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Meta is building a new data center in Louisiana—and this Senate committee wants to know why it’s being powered by gas (exclusive)
The local utility says Meta's AI data center requires three new natural gas plants. The Senate Environment and Public Works ...
Meta's data center could be 'transformative' for Louisiana, utility says — as long as customers pay the $5 billion power bill
Entergy seeks regulatory approval to shift constructions costs for gas plants needed to power Meta's facility to its entire customer base.
Meta Announces $10 Billion Data Center in Louisiana
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is spending $10 billion to build its ... to process its AI applications. But even as ...
Meta Spending to Soar on AI, Massive Data Center
Meta operates a suite of AI products, including an open ... to bring one gigawatt of computing power online and build out a ...
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North Louisiana Meta center wants to hire you, pay you, buy from you
Two of the general contractors hired for the $10 billion north Louisiana Meta data center project ... The majority of the jobs created by the AI data center project in Richland Parish, an ...
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Entergy Louisiana Announces Progress on Infrastructure Upgrade Project to Power Meta’s Data Center in Richland Parish
Entergy Louisiana has announced progress on an infrastructure upgrade project to help power Meta’s new data center in Richland Parish. The construction project, which was completed before schedule, is ...
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Meta to invest $10 billion for Louisiana data center
(Reuters) - Facebook-parent Meta said on Wednesday it plans to invest $10 billion to set up an AI data center in Louisiana, in what would be the tech company's largest data center in the world.