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Meta is expanding its massive data center project in Richland Parish, Louisiana, to 5 gigawatts of compute capacity, making it one of the largest data centers in history, the company announced Monday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The expansion pushes Meta\u2019s total investment in the region to more than $50 billion, marking one of the biggest AI infrastructure investments in the world, according to the company.<\/p>\n
Once operational, the data center is expected to support more than 1,000 jobs. Meta said Louisiana businesses have already received more than $1.6 billion in contracts from the company since it broke ground on the site in December 2024.<\/p>\n
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Meta said Louisiana businesses have already received more than $1.6 billion in contracts from the company since it broke ground on the site in December 2024. (Meta)<\/p>\n
The tech giant also plans to spend more than $1 billion on local infrastructure upgrades, including roads, water and wastewater systems.<\/p>\n
Meta said the expansion includes an energy agreement expected to save Entergy Louisiana customers more than $2 billion over 20 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The company said it will cover the data center\u2019s energy, water and infrastructure costs.<\/p>\n
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Meta said the expansion includes an energy agreement expected to save Entergy Louisiana customers more than $2 billion over 20 years.\u00a0 (Meta)<\/p>\n
The project is already reshaping Richland Parish, a rural community of about 20,000 people. Teachers in the parish recently received annual bonuses of more than $50,000, up from $10,000 last year, thanks to increased tax revenue tied to the data center.<\/p>\n
“It\u2019s life-altering for our teachers and their families, and it’s transforming our schools,” Richland Parish School District Superintendent Sheldon Jones said in a statement.<\/p>\n
Jones said Meta\u2019s investment has also helped the district attract stronger teacher candidates.<\/p>\n
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The company said it will cover the data center\u2019s energy, water and infrastructure costs. (Meta)<\/p>\n
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Meta is also donating $5 million to Louisiana Delta Community College to create scholarships for residents training for data center jobs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Beginning with the class of 2026, all Richland Parish high school graduates will be eligible for full scholarships for data center-related trade programs.<\/p>\n
The scholarship effort comes after Meta announced in June that it is launching America\u2019s Workforce Academy, a new skilled-trades training program with free tuition and guaranteed jobs for graduates.<\/p>\n
FOX Business’ Eric Revell contributed to this report.<\/p>\n
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