Meta Orders 10 Gas-Fired Power Plants for Hyperion AI Campus — 7.5GW Would Increase Louisiana Grid by 30%

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Meta's deal with Entergy brings total gas power plant count to 10 for the Hyperion AI data center in Louisiana, generating approximately 7.5 gigawatts — more than enough to power South Dakota and a 30%+ increase to Louisiana's entire grid capacity. The turbines will produce an estimated 12.4 million metric tons of CO2 annually. The campus is backed by a $27 billion joint venture with Blue Owl Capital, making it the largest single AI infrastructure commitment ever announced.