Meta builds AI data centers in tents as Amazon adds gigawatts of power

Meta is erecting ~125,000 sq ft tent data centers in New Albany, Ohio and Tennessee, powered by off-grid 200 MW gas plants under a 10-year deal with Williams. Amazon has nearly doubled its US data center footprint and holds 69% more capacity than Microsoft. Behind-the-meter capacity in the US could reach 13 GW by end of 2027.

• Meta built five ~125,000 sq ft tents in New Albany between April and June 2026
• Each chip in the tents costs about $60,000, totaling billions of dollars
• Amazon nearly doubled its data center footprint, 69% more than Microsoft
• Behind-the-meter US capacity could hit 13 GW by end of 2027