The road to the giant project was paved with secret meetings and an ever‑expanding building plan. Meta’s new data center in Louisiana is slated to cover roughly 3 million square feet and cost an estimated $10 billion.

The facility, located just north of Baton Rouge, will house thousands of servers intended to support the company’s growing artificial‑intelligence workloads, streaming services, and global connectivity. Engineers say the choice of location offers a robust power grid and reliable cooling from the nearby Gulf Coast, while also meeting strict environmental standards.

Construction has stretched from 2022 to 2025, with crews relocating from Atlanta to Louisiana and a series of subcontractors adding extra floors and upgrading cooling systems to meet projected energy demands. The project’s evolving plans reflect Meta’s commitment to scalability.

The venture has sparked discussion about local job creation, the impact on Louisiana’s energy grid, and the broader role of large‑scale data centers in the digital economy. “We’re building for the future,” a Meta spokesperson said, underscoring the company’s strategic expansion.