Meta Prometheus
Also known as Prometheus
POWER & GRID
Time-to-power · verification · interconnectionPower reality
- ⚠ No public interconnection record for this load — PJM does not publish large-load requests.
- ⚠ No permit record linked to this site yet.
How the time-to-power window was estimated
- From “Under construction”, large loads have typically taken 0.5–2 more years to first power (editorial range; see Methodology).
- The window is a range of plausible outcomes under these assumptions, not a forecast. It moves as new filings, queue updates or imagery arrive.
Project verification
- Announcedimplied by a later stage
- Land acquiredDec 29, 2022
Government record
- Planning / zoningimplied by a later stage
- Permittingimplied by a later stage
- Interconnection application
- Feasibility study
- System impact study
- Facilities study
- Interconnection agreement / service contract
- Financing
- EnergizationOct 14, 2025
Satellite imagery
- Oct 14, 2025 · Building 1 is operational, based on there being minimal construction work and cars in the main carpark. Building 2 still has some construction work around the building. Building 18[1]
- Jan 18, 2026 · Buildings 2-6 are operational, based on all equipment being in place, the paved ground, and minimal construction equipment by the buildings. Buildings 7-11 all have some kind of po[1]
- May 18, 2026 · Building 7-11 (Meta tents) are operational. In January we saw them look almost complete, with some work still ongoing for power equipment. Assuming 3 more months for commissioning,[1]
- OperationalOct 14, 2025
Satellite imagery · Government record
- Oct 14, 2025 · Building 1 is operational, based on there being minimal construction work and cars in the main carpark. Building 2 still has some construction work around the building. Building 18[1]
- Jan 18, 2026 · Buildings 2-6 are operational, based on all equipment being in place, the paved ground, and minimal construction equipment by the buildings. Buildings 7-11 all have some kind of po[1]
- May 18, 2026 · Building 7-11 (Meta tents) are operational. In January we saw them look almost complete, with some work still ongoing for power equipment. Assuming 3 more months for commissioning,[1]
- Sep 27, 2026 · County land use: 350: Industrial Warehouses[3]
- Sep 27, 2026 · County land use: 399: Other Industrial Structures[3]
● 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: Government record, Model estimate, Satellite imagery.
Grid path
- →facilityMeta Prometheus
- →substationOn-site substation[1]Satellite imageryLikely6 substation outlines traced inside the campus on satellite imagery
- →transmissionJug Street - Kirk 345kV transmission line[7]Proximity onlyUnverifiedHighest-voltage line mapped within 2 km (0.52 km away). Not confirmed as the supply path.
- →
- 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.
Location & imagery
Mapped outline- Coordinates
- 40.08384, -82.74401
- Address
- County
- Licking County
No openly licensed ground-level photos matched to this site yet.
Ownership, operation & customers
- 1. Property owner of record
- 2. Owner / developer
- 3. OperatorNot identified
- 4. Tenant / cloudNot identified
- 5. End customer / workload
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
- Property owner of record
- Utility
- Energy partner
“The arrangements with Vistra, TerraPower and Oklo ... are for Meta's Prometheus supercluster”
“The arrangements with Vistra, TerraPower and Oklo ... are for Meta's Prometheus supercluster”
“The arrangements with Vistra, TerraPower and Oklo ... are for Meta's Prometheus supercluster”
Power (all fields)
- Current facility power
Estimated total facility power (IT plus cooling and overhead) at the latest observed milestone.
- Current IT capacity
Estimated IT load currently online, based on buildings observed operational.
- Planned capacity
Projected facility power at the last tracked milestone (2028-07-01); not necessarily full build-out.
- Estimated annual consumption
645 MW × 8,760 h × 70% utilization.
- Power sources
“agreements with three nuclear power providers”
Capacity figures are nameplate or contracted; annual consumption is a labeled model estimate, not metered data.
Grid & electricity
- ISO / RTO
Location falls inside this ISO/RTO footprint.
- Balancing authority
Control area of the containing utility territory.
- Nearest mapped substation
Nearest substation mapped in OpenStreetMap; proximity does not establish which substation serves the site.
- Distance to substation
- Highest-voltage line nearby
Highest-voltage transmission line mapped within 2 km.
