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Meta's Louisiana Hyperion Data Center
1. This article about Meta's giant gas-powered Hyperion data center in Louisiana describes "how Meta used secrecy and speed to pave the way for its giant project" and its procedures for "avoiding local opposition..."
2. It describes "the tax breaks, backroom negotiations and lack of public input" as raising ethics questions, and how "...a local elected official who knew about the talks with Meta and sold 300 acres of his own property for the project."
3. In August 2025, Louisiana’s power commissioners approved the gas turbines without an independent administrative judge determining if the project was in the public’s best interest, and the natural gas provider, Entergy, "reserved the right to raise its energy prices for all customers."
4. On the day the gas turbines were approved, Meta registered a legal entity in Delaware called Beignet Investor "that would allow Meta to transfer most of the project’s ownership to a Wall Street partner so it could reduce its own risk." Private credit firm Blue Owl sold bonds to finance its investment in the project.
5. Hyperion has been unable to find insurance coverage because it is being built on a flood plain. Will Stratos be able to get insurance due to wild fire danger, and without insurance, how would it indemnify homeowners should it cause a fire?
6. The article mentions that "some communities are pushing back because they are worried about water use, higher electricity rates, disruption by construction and the endless hum of giant computing centers running throughout the night."