Meta Aiken

Operating + expandingEst.AI campusCampusTrenton, Aiken County, South Carolina

Meta Aiken is an operating + expanding ai campus in Trenton, South Carolina. Operated or owned by Meta; used by Meta. Current power: 90 MW (estimated). Planned capacity: 168 MW (estimated). Verification: verified operating. 8 cited sources.

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Last verified against sources: Oct 12, 2026

Newest dated evidence: Aug 7, 2026

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Datacenter Source. “Meta Aiken.” /facilities/meta-aiken-trenton-sc. Data as of 2026-10-12. Accessed 2026-10-12.

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@misc{datacentersource_meta_aiken_trenton_sc_2026,
  title = {{Meta Aiken}},
  author = {{Datacenter Source}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{/facilities/meta-aiken-trenton-sc}},
  note = {Data as of 2026-10-12; accessed 2026-10-12. Compiled from cited sources, including OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Epoch AI (CC BY 4.0)},
}

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Current facility power

90 MW[1]

Est.Likelyestimated

Planned capacity

168 MW[1]

Est.Likelyestimated

Floor area

Not yet sourced

Buildings (planned)

2[1]

Est.Likelyderived

Capital cost / investment

$2.6B[1]

Est.Likelyestimated

First operational

Aug 7, 2026[1]

Est.Likelyderived

POWER & GRID

Time-to-power · verification · interconnection

Time to power

Remaining capacity: H1 2027 – H2 2028

Medium confidencewindow, not a prediction

Project verification

Verified operating

Operation documented by satellite imagery.

Current stage

Operational

Furthest stage with documented evidence

Utility · ISO

Dominion Energy South Carolina, INC · None (non-RTO region)

Substation: On-site substation

Power reality

Announced

168 MW[1]

Research estimate of planned capacity (no company figure found)

Interconnection request

No record

Contracted / approved

No record

Under construction

78 MW[1]

Building 2 under construction (satellite-tracked phases)

Operational

90 MW[1]

Estimated from buildings observed operational

⚠ No public interconnection record for this load — None (non-RTO region) does not publish large-load requests.
⚠ No permit record linked to this site yet.

AI evidence brief

Summarizes only the evidence on this page. Answers citing anything else are rejected automatically.

How the time-to-power window was estimated

Evidence used

Current stage: Operational (furthest stage with documented evidence)[1]
Stated date: Next projected milestone: 2026-11-05 (modeled/speculative)[1]
Required: 168 MW

Assumptions

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.

Window: H1 2027 – H2 2028

Project verification

Development

Announcedimplied by a later stage
Land acquiredimplied by a later stage
Planning / zoningimplied by a later stage
Permittingimplied by a later stage

Grid interconnection

Interconnection application
Feasibility study
System impact study
Facilities study
Interconnection agreement / service contract

Build & energization

Financing
Under constructionMay 30, 2024
Model estimate · Satellite imagery
- May 30, 2024 · Reported status: under construction[1]
- May 30, 2024 · Construction start[1]
- May 30, 2024 · Land clearing begins[1]
- Aug 7, 2026 · Reported status: expanding[1]
EnergizationAug 7, 2026
Satellite imagery
- Aug 7, 2026 · Building 1 is confirmed operational via drone imagery with 8/9 group of coolers with spinning fans. Imagery also confirms all cooling and power infrastructure in place for Building[1]
OperationalAug 7, 2026
Satellite imagery
- Aug 7, 2026 · Building 1 is confirmed operational via drone imagery with 8/9 group of coolers with spinning fans. Imagery also confirms all cooling and power infrastructure in place for Building[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

facility
Meta Aiken
→
substation
On-site substation[1]
Satellite imageryLikely
2 substation outlines traced inside the campus on satellite imagery
→
transmission
Not identified
UnknownUnverified
No transmission line mapped within 2 km.
→
utility
Dominion Energy South Carolina, INC[2]
Service territoryLikely
Retail service territory containing the site
→
ISO / RTO
None (non-RTO region)[4]
Service territoryLikely
Balancing authority: SCEG

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.

LOCAL IMPACT

Water · generation · incentives · regulation · rates

Water & cooling1

0 million gal/day[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Apr 8, 2026.Apr 8, 2026modeled water use
Epoch AI's modeled estimate at the latest observed milestone, in million gallons per day. Not a permit or metered figure.

