The Meta Hyperion campus in Holly Ridge, Louisiana, is a $27 billion hyperscale data center build — one of the single largest AI-focused infrastructure projects under construction in the United States. The facility is expected to span approximately 4 million square feet across the Richland Parish site and is being built to support the next generation of Meta AI training and inference workloads.

Project Scope

• Approximately 4 million square feet of data center floor space across multiple buildings
• Dedicated on-site substation and grid interconnection (Entergy Louisiana)
• Closed-loop liquid cooling infrastructure sized for high-density AI compute racks
• Long-haul fiber connectivity, redundant power, and on-site water management
• Phased delivery across multiple years

Current Status

Construction started in earnest at the beginning of 2026, with site preparation, grading, and early foundation work now active across the project footprint. Entergy is delivering the dedicated transmission and substation infrastructure on a parallel track. Vertical construction on the first building phase is expected to ramp through 2026 and 2027, with phased commissioning continuing into the late 2020s.

Why It Matters

The Hyperion project represents the largest single private capital investment in Louisiana history and is transforming a rural Richland Parish community of fewer than 2,000 residents into one of the most strategically important AI compute sites in North America. The project illustrates the broader pattern reshaping U.S. construction in 2026: hyperscale data center work is now the single largest growth segment for general contractors, electrical contractors, and switchgear suppliers.

Key Stakeholders

• Owner / Developer: Meta Platforms, Inc.
• Utility Partner: Entergy Louisiana
• Site: Richland Parish, Louisiana
• Local Approvals: Richland Parish Police Jury