How Meta Got Everything It Wanted in a Secret Louisiana Data Center Deal
Meta secured a $50 billion data center deal in Richland Parish, Louisiana through private negotiations with state officials that bypassed normal public legislative process. Governor Jeff Landry's administration covertly amended an unrela…
- 01Governor Jeff Landry's administration covertly amended an unrelated fiber-optic tax rebate bill in April 2024, converting it into a data center equipment tax rebate to satisfy Meta's requirements without public disclosure.
- 02The facility, if completed, would span roughly 6 square miles and consume seven times the energy of New Orleans.
- 03Louisiana officials fast-tracked the deal to attract what they describe as the largest development in state history, serving an impoverished rural community.
Meta secured a $50 billion data center deal in Richland Parish, Louisiana through private negotiations with state officials that bypassed normal public legislative process. Governor Jeff Landry's administration covertly amended an unrelated fiber-optic tax rebate bill in April 2024, converting it into a data center equipment tax rebate to satisfy Meta's requirements without public disclosure. The facility, if completed, would span roughly 6 square miles and consume seven times the energy of New Orleans. Louisiana officials fast-tracked the deal to attract what they describe as the largest development in state history, serving an impoverished rural community.
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