CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL

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CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL - ISSUE 242749 - TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2026

$27B Meta Data Center Pushes Louisiana Toward Massive Power Expansion

Expanding network

Turner‑DPR‑Mortenson team builds out Richland Parish campus as Entergy proposes 7.5‑GW generation and transmission expansion statewide.

April 27, 2026
Vince Kong - Engineering News-Record

Meta Platforms has reached an agreement with Entergy Louisiana to fund new energy infrastructure to support its planned $27-billion data center in Richland Parish, a project the company says could ultimately scale to 5 GW, becoming its largest facility to date. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has described the site as large enough to cover a significant portion of Manhattan.

Mr. Kong may be contacted at kongv@enr.com


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