Meta Hyperion
A hyperscale AI campus by Meta in Richland Parish (Holly Ridge), LA, on the MISO grid. Status: under construction.
Grid and gas impact
At full buildout this campus is announced at 5,000 MW. After phasing to 2030 and weighting by build stage, the index expects about 1,200 MW running by 2030.
At that level it would use about 7,884 GWh of electricity a year, roughly what 731,000 US homes use (EIA average of about 10,800 kWh per home), and add about 156.4 MMcf/d of natural gas burn on an average day, counting both on-site generation and the region's gas-fired power plants.
Its grid and gas scores tie: it draws on both the transmission grid and dedicated or on-site gas supply. Rated 4 of 4 bolts. Solid bolts mean the campus is operating or under construction.
Latest update. Entergy seeks 7 more gas plants (10 in total, about 7.5 GW); Louisiana PSC decision due Dec 2026 (Docket 32728).
Research note. Entergy building three combined-cycle units (~2.3 GW) for the campus (S&P). Electricchoice lists 2 GW (initial phase).
Fact sheet
- Index ID
- DC-027
- Campus
- Meta Hyperion
- Developer / tenant
- Meta
- Segment
- Hyperscale AI
- Location
- Richland Parish (Holly Ridge), LA
- State / province
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States
- Metro
- Non-metro
- Grid region
- MISO
- Electric utility
- Entergy Louisiana
- Status
- Under construction (counts 80% toward 2030)
- Online / target
- 2028
- Announced capacity
- 5,000 MW (Campus potential)
- Expected load by 2030
- 1,200 MW (index estimate)
- Annual energy at expected load
- about 7,884 GWh
- Power supply
- Grid, dedicated gas plants
- Added gas burn, average day
- 156.4 MMcf/d (index estimate)
- Impact rating
- (4 of 4; scale)
- Confidence
- B (Several consistent sources)
- Last reviewed
- November 3, 2026
Sources
- Largest US data centers by reported powerdcmap.us · accessed Oct 2026Secondary
- CERAWeek: US producers and top regulator see gas winning resource competition to power AIS&P Global Commodity Insights · Mar 14, 2025
- Louisiana regulators fast-track seven-gas-plant proposal for Meta data centerUnion of Concerned Scientists · Apr 15, 2026Advocacy
- Advocates cite lack of transparency, rising costs as regulators fast-track second Meta data centerWWNO · Apr 21, 2026
- Advocates appeal Louisiana PSC decision on Meta data centerEarthjustice · 2026Advocacy
Every source used across the index is listed in the source log. Spotted an error? Email [email protected] with "Correction: DC-027" in the subject.
How to cite
Data Center Index (datacenterindex.info), Discovery Energy. "Meta Hyperion" (DC-027), https://datacenterindex.info/campuses/dc-027-meta-hyperion/, updated November 3, 2026.