Meta’s natural gas binge could power South Dakota
April 2, 2026
Data centers have gotten so large that their power demands now rival entire U.S. states. Take Meta’s Hyperion AI data center, for example. When completed, the new AI data center will draw as much electricity as South Dakota.
Last week, Meta announced it would fund seven natural gas power plants – on top of the three it had already committed to building – to support the $27…