Overview
- Construction began at the LEAP Innovation and Research District in Lebanon on a roughly 1,500‑acre campus planned for 13 buildings, including 10 data center halls.
- Meta projects more than 4,000 peak construction jobs and about 300 permanent roles, with a Boone County Career Collaborative program to develop local talent.
- Community commitments include $1 million annually for 20 years to the Boone REMC Community Fund, more than $120 million for water and public infrastructure, and a reported $1.5 million annual payment to Lebanon for each completed phase.
- The company pledges to match 100% of electricity use with clean energy, target LEED Gold, use closed‑loop liquid cooling that uses zero water much of the year, restore all water consumed to local watersheds, and back projects with Arable and along Deer Creek.
- State incentives include a 35‑year data center sales tax exemption with potential extensions to 50 years, while Meta says it will cover energy infrastructure upgrades and declined to detail financing for the Indiana project.