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Meta Huntsville

OperatingAI campusCampusMadison County, Alabama
70% profile completeness
40 claims from 9 sources
Current facility power
198 MW[1]
Likelyestimated
Planned capacity
Not yet sourced
Building footprint
669,000 sq ft[5]
Likelyderived
Buildings (planned)
2[1]
Likelyderived
Capital cost / investment
$5.5B[1]
Likelyestimated
First operational
Mar 4, 2026[1]
Likelyderived

POWER & GRID

Time-to-power · verification · interconnection
Time to power
Energized — operating
High confidence
Project verification
Verified operating
Operation documented by satellite imagery.
Current stage
Operational
Furthest stage with documented evidence
Utility · ISO
Tennessee Valley Authority · None (non-RTO region)
Substation: On-site substation

Power reality

Announced
No record
Interconnection request
No record
Contracted / approved
No record
Under construction
No record
Operational
198 MW[1]
Estimated from buildings observed operational
AI evidence brief
Summarizes only the evidence on this page. Answers citing anything else are rejected automatically.

Project verification

Development
  1. Announcedimplied by a later stage
  2. Land acquiredimplied by a later stage
  3. Planning / zoningimplied by a later stage
  4. Permittingimplied by a later stage
Grid interconnection
  1. Interconnection application
  2. Feasibility study
  3. System impact study
  4. Facilities study
  5. Interconnection agreement / service contract
Build & energization
  1. Financing
  2. Under constructionDec 13, 2021
    Model estimate · Satellite imagery
    • Dec 13, 2021 · Reported status: under construction[1]
    • Dec 13, 2021 · Construction start[1]
    • Dec 13, 2021 · Building 1 land clearing begins.[1]
    • Mar 4, 2026 · Reported status: expanding[1]
  3. EnergizationMar 4, 2026
    Satellite imagery
    • Mar 4, 2026 · We estimate that Building 1 is operational 30 days after the appearance of color artifacts on the fans.[1]
    • Jun 2, 2026 · We estimate Building 2 becomes operational due to being 120 days after final phases of construction, 9 months since roof and cooling were done, and similar Meta data centers constr[1]
  4. OperationalMar 4, 2026
    Satellite imagery
    • Mar 4, 2026 · We estimate that Building 1 is operational 30 days after the appearance of color artifacts on the fans.[1]
    • Jun 2, 2026 · We estimate Building 2 becomes operational due to being 120 days after final phases of construction, 9 months since roof and cooling were done, and similar Meta data centers constr[1]

● documented · ◌ implied by a later stage · ○ no evidence found. Dates are those of the earliest dated evidence, which can be later than when a stage actually began. Evidence classes: Model estimate, Satellite imagery.

Grid path

  1. facility
    Meta Huntsville
  2. substation
    On-site substation[1]
    Satellite imageryLikely
    2 substation outlines traced inside the campus on satellite imagery
  3. transmission
    161 kV line[5]
    Proximity onlyUnverified
    Highest-voltage line mapped within 2 km (1.82 km away). Not confirmed as the supply path.
  4. utility
    Tennessee Valley Authority[1]
    DocumentedConfirmed
    Named in a source
  5. ISO / RTO
    None (non-RTO region)[3]
    Service territoryLikely
    Balancing authority: TVA
Substation capacity:
not published
Required upgrades:
not yet sourced
Congestion:
not yet sourced (no nodal price data)

Dashed boxes are based on proximity only and do not establish which asset serves the site.

Interconnection records

No interconnection-queue record is linked to this site. Of the ISOs we ingest, only NYISO publishes large-load requests; PJM, ERCOT, MISO, SPP and CAISO queues list generation only.

On-site & dedicated generation

No on-site, behind-the-meter or dedicated generation found in sources.

Location & imagery

Mapped outline
Coordinates
34.85389, -86.62518
Address
5400 Prosperity Dr NW, Toney, AL[1]Likely
County
Madison County
Photographs

No openly licensed ground-level photos matched to this site yet.

Ownership, operation & customers

  1. 1. Property owner of record
    Not identified
  2. 2. Owner / developer
    Meta[1]
  3. 3. Operator
    Not identified
  4. 4. Tenant / cloud
    Not identified
  5. 5. End customer / workload
    Meta[1]
Power supply
Utility:
Tennessee Valley Authority[1]
Energy partner:
NextEra Energy Resources[1]
Energy partner:
First Solar[1]

Each link is sourced separately. The property owner of record is often a special-purpose entity; the same company appearing in two roles is shown only when sources say so.