On-site generation & air permits

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for on-site generation or an air permit for this site. Know one? Add a source

Incentives

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for tax abatements, PILOTs or other incentives for this project. Know one? Add a source

Regulatory events

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for hearings, rezonings, permits or commission proceedings. Know one? Add a source

Utility & rates

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for a large-load tariff or commission docket for Dominion Energy South Carolina, INC. Know one? Add a source

Location & imagery

Mapped outline

Coordinates: 33.64238, -81.84303
Address: 7601 State Hwy 105, Trenton, SC 29847, USA[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Aug 7, 2026.Likely
County: Aiken County

Photographs

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

Ownership, operation & customers

1. Property owner of record
Not identified
2. Owner / developer
Meta[1]
3. Operator
Not identified
4. Tenant / cloud
Not identified
5. End customer / workload
Meta[1]

Power supply

Utility:

Dominion Energy South Carolina, INC(unreviewed)[2]Unverified

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: Dominion Energy South Carolina, INC(unreviewed)[2]Unverified
Most likely retail provider among 2 overlapping service territories (largest retail sales; territory polygons are approximate). Also overlapping: Aiken Electric Coop INC.

Power (all fields)

Current facility power: 90 MW[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Aug 7, 2026.Likelyestimated
Estimated total facility power (IT plus cooling and overhead) at the latest observed milestone.
Current IT capacity: 69 MW[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Aug 7, 2026.Likelyestimated
Estimated IT load currently online, based on buildings observed operational.
Planned capacity: 168 MW[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Aug 7, 2026.Likelyestimated
Projected facility power at the last tracked milestone (2026-11-05); not necessarily full build-out.
Estimated annual consumption: 552 GWh/yr[3]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Oct 12, 2026.Speculativeestimated
90 MW × 8,760 h × 70% utilization.

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

Grid & electricity

ISO / RTO: None (non-RTO region)[4]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.Likelyderived
Outside all ISO/RTO footprints; balancing authority shown separately.
Balancing authority: SCEG[2]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.Likelyderived
Control area of the containing utility territory.
State avg. industrial price: 7.84¢/kWh[5]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Jul 2026.Confirmed
South Carolina statewide average, July 2026.
State avg. commercial price: 11.61¢/kWh[5]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Jul 2026.Confirmed
South Carolina statewide average, July 2026.
Generation within 50 km: 1.37 GW[6]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Jan 1, 202502.Confirmedderived
19 EIA-reported plants within 50 km.
Interconnection status: Not yet sourced
Contracted / committed power: Not yet sourced

Nearby infrastructure	Type	Distance	Voltage / capacity	Source
Shaw Creek Solar, LLC · Shaw Creek Solar	Power plant (Solar)	9 km	75 MW	[6]
Urquhart · Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc	Power plant (Natural Gas)	23.9 km	640 MW	[6]
J Strom Thurmond · USCE-Savannah District	Power plant (Hydroelectric)	32.7 km	336 MW	[6]
Graphic Packaging International Augusta · Graphic Packaging International - Augusta	Power plant (Biomass)	36.4 km	79 MW	[6]
Fort Gordon Solar Facility · Georgia Power Co	Power plant (Solar)	39.6 km	30 MW	[6]
Beulah Solar · Beulah Solar, LLC	Power plant (Solar)	42 km	75 MW	[6]
Savannah River Site Biomass Cogen · Ameresco	Power plant (Biomass)	43.1 km	19 MW	[6]
Allora Solar, LLC · Allora Solar, LLC	Power plant (Solar)	49.9 km	75 MW	[6]

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 acquired
—
Permitting
—
Construction start
May 30, 2024[1]
First operational
Aug 7, 2026[1]
Expected completion
Nov 5, 2026[1]
Projected

Planned capacity: 168 MW[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Aug 7, 2026.Likelyestimated
Projected facility power at the last tracked milestone (2026-11-05); not necessarily full build-out.
Buildings (planned): 2[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Aug 7, 2026.Likelyderived
Count of building outlines traced on satellite imagery.
Buildings operational: 1[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Aug 7, 2026.Likelyestimated

Phase	Status	Added MW	Completed / expected	Source
Building 1	operational	90 MW	Aug 7, 2026	[1]
Building 2	under construction	78 MW	Nov 5, 2026 (projected)	[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: $2.6B[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Aug 7, 2026.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

Floor area: Not yet sourced

Compute

Chip types: B300[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Aug 7, 2026.Confirmed
Compute (H100-equivalents): 78,300[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Aug 7, 2026.Likelyestimated

What changed (last 3 years)

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Buildings operational
0May 30, 2024[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.→1Aug 7, 2026[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.
Status
Under constructionMay 30, 2024[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.→OperatingAug 7, 2026[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.→Operating + expandingAug 7, 2026[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.

