New Albany, OH · Licking County · 40.092°N 82.836°W
Meta Prometheus
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Key facts
- Location
- New Albany, OH, Licking County
- Capacity
- 1,000 MW planned
- Powered by
- Nuclear PPAs reportedly with Vistra (Ohio plants) and Oklo (Pike County campus); TerraPower PPA reported but not independently confirmed; on-site gas generation referenced in state permit filings
- Announced
- 2025-11
- Last updated
Civic impact
Economics
- Investment
- $1.5B
Energy & water
- Energy source
- Mixed
Nuclear PPAs with Vistra (Ohio nuclear plants) and Oklo (1.2 GW Pike County campus) reported and partially corroborated by SEC filings and news; TerraPower PPA referenced in NBC4i (403 on access this session) but not found in any independently accessible source — treat as unconfirmed. On-site gas generation mentioned in state permit filings per record notes; 200 MW figure and 20-acre power yard not independently confirmed from accessible public sources and removed from this record.
Public subsidies
- Ohio Computer Data Center sales-and-use tax exemption (via Meta operating entity Sidecat LLC); reported ~$600M over roughly 40 yearsOhio · 2017
Community sentiment
New Albany City Council granted 15-year property tax abatement; nearby business owners voiced concern over frequent power outages. Broader New Albany data center tax-break policy contested by state legislators.
World's first gigawatt-scale data center coming to OhioStatus history
- Under construction
Meta publicly confirms Prometheus at New Albany; described as world's first planned 1 GW data center; expected operational 2026. Baxtel (July 2026) reports some phases already operational with future phases planned — overall 1 GW build-out still under construction.
World's first gigawatt-scale data center coming to Ohio
Location
Sources & data provenance
Reported: data based on credible news outlets or industry sources.
Last updated:
- Spectrum News 1Retrieved:
- NBC4 WCMH-TVRetrieved:
- BaxtelRetrieved:
- Signal OhioRetrieved:
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