How Amazon and Hut 8’s Louisiana data center plans compare to Meta’s Hyperion
A comparison table titled “How Amazon and Hut 8’s Louisiana data center plans compare to Meta’s Hyperion.” The table has three columns—Planned Amazon data center site, Meta Hyperion, and Hut 8 River Bend campus—and four rows: Jobs promised, Electric grid impact, State incentives, and Timeline.
Jobs promised:
Amazon: 1,500 construction, 540 on-site, 1,700 indirect.
Meta: 5,000 construction, 500 operational.
Hut 8: 1,000 construction, 75 direct, 193 indirect during Phase 1.
Electric grid impact:
Amazon: Will pay 100% of costs for new infrastructure and upgrades.
Meta: Partnering with Entergy Louisiana to add renewable energy and commit to 100% clean energy and water restoration; Entergy plans $3 billion in new natural gas plants.
Hut 8: Secured initial 330MW from Entergy Louisiana, with potential to scale up by 1,000MW.
State incentives:
Amazon: Act 730 rebates, LED FastStart, High Impact Jobs program.
Meta and Hut 8: Act 730 rebates and the Quality Jobs program.
Timeline:
Amazon: Construction expected to begin imminently, phased over several years.
Meta: Announced December 2024; construction began 2025, continuing through 2030; no operational date announced.
Hut 8: Construction began December 2025; Phase 1 operations expected Q2 2027; Phase 2 details expected by end of 2026.
A note at the bottom says details are based on company disclosures and estimates from Louisiana Economic Development.