July 13, 2026

Meta Expands Louisiana Data Center Investment to $50 Billion

Meta's Hyperion data center in Louisiana will now cost over $50 billion, up from $27 billion.
The facility will be the largest data center for Meta, designed to support AI workloads with 5GW capacity.
Louisiana's government is incentivizing the project with a 20-year sales tax exemption for data centers.
Local businesses have secured over $1.6 billion in contracts since construction began in December 2024.