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New Albany, OH · Licking County · 40.092°N 82.836°W

Meta Prometheus

Meta

Under constructionAI-specificReported

Key facts

Location
New Albany, OH, Licking County
Capacity
1,000 MW planned
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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

Community sentiment

Mixed

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 Ohio

Status history

  1. 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.

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