Data Center Census

Lebanon, Boone County, IN

Meta Lebanon Data Center

Also known as Project Domino

Under constructionGroundbreaking February 2026; first phase targeted for late 2027 or early 2028
  1. Rumored
  2. Proposed
  3. Approved
  4. Under construction
  5. Operating

A 1,500-acre, roughly 4 million-square-foot Meta data center campus in the LEAP Innovation and Research District in Lebanon, Indiana, which Meta says represents more than $10 billion of investment. DCD reports it as a 1 GW campus using closed-loop liquid cooling. Construction began in February 2026, with the first phase targeted for late 2027 or early 2028.

Key facts

Size & schedule

Planned capacity1 GW [5]
1 GW, per DCD
Site size1,500 acres [1]
Floor area4 million sq ft [3]
roughly 4 million sq ft
Buildings13 [1]
10 data center buildings plus logistics, warehousing and administrative buildings (Feb 2026); the Aug 2025 city plan listed 15 buildings including 12 data centers
Stated investment$10 billion [3]
more than $10 billion, per Meta
Permanent jobs (promised)300 [3]
Construction jobs4,000 [3]
at peak
Target completionFirst phase late 2027 or early 2028 [1]

Power

On-site generation134 MW [8]
temporary gas-fired generation by Life Cycle Power, expected through end of 2027
Source excerpt
“Texas-based Life Cycle Power submitted an air emissions permit to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management in February detailing plans to supply 134 megawatts of power via gas-fired generators to the data facility.”
On-site generation typetemporary natural gas-fired generators (65 requested in permit application; company expects about 32) [8]
Source excerpt
“LCP's permit application requests placing 65 generators on site, but Bland told IndyStar there will likely only be 32 generators because the data center is closer than anticipated to hooking up to the regional power grid.”
Air permitLife Cycle Power submitted an IDEM air emissions permit application in February for gas-fired generators [8]
Source excerpt
“Texas-based Life Cycle Power submitted an air emissions permit to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management in February detailing plans to supply 134 megawatts of power via gas-fired generators to the data facility.”

Water

Water use3,000,000 gal/day [6]
2031 average allocation projection (8 million peak); current allocation 320,000 gal/day average
Water sourceEagle Creek Reservoir and other sources piped to LEAP district, per News and Tribune [6]
Coolingclosed-loop, direct-to-chip liquid cooling with dry coolers [6]

Money & incentives

Tax incentives10-year, 50% real property tax abatement and 35-year, 100% personal property tax abatement (city); state sales tax exemption [4]
Payments / community benefitsYearly $1.5 million community impact payment (reported) [4]
Source excerpt
“META will reportedly pay a yearly $1.5 million community impact payment.”

Local decisions & site

Parcel / addressNorth and south of State Road 32 between County Roads 250 West and 400 West [4]
Source excerpt
“north and south of State Road 32 between County Roads 250 West and 400 West”

Figures are as stated by the cited source. Where sources disagree, each figure is shown.

Timeline

  1. Lebanon City Council approves tax abatements for the project (codename Project Domino) [4]

  2. City reports planning commission approval of the 1,500-acre, 15-building plan [4]

  3. Meta confirms the project and holds groundbreaking; investment stated as more than $10 billion [2]

Issues raised

  • Nearby residents and water researchers have raised concerns about water depletion and the load shifted to power providers [6]
  • Meta says it will pay full energy and water/wastewater costs and restore 100% of consumed water to local watersheds [2][3]

Sources

  1. Details on long-expected Meta data center campus unveiled
    Indiana Capital Chronicle · Feb 11, 2026 · news
  2. Meta Makes Lebanon Data Center Announcement Official
    City of Lebanon · Feb 11, 2026 · government
  3. Hello, Lebanon!
    Meta · Feb 11, 2026 · company
  4. Meta Moves Forward in Lebanon
    City of Lebanon · Aug 21, 2025 · government
  5. Meta announces 1GW data center campus in Indiana
    DatacenterDynamics · Feb 11, 2026 · news
  6. Meta's Lebanon data center to use less water than expected, but concerns persist
    News and Tribune · news
  7. Meta breaks ground on new $10B data center campus at LEAP in Lebanon
    The Reporter · Feb 11, 2026 · news
  8. Meta data center in Lebanon plans temporary off-grid gas facility
    IndyStar (via AOL) · Jul 16, 2026 · news