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February 15, 2026
Meta Drops $10B on Massive AI Data Center in Indiana
Published: February 15, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Updated: February 15, 2026 at 8:12 AM
100-word summary
Meta just broke ground on a colossal 1-gigawatt data center campus in Lebanon, Indiana—its second Hoosier site and a $10+ billion bet on AI infrastructure. Sprawling across 1,500 acres with 13 buildings, the facility will power both AI workloads and Meta's core products, targeting late 2027 launch. The project promises 4,000 construction jobs at peak and 300 permanent roles. Meta's sweetening the deal with $120M for water infrastructure, $1M annually for 20 years toward energy bills, and 100% clean energy matching. The campus will use closed-loop cooling and near-zero water consumption most of the year. This signals Meta's massive infrastructure push to stay competitive in the AI arms race, potentially...
What happened
Meta just broke ground on a colossal 1-gigawatt data center campus in Lebanon, Indiana—its second Hoosier site and a $10+ billion bet on AI infrastructure. Sprawling across 1,500 acres with 13 buildings, the facility will power both AI workloads and Meta's core products, targeting late 2027 launch. The project promises 4,000 construction jobs at peak and 300 permanent roles. Meta's sweetening the deal with $120M for water infrastructure, $1M annually for 20 years toward energy bills, and 100% clean energy matching. The campus will use closed-loop cooling and near-zero water consumption most of the year.
Why it matters
This signals Meta's massive infrastructure push to stay competitive in the AI arms race, potentially reshaping Indiana into a major tech hub.