Being built
Meta Lebanon data center campus (LEAP District)
Also called: LEAP Research and Innovation District
Meta is building a $10 billion data center campus on about 1,500 acres in Lebanon's LEAP District. It is planned for 1 gigawatt of power and 10 data center buildings plus support buildings. Meta promised about 300 permanent jobs and $1 million a year for 20 years for energy bill help.
Where things stand: Groundbreaking February 2026. First phase expected online late 2027 or early 2028.
🕒 Latest update (Feb 11, 2026): Meta announced and broke ground on a $10 billion, 1 gigawatt campus in Lebanon.
What we know
- 📍 WhereNorth of State Road 32, west side of Lebanon (LEAP District), Lebanon, Boone County
- 🏢 CompanyMeta Platforms
- 🏛️ Owned byMeta Platforms
- 👤 Built forMeta
- 🌳 Size1,500 acres
- ⚡ Power it needs1,000 megawatts (about as much as 800,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromMeta says it pays its full energy costs and matches use with clean energy.
- ❄️ CoolingClosed-loop liquid cooling (company claim)
- 💵 Cost$10 billion
- 💸 Tax breaksState sales tax exemption on equipment for 35 years, which can grow to 50 years with more investment.
- 👷 Jobs promised300
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- How much water will the Lebanon campus use per day, and where will it come from? 🙋 I'll find out
- How many diesel generators will be on site? 🙋 I'll find out
- Will new power lines or power plants be built for the campus? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Feb 11, 2026Meta announced and broke ground on a $10 billion, 1 gigawatt campus in Lebanon.
🛰️ See it from above
An aerial photo of the area.
We only know the town, so this shows the town center, not the exact site. Photos: USGS The National Map.
Where this comes from
- Meta's New Data Center in Lebanon, Indiana Marks a Milestone AI Investment · Meta · Feb 11, 2026
- Details on long-expected Meta data center campus unveiled · WFYI / Indiana Capital Chronicle · Feb 11, 2026
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