Meta announced on April 21, 2026, that it broke ground on its first data center in Oklahoma, beginning work on a 340-acre Tulsa campus, according to Reuters.com.
Fortis Construction is the contractor, according to Reuters.
The project, which is known as Project Anthem, has been in the works for more than a year, although Meta's participation was previously unknown. The center at the Fair Oaks Innovation Park will cost more than $1 billion, span more than 2 million sq. ft. and allow the parent of Facebook to create AI infrastructure that secures computing power.
Meta said the data center — which will be its 28th facility in the United States and 32nd globally — will be optimized for AI workloads. It is the company's first Oklahoma data center.
Meta estimated that it will employ more than 1,000 construction workers at its peak, and once complete, will create approximately 100 operational jobs. The social media company also will invest $25 million in local infrastructure improvements, such as water and wastewater service.
The facility will use a closed-loop liquid cooling system and aims to use zero water for most of the year.
In addition, Meta said it will cover all energy costs.
Meta said it will add 1.5GW of clean energy to the grid in Oklahoma.
