Governor Landry announces new data center project in Rapides Parish
Governor Landry announces new data center project in Rapides Parish
Publish Date: 2026-05-26 14:32:00
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- Governor Jeff Landry announced the forthcoming construction of a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) data center in Boyce, Louisiana.
- The multi-billion dollar project aims to create 200 high-paying jobs annually, each at $90,000 per year.
- Cleco will manage the facility’s power requirements.
- Applied Digital, the company constructing the data center, will redirect funds to the local school system.
- The new data center is part of Louisiana’s efforts to accelerate its unprecedented economic growth.
- The project will be within the England Airpark Authority’s jurisdiction, close to Boyce.
- State leaders view this as an initial step in leveraging technology for economic development.
- More details about the initiative are expected later in the day.