- State avg. industrial price
Ohio statewide average, July 2026.
- State avg. commercial price
Ohio statewide average, July 2026.
- Generation within 50 km
8 EIA-reported plants within 50 km.
- Generation queued in county
14 active generation interconnection requests in Licking County: Solar 1,773 MW, Storage 750 MW. Queued projects often don't get built.
- Interconnection status
- Not yet sourced
- Contracted / committed power
- Not yet sourced
| Nearby infrastructure | Type | Distance | Voltage / capacity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jug Street - Kirk 345kV transmission line · American Electric Power | Transmission line | 0.52 km | 345 kV | [7] |
| 138 kV line | Transmission line | 0.6 km | 138 kV | [7] |
| 345 kV line · American Electric Power | Transmission line | 1.38 km | 345 kV | [7] |
| Jug Street - Corridor 345kV transmission line · American Electric Power | Transmission line | 1.44 km | 345 kV | [7] |
| Conesville - Corridor 345kV transmission line · American Electric Power | Transmission line | 1.89 km | 345 kV | [7] |
| Denison Solar Array · AEP Onsite Partners, LLC | Power plant (Solar) | 19.3 km | 2 MW | [10] |
| Dodge Park Engine No 1 · City of Columbus - (OH) | Power plant (Petroleum) | 27.3 km | 2 MW | [10] |
| St-1/1a Engine No 1 · City of Columbus - (OH) | Power plant (Petroleum) | 27.5 km | 1 MW | [10] |
| 3100 Valleyview Drive · Madison Energy Investments LLC | Power plant (Solar) | 28.1 km | 1 MW | [10] |
| Renick Run Pumping Station 03-04 · City of Columbus - (OH) | Power plant (Petroleum) | 28.6 km | 2 MW | [10] |
| Ps St-8 Engine No 1 · City of Columbus - (OH) | Power plant (Petroleum) | 29.3 km | 2 MW | [10] |
| O'Shaughnessy Hydro · City of Columbus - (OH) | Power plant (Hydroelectric) | 33.4 km | 5 MW | [10] |
| Suburban Landfill Gas Recovery · WM Renewable Energy LLC | Power plant (Biomass) | 46.6 km | 6 MW | [10] |
| Babbitt Substation · American Electric Power | Substation | 1.04 km | 138 kV | [7] |
| Babbitt Substation · American Electric Power | Substation | 1.12 km | 345 kV | [7] |
| Jug Street Substation · AEP Ohio | Substation | 1.36 km | 345 kV | [7] |
| Smith's Mill Substation · Energy Cooperative | Substation | 1.42 km | 138 kV | [7] |
| Unnamed substation | Substation | 1.81 km | 138 kV | [7] |
| Badger Substation · American Electric Power | Substation | 1.84 km | 138 kV | [7] |
| Largest queued generation in this county | Fuel | Queue status | MW | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centerburg 138 kVPJM AI2-088 | Solar | In study · proposed 2025-12 | 413 MW | [8] |
| Centerburg 138 kVPJM AG1-034 | Solar | In study · proposed 2023-10 | 363 MW | [8] |
| Centerburg 138 kVPJM AH1-036 | Storage | In study · proposed 2024-07 | 278 MW | [8] |
| Centerburg 138 kVPJM AG1-024 | Solar | In study · proposed 2023-10 | 235 MW | [8] |
| Flint GridPJM AF1-062 | Storage | IA signed · proposed 2026-11 | 200 MW | [8] |
| Jug Street 138 kVPJM AI2-226 | Storage | In study · proposed 2022-08 | 200 MW | [8] |
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
- Announced—
- Land acquiredDec 29, 2022[3]
- Permitting—
- Construction startApr 14, 2022[1]
- First operationalOct 14, 2025[1]
- Expected completionJul 1, 2028[1]Projected
- Planned capacity
Projected facility power at the last tracked milestone (2028-07-01); not necessarily full build-out.
- Buildings (planned)
Count of building outlines traced on satellite imagery.
