Updated Jul. 6, 2026

Meta Prometheus

New Albany, Ohio, United States

Meta Prometheus is an operational AI data center in New Albany, OH, USA, with AI chips owned and used by Meta. It hosts an estimated 763k H100-equivalent chips, scaling toward a projected 1,031k H100-equivalent chips — supported by 631 MW of IT power, rising to 854 MW — at a capital cost of $23.9 B, rising to $32.4 B. We estimate that it uses Nvidia B200 chips. The timeline of IT power and compute capacity is based on satellite imagery, our cooling equipment power model, regulatory filings, chip availability, chip efficiency, and land use maps. Meta Prometheus is unusual for its ad hoc construction — a patchwork of weatherproof tents, colocation facilities, and traditional data center buildings spanning the full length of New Albany Business Park.

OWNER Meta STATUS Operational USER Meta PROJECT Prometheus
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Satellite view of Meta Prometheus

Satellite imagery

Latest: May 18, 2026 · 5 high-res images
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Scale & specifications

CURRENT COMPUTE

763k H100-eq

1.51e21 8-bit OP/s

PROJECTED

1,031k H100-eq

2.04e21 8-bit OP/s

CURRENT IT POWER

631 MW

PROJECTED IT POWER

854 MW

CURRENT COST

$23.9 B

PROJECTED COST

$32.4 B

HardwareNvidia B200

CoolingUnknown

Buildout

Apr 14, 20220
Apr 14, 2022

Land clearing begins for Building 1-2

Jun 1, 2025

Roof complete on Building 5 (QTS-owned). In the northernmost area, land clearing begins on a new Meta site for Buildings 15-19. Building 1 still has construction work around the building and cooling equipment, so it's unlikely to be operational.

Sep 20, 2025

Building 4 operational. Based on our default estimate of roof-to-operational time.

Oct 14, 2025

Building 1 is operational, based on there being minimal construction work and cars in the main carpark. Building 2 still has some construction work around the building. Building 15 roof is complete. The on-site power at Socrates South and Socrates North has some outlines of gas turbines, to be installed later.

Compute
92kH100-eq
IT Power
76MW
Cost
$2.9B
Jan 18, 2026

Buildings 2-6 are operational, based on all equipment being in place, the paved ground, and minimal construction equipment by the buildings. Buildings 7-11 all have some kind of power or cooling equipment lining their right side which are not fully installed. Building 13 has chillers installed. Buildings 15-19 roofs are complete. The Socrates South power plant to the right of Buildings 7-11 has 7 gas turbines in place, judging by the exhaust stacks.

Compute
410kH100-eq
IT Power
339MW
Cost
$12.8B
Feb 27, 2026

Building 12 is operational

Compute
494kH100-eq
IT Power
408MW
Cost
$15.5B
Mar 12, 2026

The Socrates South power plant to the right of Buildings 7-11 now has 10 natural gas turbines in place, judging by the number of exhaust stacks. Battery backup has been installed nearby. To the north, a new section of tent buildings has begun east of Buildings 15-19. It is unclear how those buildings will be powered, if we assume that the Socrates North power plant is just powering Buildings 15-19.

Compute
494kH100-eq
IT Power
408MW
Cost
$15.5B
May 18, 2026

Building 7-11 (Meta tents) are operational. In January we saw them look almost complete, with some work still ongoing for power equipment. Assuming 3 more months for commissioning, we expect operation by May.

Compute
677kH100-eq
IT Power
562MW
Cost
$21.3B
May 28, 2026

Building 13 (Vantage) is operational, based on it starting construction about 3 months after Building 12.

Compute
763kH100-eq
IT Power
631MW
Cost
$23.9B
Aug 26, 2026

Building 14 (Vantage) operational, based on it starting construction about 3 months after Building 13.

Compute
844kH100-eq
IT Power
700MW
Cost
$26.5B
Oct 1, 2026

Socrates South and Socrates North gas power plants are operational, coinciding with Building 15-19 being operational. Based on documents stating "late Third or early Fourth Quarter of 2026", "late 2026", "November 2026", "third quarter of 2026".

Compute
1,031kH100-eq
IT Power
854MW
Cost
$32.4B

Sources

  1. Meta blog post with details on Prometheus
  2. New Albany Business Park land use map
  3. Letter on Socrates South Power Generation Project

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