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Data center campus · Off Interstate 65 across from the Hyundai assembly plant, south Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama

Meta Montgomery data center

Under construction as of Sept. 23, 2025

Meta's second Alabama campus is being built south of Montgomery on a site of about 1,500 acres near I-65. Announced in 2024 at 715,000 square feet and $800 million, it was enlarged in 2025 to more than 1.3 million square feet and $1.5 billion. Also known as: Project Slate.

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PowerNot statedNot reported in the records found
Floor area1.3e+06sq ft
Site1,500acres

Who is behind it

ProjectMeta Montgomery data centerAlso: Project Slate
Developer and teamMeta Platforms
End userMeta Platforms

The record, newest first

  1. Meta raised its investment in the under-construction campus to $1.5 billion, with more than 1.3 million square feet planned. (Business Alabama, Sept. 23, 2025)

  2. Alabama Power's news site described the multi-year recruitment, code-named Project Slate, and the utility's role in meeting Meta's renewable power requirement. (Alabama Power / Alabama NewsCenter, May 6, 2024)

  3. Governor Ivey announced Meta's $800 million, 715,000-square-foot Montgomery data center with 100 jobs, expected online at the end of 2026; the site was already being cleared. (Office of Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, May 2, 2024; 1819 News, May 2, 2024; WVTM 13, May 2, 2024)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Coordinates approximate, west of I-65 opposite the Hyundai plant; no address published.
  • The 2024 release quotes a county commissioner citing $840 million versus the $800 million headline figure.
  • No local tax abatement record was found; incentives unknown.
  • Acreage (about 1,500) comes from Alabama Power's news site describing the site; building footprint is smaller.

The full record

Status note
Described as under construction when Meta raised its investment in September 2025; Meta had targeted going online at the end of 2026.
Evidence
Primary public records
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.