- Buildings operational
| Phase | Status | Added MW | Completed / expected | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building 1 | operational | 99 MW | Oct 14, 2025 | [1] |
| Buildings 2–6 | operational | 379 MW | Jan 18, 2026 | [1] |
| Buildings 7–11 | operational | 167 MW | May 18, 2026 | [1] |
| Buildings 12–18 | under construction | 233 MW | Nov 30, 2026 (projected) | [1] |
| Building 19 | under construction | 84 MW | Jan 15, 2027 (projected) | [1] |
| Building 20 | under construction | 83 MW | Apr 15, 2027 (projected) | [1] |
| Building 21 | under construction | 83 MW | Jul 14, 2027 (projected) | [1] |
| Buildings 22–27 | under construction | 200 MW | Jul 1, 2028 (projected) | [1] |
Real estate
- $38.9M[3]Market value · tax year current (2026) · parcel 093-107268-00.000
- $17.6M[3]Market value — land · tax year current (2026) · parcel 093-107268-00.000
- $21.3M[3]Market value — improvements · tax year current (2026) · parcel 093-107268-00.000
- $30.1M[3]Market value · tax year current (2026) · parcel 095-112218-00.000
- $29.5M[3]Market value — land · tax year current (2026) · parcel 095-112218-00.000
- $593,100[3]Market value — improvements · tax year current (2026) · parcel 095-112218-00.000
None sourced yet
None sourced yet
| Parcel | Record owner | Acres | Zoning / use | Building sq ft | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 093-107268-00.000 Licking County, OH | DISTRIBUTION LAND CORP 3 LIMITED PKWY , COLUMBUS, OH | 142.43 | 350: Industrial Warehouses | — | [3] |
| 095-112218-00.000 Licking County, OH | SIDECAT LLC 1 META WAY , MENLO PARK, CA | 414.01 | 399: Other Industrial Structures | — | [3] |
- Site area
Sum of county land area across parcels.
- Land use
- Capital cost / investment
Modeled total capital cost (2025 USD) of capacity currently operational, incl. compute hardware.
- Annual property tax
- Not yet sourced
- Amazon Web Services CMH50 · 1.4 km · parcel 095-111744-00.000$12.8M · Jul 23, 2015 [3]
- NAO 1/NAO 2 · 1.8 km · parcel 094-107100-00.001$36.4M · Aug 10, 2017 [3]
- LCO 1 · 2.4 km · parcel 094-106782-00.000$34.3M · May 23, 2019 [3]
Size
Compute
What changed (last 3 years)
Follow this facility (RSS)- Current IT capacity
- Current facility power
- Buildings operational
- Status
Timeline
- Apr 14, 2022[1]
Land clearing begins for Building 1-2
- Jun 1, 2025[1]
Roof complete on Building 5 (QTS-owned). In the northernmost area, land clearing begins on a new Meta site for Buildings 16-20. Building 1 still has construction work around the building and cooling equipment, so it's unlikely to be operational.
- Sep 20, 2025[1]
Building 4 operational. Based on our default estimate of roof-to-operational time.
Building 1 is operational, based on there being minimal construction work and cars in the main carpark. Building 2 still has some construction work around the building. Building 18 roof is complete. The on-site power at Socrates South and Socrates North has some outlines of gas turbines, to be installed later.
Buildings 2-6 are operational, based on all equipment being in place, the paved ground, and minimal construction equipment by the buildings. Buildings 7-11 all have some kind of power or cooling equipment lining their right side which are not fully installed. Building 14 has chillers installed. Buildings 16-20 roofs are complete. The Socrates South power plant to the right of Buildings 7-11 has 7 gas turbines in place, judging by the exhaust stacks.
The Socrates South power plant to the right of Buildings 7-11 now has 10 natural gas turbines in place, judging by the number of exhaust stacks. Battery backup has been installed nearby. To the north, a new section of tent buildings has begun east of Buildings 16-20. It is unclear how those buildings will be powered, if we assume that the Socrates North power plant is just powering Buildings 16-20.
Building 7-11 (Meta tents) are operational. In January we saw them look almost complete, with some work still ongoing for power equipment. Assuming 3 more months for commissioning, we expect operation by May. Northern tents numbered 16-27 are all roofed except for 21 and 27.
Tent buildings 16-27 look to be in a completed state. Each northern set of 6 tents still awaits to be connected to one of the corresponding power plants to become operational. Building 13 (Vantage) is still under construction, we estimate another 3 months before operability.
