Meta Huntsville

OperatingEst.AI campusCampusMadison County, Alabama

Meta Huntsville is an operating ai campus in Alabama. Operated or owned by Meta; used by Meta. Current power: 198 MW (estimated). Verification: verified operating. 9 cited sources.

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Last verified against sources: Oct 12, 2026

Newest dated evidence: Jun 2, 2026

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Datacenter Source. “Meta Huntsville.” /facilities/meta-huntsville-madison-county-al. Data as of 2026-10-12. Accessed 2026-10-12.

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@misc{datacentersource_meta_huntsville_madison_county_al_2026,
  title = {{Meta Huntsville}},
  author = {{Datacenter Source}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{/facilities/meta-huntsville-madison-county-al}},
  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

198 MW[1]

Est.Likelyestimated

Planned capacity

Not yet sourced

Building footprint

669,000 sq ft[5]

Est.Likelyderived

Buildings (planned)

2[1]

Est.Likelyderived

Capital cost / investment

$5.5B[1]

Est.Likelyestimated

First operational

Mar 4, 2026[1]

Est.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

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 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]
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]
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

facility
Meta Huntsville
→
substation
On-site substation[1]
Satellite imageryLikely
2 substation outlines traced inside the campus on satellite imagery
→
transmission
161 kV line[5]
Proximity onlyUnverified
Highest-voltage line mapped within 2 km (1.82 km away). Not confirmed as the supply path.
→
utility
Tennessee Valley Authority[1]
DocumentedConfirmed
Named in a source
→
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.

LOCAL IMPACT

Water · generation · incentives · regulation · rates

Water & cooling

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for water use or the cooling type at this site. Know one? Add a source

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 Tennessee Valley Authority. Know one? Add a source

Location & imagery

Mapped outline

Coordinates: 34.85389, -86.62518
Address: 5400 Prosperity Dr NW, Toney, AL[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Jun 2, 2026.Likely
County: Madison 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:

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: Tennessee Valley Authority[1]Confirmed
Energy partner: NextEra Energy Resources[1]Confirmed
First Solar[1]Confirmed

Power (all fields)

Current facility power: 198 MW[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Jun 2, 2026.Likelyestimated
Estimated total facility power (IT plus cooling and overhead) at the latest observed milestone.
Current IT capacity: 146 MW[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Jun 2, 2026.Likelyestimated
Estimated IT load currently online, based on buildings observed operational.
Estimated annual consumption: 1,214 GWh/yr[2]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
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]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: TVA[4]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.
Nearest mapped substation: Gladstone Switching Station (161 kV)[5]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Sep 28, 2026.Likelyderived
Nearest substation mapped in OpenStreetMap; proximity does not establish which substation serves the site.
Distance to substation: 0.6 km[5]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Sep 28, 2026.Likelyderived
Highest-voltage line nearby: 161 kV[5]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Sep 28, 2026.Likelyderived
Highest-voltage transmission line mapped within 2 km.
State avg. industrial price: 8.42¢/kWh[6]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Jul 2026.Confirmed
Alabama statewide average, July 2026.
State avg. commercial price: 14.83¢/kWh[6]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Jul 2026.Confirmed
Alabama statewide average, July 2026.
Generation within 50 km: 5.49 GW[7]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
8 EIA-reported plants within 50 km.
Interconnection status: Not yet sourced
Contracted / committed power: Not yet sourced

Nearby infrastructure	Type	Distance	Voltage / capacity	Source
161 kV line	Transmission line	1.82 km	161 kV	[5]
Tai Huntsville Solar Hybrid · TAI Huntsville Solar, LLC	Power plant (Solar)	2.7 km	32 MW	[7]
Cumblerland Land Holdings, LLC · Cumberland Land Holdings, LLC	Power plant (Solar)	24.6 km	15 MW	[7]
Redstone Arsenal Hybrid · MN8 Energy LLC	Power plant (Solar)	27 km	8 MW	[7]
Elora Solar · Elora Solar	Power plant (Solar)	34.7 km	150 MW	[7]
Decatur Energy Center · Decatur Energy Center LLC	Power plant (Natural Gas)	44 km	800 MW	[7]
Morgan Energy Center · Morgan Energy Center LLC	Power plant (Natural Gas)	46.6 km	782 MW	[7]
Browns Ferry · Tennessee Valley Authority	Power plant (Nuclear)	48.1 km	3.66 GW	[7]
Tims Ford · Tennessee Valley Authority	Power plant (Hydroelectric)	49.5 km	40 MW	[7]
Gladstone Switching Station · Tennessee Valley Authority	Substation	0.61 km	161 kV	[5]
Flash Substation · Meta	Substation	1.86 km	161 kV	[5]
Liberty Hill Substation	Substation	2.66 km	161 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

Announced
—
Land acquired
—
Permitting
—
Construction start
Dec 13, 2021[1]
First operational
Mar 4, 2026[1]
Expected completion
—

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 Jun 2, 2026.Likelyderived
Count of building outlines traced on satellite imagery.
Buildings operational: 2[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Jun 2, 2026.Likelyestimated

Phase	Status	Added MW	Completed / expected	Source
Building 1	operational	105 MW	Mar 4, 2026	[1]
Building 2	operational	93 MW	Jun 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]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Jun 2, 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

Building footprint: 669,000 sq ft[5]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Oct 12, 2026.Likelyderived
Sum of 2 building outlines mapped in OpenStreetMap within this campus.
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 Jun 2, 2026.Confirmed
Compute (H100-equivalents): 166,800[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Jun 2, 2026.Likelyestimated

What changed (last 3 years)

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Current IT capacity
78 MWMar 4, 2026[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.→146 MWJun 2, 2026[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.
Current facility power
105 MWMar 4, 2026[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.→198 MWJun 2, 2026[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.
Buildings operational
0Dec 13, 2021[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.→1Mar 4, 2026[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.→2Jun 2, 2026[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.
Status
Under constructionDec 13, 2021[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.→Operating + expandingMar 4, 2026[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.→OperatingJun 2, 2026[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.

