Facebook parent Meta plans to build a multi-billion data center in northeastern Louisiana. Here's what's next.

Facebook parent Meta is planning to build a multi-billion artificial intelligence data center in Louisiana near Monroe in Richland Parish's Holly Ridge, Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell confirmed to USA Today Network Tuesday. Campbell said Meta plans to invest $5 billion in the project.

Meta Platforms is planning to build a multi-billion dollar data center in northern Louisiana, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Louisiana has emerged as an attractive area for data center campuses as Big Tech searches for new regions outside of energy-constrained hubs.

According to reports, Facebook's parent company Meta has plans to build a $5 billion artificial intelligence data center in Richland Parish. The Louisiana Public Service Commission is reportedly being asked by Entergy to approve approximately three new natural gas power plants to accommodate a large facility in Holly Ridge.