All parties with evidence
Owner
Meta[1]Confirmed
End user
Meta[1]Confirmed
Utility
Energy partner

Power (all fields)

Current facility power
198 MW[1]Likelyestimated

Estimated total facility power (IT plus cooling and overhead) at the latest observed milestone.

Current IT capacity
146 MW[1]Likelyestimated

Estimated IT load currently online, based on buildings observed operational.

Estimated annual consumption
1,214 GWh/yr[2]Speculativeestimated

198 MW × 8,760 h × 70% utilization.

Planned capacity
Not yet sourced

Capacity figures are nameplate or contracted; annual consumption is a labeled model estimate, not metered data.

Grid & electricity

ISO / RTO
None (non-RTO region)[3]Likelyderived

Outside all ISO/RTO footprints; balancing authority shown separately.

Balancing authority
TVA[4]Likelyderived

Control area of the containing utility territory.

Nearest mapped substation
Gladstone Switching Station (161 kV)[5]Likelyderived

Nearest substation mapped in OpenStreetMap; proximity does not establish which substation serves the site.

Distance to substation
0.6 km[5]Likelyderived
Highest-voltage line nearby
161 kV[5]Likelyderived

Highest-voltage transmission line mapped within 2 km.

State avg. industrial price
8.42¢/kWh[6]Confirmed

Alabama statewide average, July 2026.

State avg. commercial price
14.83¢/kWh[6]Confirmed

Alabama statewide average, July 2026.

Generation within 50 km
5.49 GW[7]Confirmedderived

8 EIA-reported plants within 50 km.

Interconnection status
Not yet sourced
Contracted / committed power
Not yet sourced
Nearby infrastructureTypeDistanceVoltage / capacitySource
161 kV lineTransmission line1.82 km161 kV[5]
Tai Huntsville Solar Hybrid · TAI Huntsville Solar, LLCPower plant (Solar)2.7 km32 MW[7]
Cumblerland Land Holdings, LLC · Cumberland Land Holdings, LLCPower plant (Solar)24.6 km15 MW[7]
Redstone Arsenal Hybrid · MN8 Energy LLCPower plant (Solar)27 km8 MW[7]
Elora Solar · Elora SolarPower plant (Solar)34.7 km150 MW[7]
Decatur Energy Center · Decatur Energy Center LLCPower plant (Natural Gas)44 km800 MW[7]
Morgan Energy Center · Morgan Energy Center LLCPower plant (Natural Gas)46.6 km782 MW[7]
Browns Ferry · Tennessee Valley AuthorityPower plant (Nuclear)48.1 km3.66 GW[7]
Tims Ford · Tennessee Valley AuthorityPower plant (Hydroelectric)49.5 km40 MW[7]
Gladstone Switching Station · Tennessee Valley AuthoritySubstation0.61 km161 kV[5]
Flash Substation · MetaSubstation1.86 km161 kV[5]
Liberty Hill SubstationSubstation2.66 km161 kV[5]

Utility, ISO and nearby assets are derived from the site's location. Proximity to a substation or line doesn't establish the interconnection; that needs a utility filing or interconnection-queue record. Queue requests are applications, not commitments — most never reach operation.

Construction & permitting

  1. Announced
    —
  2. Land acquired
    —
  3. Permitting
    —
  4. Construction start
    Dec 13, 2021[1]
  5. First operational
    Mar 4, 2026[1]
  6. Expected completion
    —
Buildings (planned)
2[1]Likelyderived

Count of building outlines traced on satellite imagery.

Buildings operational
2[1]Likelyestimated
PhaseStatusAdded MWCompleted / expectedSource
Building 1operational105 MWMar 4, 2026[1]
Building 2operational93 MWJun 2, 2026[1]

Real estate

Official assessments
Assessor's value for a tax year

None sourced yet

Recorded transactions
Sale prices from recorded deeds

None sourced yet

Model estimates
Our model — not an appraisal

None sourced yet

Capital cost / investment
$5.5B[1]Likelyestimated

Modeled total capital cost (2025 USD) of capacity currently operational, incl. compute hardware.

Annual property tax
Not yet sourced

No county parcel or assessor records linked yet. County records are currently ingested for Loudoun County, VA and Maricopa County, AZ.

Size

Building footprint
669,000 sq ft[5]Likelyderived

Sum of 2 building outlines mapped in OpenStreetMap within this campus.

