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Meta Platforms is funding the construction of seven new natural gas-fired plants, totaling 5.2 gigawatts (GW) of capacity, to power a data center in Louisiana, according to a March 2026 report. While specific total cost figures for this 7-plant, 5.2 GW deal were not disclosed in the immediate reports, similar massive projects, such as a 5.2 GW plant in Texas, are estimated at $16 billion, approximately $3 billion / GW.
As a rule of thumb, I've been using $2 billion / GW. I may have to "up" that.
