Meta Richland Parish

Meta Platforms is planning to build a significant data center in northern Louisiana, specifically in Richland Parish. This project, known as "Project Sucre," will be situated on 2,250 acres of agricultural land, approximately 125 miles east of Shreveport. The data center campus represents a substantial investment, with capital expenditures estimated between $5 billion and $10 billion.

To support the energy needs of this massive facility, Entergy, the local energy provider, has filed an application to build 2.23 GW of natural gas capacity. This includes a new gas plant planned to be constructed adjacent to the data center site.

This project underscores Louisiana's growing appeal as a location for large-scale data centers, driven by its available land, energy resources, and recent legislative incentives for data center investments.