Floor area
Not yet sourced

Compute

Chip types
B300[1]Confirmed
Compute (H100-equivalents)
166,800[1]Likelyestimated

What changed (last 3 years)

Follow this facility (RSS)
  • Current IT capacity
    78 MWMar 4, 2026[1]→146 MWJun 2, 2026[1]
  • Current facility power
    105 MWMar 4, 2026[1]→198 MWJun 2, 2026[1]
  • Buildings operational
    0Dec 13, 2021[1]→1Mar 4, 2026[1]→2Jun 2, 2026[1]
  • Status
    Under constructionDec 13, 2021[1]→Operating + expandingMar 4, 2026[1]→OperatingJun 2, 2026[1]

Timeline

Construction start: Dec 13, 2021[1]
First operational: Mar 4, 2026[1]
  1. Dec 13, 2021[1]

    Building 1 land clearing begins.

  2. Mar 3, 2025[1]

    Building 2 roof starts to go on and its cooling installation is in progress.

  3. Nov 4, 2025[1]

    We believe Building 1 and 2 are still being finished due to continued construction vehicles and unfinished land around the data center sites.

  4. Feb 2, 2026[1]

    Color artifacts appear on small number of Building 1 fans. Continued presence of construction equipment and unfinished land around Building 2 suggests the final phase of construction.

  5. Mar 4, 2026105 MW facility power· 1 buildings operational[1]

    We estimate that Building 1 is operational 30 days after the appearance of color artifacts on the fans.

  6. Jun 2, 2026198 MW facility power· 2 buildings operational[1]

    We estimate Building 2 becomes operational due to being 120 days after final phases of construction, 9 months since roof and cooling were done, and similar Meta data centers construction timelines.

Buildings on this campus

1

All claims (provenance audit)

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FieldValueSourceConfidenceAs ofStatus
NameMeta Huntsville[1] Likely2026-06-02Shown
StatusUnder construction[1] derivedLikely2021-12-13Superseded / alternative
StatusUnder construction[1] derivedLikely2025-03-03Superseded / alternative
StatusUnder construction[1] derivedLikely2025-11-04Superseded / alternative
StatusUnder construction[1] derivedLikely2026-02-02Superseded / alternative
StatusOperating + expanding[1] derivedLikely2026-03-04Superseded / alternative
StatusOperating[1] derivedLikely2026-06-02Shown
Facility typeAI campus[1] derivedLikely2026-06-02Shown
Address5400 Prosperity Dr NW, Toney, AL[1] Likely2026-06-02Shown
OwnerMetaOwner: Meta[1] Confirmed2026-06-02Shown
End usersMetaUsers: Meta[1] Confirmed2026-06-02Shown
UtilityTennessee Valley AuthorityEnergy companies: Tennessee Valley Authority[1] Confirmed2026-06-02Shown
Energy partnersNextEra Energy ResourcesEnergy companies: NextEra Energy Resources[1] Confirmed2026-06-02Shown
Energy partnersFirst SolarEnergy companies: First Solar[1] Confirmed2026-06-02Shown
Current facility power198 MW[1] estimatedLikely2026-06-02Shown
Current facility power105 MW[1] estimatedLikely2026-03-04Superseded / alternative
Current IT capacity146 MW[1] estimatedLikely2026-06-02Shown
Current IT capacity78 MW[1] estimatedLikely2026-03-04Superseded / alternative
Estimated annual consumption1,214 GWh/yr[2] estimatedSpeculative2026-09-29Shown
ISO / RTONone (non-RTO region)[3] derivedLikely—Shown
Balancing authorityTVA[4] derivedLikely—Shown
Nearest mapped substationGladstone Switching Station (161 kV)way/1221572498[5] derivedLikely2026-09-28Shown
Distance to substation0.6 km[5] derivedLikely2026-09-28Shown
Highest-voltage line nearby161 kV[5] derivedLikely2026-09-28Shown
State avg. industrial price8.42¢/kWh[6] Confirmed2026-07Shown
State avg. commercial price14.83¢/kWh[6] Confirmed2026-07Shown
Generation within 50 km5.49 GW[7] derivedConfirmed202502Shown
Buildings (planned)2[1] derivedLikely2026-06-02Shown
Buildings operational2[1] estimatedLikely2026-06-02Shown
Buildings operational0[1] estimatedLikely2021-12-13Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational0[1] estimatedLikely2025-03-03Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational0[1] estimatedLikely2025-11-04Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational0[1] estimatedLikely2026-02-02Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational1[1] estimatedLikely2026-03-04Superseded / alternative
Building footprint669,000 sq ftway/1540172608 way/1540172612[5] derivedLikely2026-09-27Shown
Capital cost / investment$5.5B[1] estimatedLikely2026-06-02Shown
Compute (H100-equivalents)166,800[1] estimatedLikely2026-06-02Shown
Chip typesB300[1] Confirmed2026-06-02Shown
Construction startDec 13, 2021[1] derivedLikely2026-06-02Shown
First operationalMar 4, 2026[1] derivedLikely2026-06-02Shown