Meta Prometheus AI Cluster (New Albany, Ohio)
CCentral Ohio, US · US · Meta Platforms Inc.
Under ConstructionExplicit AI InfrastructureUnder Review
Environment
Water Stress
lowA
WRI Aqueduct 4.0, 2023, 2023
Aquifer Stress
Not DisclosedND
Grid Carbon Intensity
410 gCO₂/kWhA
EPA eGrid 2022, PJM RFCW subregion, 2022
Drought Risk
low
NOAA Palmer Drought Severity Index, 2023
Facility
CompanyMeta Platforms Inc.
OperatorMeta
CategoryExplicit AI Infrastructure
StatusUnder Construction
Planned Year2026
Capacity
1000 MWC
Gigawatt-scale AI cluster; Meta said it would come online in 2026. Secondary reporting (May 2026) puts >500 MW of compute already installed, so it is likely partly live.
Location
40.0937, -82.7621 · US
Campus AreaTown centre; campus address reported as 1500 Beech Road, New Albany. Coordinates not verified to parcel level.
RegionCentral Ohio, US
Research statusUnder Review
Evidence (2 sources)
Journalism2026-05
Project status as of 2026-10-26
Meta's New Albany campus and Prometheus AI cluster will reach 1 gigawatt; more than 500 MW of AI compute is already installed (secondary source, lower confidence).
Journalism2026-01-09
Project status as of 2026-10-26
Meta signs three nuclear power deals to help support its AI data centers.
Community
Community concerns on record
A Princeton energy researcher warned that bringing Prometheus online without new generation will raise mid-Atlantic electricity rates.
Community flags document events recorded in public sources. They do not imply causal attribution or ongoing harm.
Researcher Notes
Added 2026-10-26 from online research; coordinates are town-level unless noted.