Source-backed project record · LA

Meta "Hyperion"

This canonical record consolidates 9 source-backed observations without discarding aliases, limitations or unresolved dimensions.

approved_or_permittedproject status

VERIFIED_PRIMARYbest evidence tier

9linked evidence rows

Project facts

Location and operating record

Operator / developer	Meta Platforms, Inc.
Jurisdiction	Richland Parish, LA
Address	35 Lynn Gayle Robertson Rd, Rayville, LA — (318) 728-2061
Location precision	street address
Coordinates	null, null
Capacity	262 MW
Aliases	Meta "Hyperion"

Evidence coverage

What has been researched

Project profile	9 rows
Intent / permits	0 rows
Civic / infrastructure	0 rows

OWNERSHIP CHAIN

Meta "Hyperion": ownership chain

CORROBORATED

Meta acquired the state-linked Franklin Farms megasite (initially leased, then purchased) and added ~1,400 acres from George B. Franklin & Sons; the land/permit vehicle is Laidley LLC (a Delaware Meta subsidiary, "Project Sucre"), and the campus is held through a joint venture, Beignet Investors, with Blue Owl Capital holding 80% and Meta 20%.

Key data: Franklin Farms megasite; +~1,400 ac from George B. Franklin & Sons; Laidley LLC (Meta subsidiary); Beignet Investors JV — Blue Owl 80% / Meta 20%

Limitation: JV percentages and financing structure are press-reported; no deed or SEC filing fetched.

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OPERATOR

Meta "Hyperion": operator

VERIFIED_PRIMARY

Meta Platforms operates the campus, which it publicly describes as its Richland Parish data center investment; the site is branded Hyperion and targeted at 2+ GW of AI compute.

Key data: Meta Platforms, Inc.

Limitation: n.a.

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POWER SUPPLIER

Meta "Hyperion": power supplier

CORROBORATED

Entergy Louisiana serves the campus: LPSC Docket U-37425 approved three combined-cycle units totaling ~2,262 MW for the Richland Parish load, with later filings expanding to seven plants exceeding 5,200 MW and new 500 kV transmission.

Key data: Entergy Louisiana; LPSC Docket U-37425 (3 CCGTs, ~2,262 MW)

Limitation: Docket details come from a tracker site, not a fetched LPSC filing.

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WATER SUPPLIER

Meta "Hyperion": water supplier

CORROBORATED

Meta's water comes from the Mississippi River Alluvial Aquifer via groundwater registration for up to ~23 MGD (8.4 billion gallons/year), with the company saying expected use is far lower (~500–600 million gallons/year); Meta is funding a new wastewater treatment facility in partnership with the town of Delhi.

Key data: Mississippi River Alluvial Aquifer; registered up to 23 MGD / 8.4B gal-yr; expected 500–600M gal/yr; wastewater partnership with Delhi

Limitation: Louisiana has no state water-withdrawal permitting program (confirmed in a prior pass), so figures rest on registrations and company statements rather than a permit.

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JURISDICTION STACK

Meta "Hyperion": jurisdiction stack

CORROBORATED

The Richland Parish Police Jury is the local governing authority (with parish planning/permits); LDEQ issues air/water permits; the LPSC approves Entergy generation and transmission; Louisiana Economic Development administers state incentives.

Key data: Richland Parish Police Jury; LDEQ; LPSC; Louisiana Economic Development

Limitation: Parish has limited zoning; no municipal jurisdiction (site is unincorporated).

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PLANNING ZONING CONTACT

Meta "Hyperion": planning zoning contact

CORROBORATED

NOT_FOUND for a named planner. The Richland Parish Police Jury is the responsible body with published office contact, but the parish website timed out on fetch and no planning/zoning staff member was identified.

Key data: Richland Parish Police Jury, 35 Lynn Gayle Robertson Rd, Rayville, LA — (318) 728-2061

Limitation: richlandparish.org and /departments timed out on fetch.

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ECON DEV CONTACT

Meta "Hyperion": econ dev contact

VERIFIED_PRIMARY

Regional economic development runs through GrowNELA (Northeast Louisiana Economic Alliance) with its president/CEO named, alongside Louisiana Economic Development at state level.

Key data: Rob Cleveland, President & CEO, GrowNELA, 100 CenturyLink Dr., Monroe, LA; LED Secretary Susan Bourgeois

Limitation: GrowNELA contact pages timed out or returned no extractable email/phone.

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GENERAL CONTACT

Meta "Hyperion": general contact

VERIFIED_PRIMARY

Meta's regional community development manager is the named public-facing contact for the Richland Parish project and appears in Meta's community posts and local coverage.

Key data: Henry Thornton, Meta Regional Community Development Manager

Limitation: No phone/email published; LDEQ contact page returned an HTTP error.

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SURROUNDING INFRASTRUCTURE

Meta "Hyperion": surrounding infrastructure

CORROBORATED

The campus is served by new Entergy combined-cycle plants nearby plus ~240 miles of new 500 kV transmission; supporting works include a new wastewater plant with Delhi, aquifer well infrastructure, and road/utility upgrades on the former megasite.

Key data: ~240 mi new 500 kV; adjacent new CCGTs; new wastewater plant (Delhi)

Limitation: Tracker-sourced transmission mileage; specific line routes not confirmed from LPSC filings.

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Sources

Evidence and provenance

Fortune ↗ · CORROBORATED
Limitation: JV percentages and financing structure are press-reported; no deed or SEC filing fetched.
Meta (datacenters.atmeta.com) ↗ · VERIFIED PRIMARY
Limitation: n.a.
Louisiana AI (LPSC docket tracker) ↗ · CORROBORATED
Limitation: Docket details come from a tracker site, not a fetched LPSC filing.
10/12 Industry Report ↗ · CORROBORATED
Limitation: Louisiana has no state water-withdrawal permitting program (confirmed in a prior pass), so figures rest on registrations and company statements rather than a permit.
North Delta Regional Planning & Development District ↗ · CORROBORATED
Limitation: Parish has limited zoning; no municipal jurisdiction (site is unincorporated).
Louisiana Economic Development ↗ · VERIFIED PRIMARY
Limitation: GrowNELA contact pages timed out or returned no extractable email/phone.
Louisiana AI Hub ↗ · CORROBORATED
Limitation: Tracker-sourced transmission mileage; specific line routes not confirmed from LPSC filings.

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