Meta to Invest Additional $40 Billion in Louisiana Data Center Campus, Raising Total to Over $250 Billion

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15 July 2026 at 3:21 am

Meta to Invest Additional $40 Billion in Louisiana Data Center Campus, Raising Total to Over $250 Billion

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Meta announced an additional $40 billion investment in its 4,000-acre Hyperion data center campus in Richland Parish, Louisiana, bringing the total investment to over $250 billion. While Meta highlights local economic benefits, the project faces criticism from environmental groups and local residents regarding its massive power consumption and the construction of new gas-fired power plants by Entergy Louisiana.

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