Timeline

Construction start: Dec 13, 2021[1]

First operational: Mar 4, 2026[1]

Dec 13, 2021[1]
Building 1 land clearing begins.
Mar 3, 2025[1]
Building 2 roof starts to go on and its cooling installation is in progress.
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.
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.
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.
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

Meta Huntsville Data centerOperating · 579,700 sq ft footprint

All claims (provenance audit)

Field	Value	Source	Confidence	As of	Status
Name	Meta Huntsville	[1]	Likely	2026-06-02	Shown
Status	Under construction	[1] derived	Likely	2021-12-13	Superseded / alternative
Status	Under construction	[1] derived	Likely	2025-03-03	Superseded / alternative
Status	Under construction	[1] derived	Likely	2025-11-04	Superseded / alternative
Status	Under construction	[1] derived	Likely	2026-02-02	Superseded / alternative
Status	Operating + expanding	[1] derived	Likely	2026-03-04	Superseded / alternative
Status	Operating	[1] derived	Likely	2026-06-02	Shown
Facility type	AI campus	[1] derived	Likely	2026-06-02	Shown
Address	5400 Prosperity Dr NW, Toney, AL	[1]	Likely	2026-06-02	Shown
Owner	MetaOwner: Meta	[1]	Confirmed	2026-06-02	Shown
End users	MetaUsers: Meta	[1]	Confirmed	2026-06-02	Shown
Utility	Tennessee Valley AuthorityEnergy companies: Tennessee Valley Authority	[1]	Confirmed	2026-06-02	Shown
Energy partners	NextEra Energy ResourcesEnergy companies: NextEra Energy Resources	[1]	Confirmed	2026-06-02	Shown
Energy partners	First SolarEnergy companies: First Solar	[1]	Confirmed	2026-06-02	Shown
Current facility power	198 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-06-02	Shown
Current facility power	105 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-03-04	Superseded / alternative
Current IT capacity	146 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-06-02	Shown
Current IT capacity	78 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-03-04	Superseded / alternative
Estimated annual consumption	1,214 GWh/yr	[2] estimated	Speculative	2026-10-12	Shown
ISO / RTO	None (non-RTO region)	[3] derived	Likely	—	Shown
Balancing authority	TVA	[4] derived	Likely	—	Shown
Nearest mapped substation	Gladstone Switching Station (161 kV)way/1221572498	[5] derived	Likely	2026-09-28	Shown
Distance to substation	0.6 km	[5] derived	Likely	2026-09-28	Shown
Highest-voltage line nearby	161 kV	[5] derived	Likely	2026-09-28	Shown
State avg. industrial price	8.42¢/kWh	[6]	Confirmed	2026-07	Shown
State avg. commercial price	14.83¢/kWh	[6]	Confirmed	2026-07	Shown
Generation within 50 km	5.49 GW	[7] derived	Confirmed	202502	Shown
Buildings (planned)	2	[1] derived	Likely	2026-06-02	Shown
Buildings operational	2	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-06-02	Shown
Buildings operational	0	[1] estimated	Likely	2021-12-13	Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational	0	[1] estimated	Likely	2025-03-03	Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational	0	[1] estimated	Likely	2025-11-04	Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational	0	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-02-02	Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational	1	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-03-04	Superseded / alternative
Building footprint	669,000 sq ftway/1540172608 way/1540172612	[5] derived	Likely	2026-10-12	Shown
Capital cost / investment	$5.5B	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-06-02	Shown
Compute (H100-equivalents)	166,800	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-06-02	Shown
Chip types	B300	[1]	Confirmed	2026-06-02	Shown
Construction start	Dec 13, 2021	[1] derived	Likely	2026-06-02	Shown
First operational	Mar 4, 2026	[1] derived	Likely	2026-06-02	Shown

Sources

[1]
AI data centers (Frontier Data Centers Hub)
Epoch AI · retrieved 2026-10-12 · CC BY 4.0
[2]
Annual energy estimate
Datacenter Source (this site)
[3]
Independent System Operators (HIFLD)
DHS HIFLD (via PNNL ArcGIS) · retrieved 2026-09-28 · Public domain
[4]
Electric Retail Service Territories (HIFLD, from EIA-861)
DHS HIFLD / U.S. EIA (via Esri Living Atlas) · retrieved 2026-09-28 · Public domain
[5]
OpenStreetMap — features tagged telecom=data_center or building=data_center
OpenStreetMap contributors · retrieved 2026-10-12 · ODbL 1.0
[6]
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
[7]
Power Plants in the U.S. (EIA-860)
U.S. Energy Information Administration · retrieved 2026-10-12 · Public domain
[8]
Announcement of expansion completing in 2026
plateauexcavation.com
[9]
TVA solar installation announcements
prnewswire.com

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