-2026).

Community flags document events recorded in public sources. They do not imply causal attribution or ongoing harm.

← Back to mapRecord updated 2026-07-18