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State officials outline jobs and training needed for Meta data center in Richland Parish
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Louisiana Economic Development described workforce needs and timeline for Meta’s planned Richland Parish data center: $10 billion in capital investment, operations beginning in 2027, about 500 direct operational jobs and thousands of construction jobs, and partnerships with local colleges for training.
State economic development officials told the Board of Regents that Meta’s planned data center in Richland Parish will require substantial local workforce capacity and partnerships with colleges and technical programs.
Devin Harrison of Louisiana Economic Development walked Regents through the project’s scope and local workforce implications. He said Meta has broken ground and expects operations to begin in 2027; LED described Meta’s planned capital investment at about $10 billion. Harrison said the campus will create roughly 500 direct long‑term jobs and about 5,000…
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