Socrates South and Socrates North gas power plants are operational, enabling the operability of Buildings 12 and 16-21. This completes the 2 sets of 6 tents associated with Socrates South and Socrates North. This is based on documents stating "late Third or early Fourth Quarter of 2026", "late 2026", "November 2026", "third quarter of 2026". The timeline also lines up with RAAD drone imagery from 09/08/26 seeing operating turbines at Socrates South and a full set of turbines installed but not yet operating at Socrates North.
Building 13 is operational, based on similar building completion timeframes by Vantage.
Building 14 (Vantage) is operational, based on it starting construction about 3 months after Building 12.
Building 15 (Vantage) operational, based on it starting construction about 3 months after Building 13.
Buildings 22-27 (3rd set of 6 Meta tents) are operational. This is a conservative estimate to align with the operability of the Socrates the Younger power plant. The power plant is operational by Q3 of 2028 based on the project schedule. It is announced to produce a maximum of 250MW.
- Dec 29, 2022[3]
Deed/transfer recorded for parcel 093-107268-00.000 (no sale price disclosed).
- May 28, 2026[3]
Deed/transfer recorded for parcel 095-112218-00.000 (no sale price disclosed).
Buildings on this campus
5- NAO 1/NAO 2Operating · 664,000 sq ft footprint
- NAO 3Operating · 366,300 sq ft footprint
- NAO 5/NAO 6Operating · 609,500 sq ft footprint
- LCO 1Operating · 366,000 sq ft footprint
- LCO 2Operating · 304,500 sq ft footprint
All claims (provenance audit)
68| Field | Value | Source | Confidence | As of | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Meta Prometheus | [1] | Likely | 2026-08-31 | Shown |
| Also known as | Prometheus | [2] | Confirmed | 2026-01-09 | Shown |
| Status | Under construction | [1] derived | Likely | 2022-04-14 | Superseded / alternative |
| Status | Under construction | [1] derived | Likely | 2025-06-01 | Superseded / alternative |
| Status | Under construction | [1] derived | Likely | 2025-09-20 | Superseded / alternative |
| Status | Operating + expanding | [1] derived | Likely | 2025-10-14 | Superseded / alternative |
| Status | Operating + expanding | [1] derived | Likely | 2026-01-18 | Superseded / alternative |
| Status | Operating + expanding | [1] derived | Likely | 2026-03-12 | Superseded / alternative |
| Status | Operating + expanding | [1] derived | Likely | 2026-05-18 | Superseded / alternative |
| Status | Operating + expanding | [1] derived | Likely | 2026-08-31 | Shown |
| Facility type | AI campus | [1] derived | Likely | 2026-08-31 | Shown |
| Project | Prometheus | [1] | Confirmed | 2026-08-31 | Shown |
| Address | 1 Community Cir, New Albany, OH 43054 | [1] | Likely | 2026-08-31 | Shown |
| Property owner of record | Distribution Land CorpParcel 093-107268-00.000: DISTRIBUTION LAND CORP | [3] | Confirmed | 2026-09-27 | Shown |
| Property owner of record | Sidecat LLCParcel 095-112218-00.000: SIDECAT LLC | [3] | Confirmed | 2026-09-27 | Shown |
| Owner | MetaOwner: Meta | [1] | Confirmed | 2026-08-31 | Shown |
| End users | MetaUsers: Meta | [1] | Confirmed | 2026-08-31 | Shown |
| Utility | American Electric PowerEnergy companies: American Electric Power | [1] | Confirmed | 2026-08-31 | Shown |
| Energy partners | WilliamsEnergy companies: Williams | [1] | Confirmed | 2026-08-31 | Shown |
| Energy partners | Vistra | [2] | Confirmed | 2026-01-09 | Shown |
| Energy partners | TerraPower | [2] | Confirmed | 2026-01-09 | Shown |
| Energy partners | Oklo | [2] | Confirmed | 2026-01-09 | Shown |
| Current facility power | 645 MW | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-08-31 | Shown |
| Current facility power | 99 MW | [1] estimated | Likely | 2025-10-14 | Superseded / alternative |
| Current facility power | 478 MW | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-01-18 | Superseded / alternative |
