In December, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and Susan Bourgeois, secretary of Louisiana Economic Development, announced that Facebook and Instagram parent company, Meta, will build a massive $10 billion artificial intelligence data center in northeast Louisiana.
LED expects the project to be a transformational investment that cements the state’s status as a major innovation hub on the leading edge of a global digital revolution.
The facility will be the largest of more than 20 Meta data centers around the world and is expected to be the largest private capital investment announcement in the state’s history.
“Richland Parish in Louisiana is an outstanding location for Meta to call home for a number of reasons,” said Kevin Janda, director of data center strategy at Meta. “It provides great access to infrastructure, a reliable grid, a business-friendly climate and wonderful community partners that have helped us move this project forward.”
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