Timeline

Construction start: May 30, 2024[1]

First operational: Aug 7, 2026[1]

May 30, 2024[1]
Land clearing begins
Apr 8, 2026[1]
Buildings 1 and 2 are nearly complete, but there's still some equipment strewn around the site. We expect around 3 more months needed for commissioning and server installation.
Aug 7, 202690 MW facility power· 1 buildings operational[1]
Building 1 is confirmed operational via drone imagery with 8/9 group of coolers with spinning fans. Imagery also confirms all cooling and power infrastructure in place for Building 2.
Nov 5, 2026Projected168 MW facility power· 2 buildings operational[1]
Building 2 is operational assuming a 3 month lag compared to Building 1.

All claims (provenance audit)

Field	Value	Source	Confidence	As of	Status
Name	Meta Aiken	[1]	Likely	2026-08-07	Shown
Status	Under construction	[1] derived	Likely	2024-05-30	Superseded / alternative
Status	Under construction	[1] derived	Likely	2026-04-08	Superseded / alternative
Status	Operating + expanding	[1] derived	Likely	2026-08-07	Shown
Facility type	AI campus	[1] derived	Likely	2026-08-07	Shown
Address	7601 State Hwy 105, Trenton, SC 29847, USA	[1]	Likely	2026-08-07	Shown
Owner	MetaOwner: Meta	[1]	Confirmed	2026-08-07	Shown
End users	MetaUsers: Meta	[1]	Confirmed	2026-08-07	Shown
Utility	Dominion Energy South Carolina, INCterritory 17539: DOMINION ENERGY SOUTH CAROLINA, INC (INVESTOR OWNED, SCANA CORP	[2] derived	Unverified	2022	Shown
Current facility power	90 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-08-07	Shown
Current IT capacity	69 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-08-07	Shown
Planned capacity	168 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-08-07	Shown
Estimated annual consumption	552 GWh/yr	[3] estimated	Speculative	2026-10-12	Shown
ISO / RTO	None (non-RTO region)	[4] derived	Likely	—	Shown
Balancing authority	SCEG	[2] derived	Likely	—	Shown
State avg. industrial price	7.84¢/kWh	[5]	Confirmed	2026-07	Shown
State avg. commercial price	11.61¢/kWh	[5]	Confirmed	2026-07	Shown
Generation within 50 km	1.37 GW	[6] derived	Confirmed	202502	Shown
Buildings (planned)	2	[1] derived	Likely	2026-08-07	Shown
Buildings operational	1	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-08-07	Shown
Buildings operational	0	[1] estimated	Likely	2024-05-30	Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational	0	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-04-08	Superseded / alternative
Capital cost / investment	$2.6B	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-08-07	Shown
Compute (H100-equivalents)	78,300	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-08-07	Shown
Chip types	B300	[1]	Confirmed	2026-08-07	Shown
Construction start	May 30, 2024	[1] derived	Likely	2026-08-07	Shown
First operational	Aug 7, 2026	[1] derived	Likely	2026-08-07	Shown
Expected completion	Nov 5, 2026	[1] estimated	Speculative	2026-08-07	Shown

Sources

[1]
AI data centers (Frontier Data Centers Hub)
Epoch AI · retrieved 2026-10-12 · CC BY 4.0
[2]
Electric Retail Service Territories (HIFLD, from EIA-861)
DHS HIFLD / U.S. EIA (via Esri Living Atlas) · retrieved 2026-09-28 · Public domain
[3]
Annual energy estimate
Datacenter Source (this site)
[4]
Independent System Operators (HIFLD)
DHS HIFLD (via PNNL ArcGIS) · retrieved 2026-09-28 · Public domain
[5]
Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A — Average price of electricity to ultimate customers by state (July 2026)
U.S. Energy Information Administration · retrieved 2026-10-12 · Public domain
[6]
Power Plants in the U.S. (EIA-860)
U.S. Energy Information Administration · retrieved 2026-10-12 · Public domain
[7]
Meta Introduction to the Aiken Project
Meta
[8]
DPR Construction project page
dpr.com

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