| Current facility power | 478 MW | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-03-12 | Superseded / alternative |
| Current facility power | 645 MW | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-05-18 | Superseded / alternative |
| Current IT capacity | 496 MW | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-08-31 | Shown |
| Current IT capacity | 76 MW | [1] estimated | Likely | 2025-10-14 | Superseded / alternative |
| Current IT capacity | 368 MW | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-01-18 | Superseded / alternative |
| Current IT capacity | 368 MW | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-03-12 | Superseded / alternative |
| Current IT capacity | 496 MW | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-05-18 | Superseded / alternative |
| Planned capacity | 1.33 GW | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-08-31 | Shown |
| Power sources | Nuclear (contracted) | [2] | Confirmed | 2026-01-09 | Shown |
| Estimated annual consumption | 3,955 GWh/yr | [4] estimated | Speculative | 2026-09-29 | Shown |
| ISO / RTO | PJMPJM INTERCONNECTION, LLC | [5] derived | Likely | — | Shown |
| Balancing authority | PJM | [6] derived | Likely | — | Shown |
| Nearest mapped substation | Babbitt Substation (138 kV)way/708899014 | [7] derived | Likely | 2026-09-28 | Shown |
| Distance to substation | 1 km | [7] derived | Likely | 2026-09-28 | Shown |
| Highest-voltage line nearby | 345 kV | [7] derived | Likely | 2026-09-28 | Shown |
| Generation queued in county | 2.52 GW | [8] derived | Confirmed | 2026-09-27 | Shown |
| State avg. industrial price | 10.95¢/kWh | [9] | Confirmed | 2026-07 | Shown |
| State avg. commercial price | 14.06¢/kWh | [9] | Confirmed | 2026-07 | Shown |
| Generation within 50 km | 21 MW | [10] derived | Confirmed | 202502 | Shown |
| Buildings (planned) | 27 | [1] derived | Likely | 2026-08-31 | Shown |
| Buildings operational | 11 | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-08-31 | Shown |
| Buildings operational | 0 | [1] estimated | Likely | 2022-04-14 | Superseded / alternative |
| Buildings operational | 0 | [1] estimated | Likely | 2025-06-01 | Superseded / alternative |
| Buildings operational | 0 | [1] estimated | Likely | 2025-09-20 | Superseded / alternative |
| Buildings operational | 1 | [1] estimated | Likely | 2025-10-14 | Superseded / alternative |
| Buildings operational | 6 | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-01-18 | Superseded / alternative |
| Buildings operational | 6 | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-03-12 | Superseded / alternative |
| Buildings operational | 11 | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-05-18 | Superseded / alternative |
| Building footprint | 95,300 sq ftway/1375443893 | [7] derived | Likely | 2026-09-27 | Shown |
| Site area | 556.4 acres | [3] | Confirmed | 2026-09-27 | Shown |
| Capital cost / investment | $18.8B | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-08-31 | Shown |
| Parcel / land records | 093-107268-00.000 (Licking County) | [3] | Confirmed | 2026-09-27 | Shown |
| Parcel / land records | 095-112218-00.000 (Licking County) | [3] | Confirmed | 2026-09-27 | Shown |
| Assessed value (official) | $69M | [3] | Confirmed | 2026 | Shown |
| Land use | 350: Industrial Warehouses | [3] | Confirmed | 2026-09-27 | Shown |
| Land use | 399: Other Industrial Structures | [3] | Confirmed | 2026-09-27 | Superseded / alternative |
| Compute (H100-equivalents) | 599,800 | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-08-31 | Shown |
| Chip types | B200 | [1] | Confirmed | 2026-08-31 | Shown |
| Chip types | B300 | [1] | Confirmed | 2026-08-31 | Shown |
| Land acquired | Dec 29, 2022 | [3] derived | Confirmed | 2026-09-27 | Shown |
| Construction start | Apr 14, 2022 | [1] derived | Likely | 2026-08-31 | Shown |
| First operational | Oct 14, 2025 | [1] derived | Likely | 2026-08-31 | Shown |
| Expected completion | Jul 1, 2028 | [1] estimated | Speculative | 2026-08-31 | Shown |