Meta has begun construction on a new artificial intelligence-optimized data center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, marking the company's first facility in the state and its 28th in the United States.

The campus will also become the 32nd data center in Meta's global fleet, and the company says it will be configured specifically to handle AI workloads supporting its platforms and broader AI ambitions.

Scale of Investment and Job Creation

Once completed, the Tulsa facility will represent an investment of more than USD 1 billion in the region. Meta expects more than 1,000 construction workers to be on site at the peak of the building phase, with the completed data center supporting approximately 100 operational jobs.

The company has also committed to investing more than USD 25 million in local infrastructure improvements, encompassing roads and water infrastructure in the surrounding area.

Workforce Development and Community Partnerships

Meta is pairing the construction announcement with a series of community-facing commitments designed to build longer-term economic infrastructure in the Tulsa area.

The company is partnering with Tulsa Tech (a career and technical education institution) and Tulsa Community College to launch a cross-institutional workforce development program and learning lab focused on digital infrastructure careers.

Meta anticipates the program will produce more than 200 graduates annually, with training in technical trades including cooling simulation, fiber optics, and structured cabling, as well as AI and data analytics programming.

The company is also providing a grant to Eastside Rise, a local organization, to expand its neighborhood enhancement program across East Tulsa. Supported projects will range from community gardens and public art installations to home repairs for local residents.

Water Stewardship and Conservation Commitments

Meta says the Tulsa data center will use a water-efficient closed-loop, liquid-cooled system that recirculates the same water throughout its operation. According to the company, the system will use zero water for the majority of the year.

Meta has stated it pays the full costs of water and wastewater service required to support its data centers so that those costs are not passed on to local consumers.

To assist residents facing water-related financial hardship, Meta is partnering with the Tulsa Community Foundation to establish a fund that will support Tulsa residents struggling to pay water bills or in need of water service line repair and replacement.

The company also described a longer-range conservation initiative tied to its goal of becoming water positive by 2030, which Meta defines as restoring more water to local watersheds than it consumes.

To work toward that target, Meta is partnering with Phytech (an agricultural technology company) on a ten-year water restoration project that will deploy plant-sensor irrigation technology across approximately 1,500 acres of commodity crops in the Tulsa area, including corn, soybeans, and winter wheat.

Meta says the project is designed to save more than 50 million gallons of water per year while helping farmers minimize water withdrawal and optimize crop yields.

Energy Use and Grid Contributions

Meta says it will pay the full costs of the data center's energy consumption, so those expenses are not transferred to other ratepayers. The company states the facility's electricity use will be matched with 100 percent clean energy.

Meta also says it is adding more than 1,500 megawatts of clean energy to the grid in Oklahoma through its broader energy project portfolio.

Beyond the facility's direct grid impact, Meta will provide an annual contribution to the Public Service Company of Oklahoma's Light a Life Program, which operates through a partnership with the Salvation Army.

The program provides financial assistance to Oklahoma customers who face difficulty paying their energy bills.

Strategic Context

The Tulsa groundbreaking is part of a broader expansion of Meta's data center infrastructure as the company invests heavily in the computing capacity needed to develop and deploy AI systems across its family of applications.

The company describes the new facility as integral to bringing its technologies and AI ambitions to life, enabling users around the world to connect, find community, and operate businesses through Meta's platforms.

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