US EditionBraun: $10+ Billion Meta Data Center Campus to Be Established in Lebanon
Meta's $10 billion Lebanon campus will include 13 buildings and create 300 permanent jobs and 4,000 construction jobs, supporting AI infrastructure and local economic growth.
- Wednesday, Indiana Governor Mike Braun joined Meta executives to break ground on a more than $10 billion, 1,500-acre data center campus at the LEAP Innovation and Research District in Lebanon.
- As part of its AI ambitions, Meta plans to build the site over up to six phases, and Rachel Peterson said, `We wanted to make sure we had all of the agreements fleshed out.`
- Local officials said the project will add jobs and community payments, expecting 300 high-wage jobs, over 4,000 construction jobs, $1.5 million annual payments, and Meta covering 100% energy costs.
- The Indiana Economic Development Corporation granted a 35-year sales tax exemption tied to at least $1 billion invested in six years, with possible 50-year extensions if Meta meets further milestones.
- Residents and utilities raised water concerns as the Lebanon site plans to use 25 million gallons daily; Peterson said, `This means for the majority of the year, we're going to actually use zero water.
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LEBANON, Ind. — The worst kept secret in Indiana — Meta building a $10 billion data center campus in Lebanon — was officially unveiled Wednesday with complete details on water, electricity and community investments.
Meta breaks ground on $10B data center campus at Lebanon's LEAP District
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Gov. Mike Braun (R) and executives from Meta Platforms Inc. broke ground Wednesday on a more than $10 billion data center campus in Lebanon. The project, located at the LEAP Innovation and Research District, is expected to create 300 permanent high-wage jobs and more than 4,000 construction jobs at peak, according to a release from Braun’s office. “Indiana has the business-first environment and the central location needed t…
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Braun: $10+ billion Meta data center campus to be established in Lebanon
LEBANON, Ind. — Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, along with officials from Meta Platforms Inc., broke ground on Wednesday on a more than $10 billion data center campus in Lebanon. According to a news…
Meta breaks ground on $10B data center campus in Lebanon
LEBANON Indiana Governor Mike Braun joined Meta executives Wednesday as the company broke ground on a more than $10 billion data center campus at the LEAP Innovation and Research District in Lebanon.The social media giant, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, will invest over $10 billion across several phases to construct a 1,500-acre campus featuring 13 total buildings, including 10 data center buildings and facilities for logistics, wa…
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