Meta "Project Anthem" data center in east Tulsa
Also called: Project Anthem, Meta Tulsa data center, Atmoss LLC
Meta is building a data center for AI work on about 340 acres in east Tulsa. It says the project is worth over $1 billion and will have about 100 permanent jobs. A second phase was put on hold after the developer withdrew its rezoning request.
Where things stand: Meta broke ground April 21, 2026; due about 2028. The phase 2 rezoning (375 acres) was withdrawn in March 2026.
🕒 Latest update (April 21, 2026): Meta announced it broke ground on its first Oklahoma data center, built for AI, worth more than $1 billion.
What we know
- 📍 WhereFair Oaks Industrial Park, near E 11th St and the west side of the Creek Turnpike, between Tulsa and Catoosa, Tulsa, Tulsa County
- 🏢 CompanyMeta (Atmoss LLC named in reports)
- 🏛️ Owned byMeta Platforms
- 👤 Built forMeta
- 🌳 Size340 acres
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromPSO grid; Meta says it will pay all its electricity costs
- ❄️ Coolingclosed-loop liquid cooling
- 💵 Cost$1 billion
- 👷 Jobs promised100
❓ Still unanswered
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What happened so far
- March 30, 2026The developer withdrew its rezoning request for phase 2 (375 acres near E 11th St and S 193rd E Ave) before the April 1 vote.
- April 21, 2026Meta announced it broke ground on its first Oklahoma data center, built for AI, worth more than $1 billion.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Tulsa City Council voted unanimously to pause new data center construction permits for about nine months, through the end of 2026, while planners study noise, water, power and zoning. Phases 1 and 2 of Meta's Project Anthem can continue.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Breaking Ground on a New AI-Optimized Data Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma · Meta · April 21, 2026
- Meta confirms it's behind Project Anthem data center in east Tulsa · Public Radio Tulsa · April 22, 2026
- Company behind Project Anthem data center withdraws Phase 2 rezoning request · KRMG · March 30, 2026
- Where are data centers being built across Oklahoma? · News 9 · June 10, 2026
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