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further scale contemplated in 2028 and beyond ([Applied Digital IR](https://ir.applieddigital.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/144/applied-digital-breaks-ground-on-delta-forge-1-a-430-mw-ai); [Louisiana Economic Development](https://www.opportunitylouisiana.gov/news/central-louisiana-secures-3-6-billion-applied-digital-ai-factory-campus))"},{"label":"Announced utility power / critical IT","value":"Initial 430 MW total utility power enabling up to 300 MW critical IT across two 150 MW facilities ([Applied Digital IR](https://ir.applieddigital.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/144/applied-digital-breaks-ground-on-delta-forge-1-a-430-mw-ai))"},{"label":"Contracted critical IT (hyperscaler lease)","value":"300 MW critical IT under a ~15-year lease with an unnamed U.S. high investment-grade hyperscaler; company cites ~$7.5B contracted lease value ([SEC Form 8-K](https://ir.applieddigital.com/sec-filings/all-sec-filings/content/0001144879-26-000036/0001144879-26-000036.pdf))"},{"label":"Tenant","value":"Unnamed U.S. based high investment-grade hyperscaler (company does not name the counterparty) ([SEC Form 8-K](https://ir.applieddigital.com/sec-filings/all-sec-filings/content/0001144879-26-000036/0001144879-26-000036.pdf))"},{"label":"Site size","value":"More than 500 acres per Applied Digital IR/8-K; Louisiana Economic Development describes the initial two facilities across approximately 300 acres ([Applied Digital IR](https://ir.applieddigital.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/144/applied-digital-breaks-ground-on-delta-forge-1-a-430-mw-ai); [Louisiana Economic Development](https://www.opportunitylouisiana.gov/news/central-louisiana-secures-3-6-billion-applied-digital-ai-factory-campus))"},{"label":"Serving utility","value":"Cleco ([Louisiana Economic Development](https://www.opportunitylouisiana.gov/news/central-louisiana-secures-3-6-billion-applied-digital-ai-factory-campus))"},{"label":"Cooling","value":"Applied Digital proprietary waterless / closed-loop cooling for high-density AI ([Applied Digital IR](https://ir.applieddigital.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/144/applied-digital-breaks-ground-on-delta-forge-1-a-430-mw-ai); [Louisiana Economic Development](https://www.opportunitylouisiana.gov/news/central-louisiana-secures-3-6-billion-applied-digital-ai-factory-campus))"},{"label":"Stated investment (LED)","value":"$3.6 billion project framing by Louisiana Economic Development ([Louisiana Economic Development](https://www.opportunitylouisiana.gov/news/central-louisiana-secures-3-6-billion-applied-digital-ai-factory-campus))"},{"label":"Jobs (LED framing)","value":"200 full-time on-site jobs (salaries described at 150% of state average); 1,000+ peak construction; LED estimates 218 indirect jobs (418 total regional) ([Louisiana Economic Development](https://www.opportunitylouisiana.gov/news/central-louisiana-secures-3-6-billion-applied-digital-ai-factory-campus))"},{"label":"State incentive","value":"Qualified for Louisiana sales and use tax exemption on qualifying data center equipment under Act 730 of the 2024 Regular Legislative Session ([Louisiana Economic Development](https://www.opportunitylouisiana.gov/news/central-louisiana-secures-3-6-billion-applied-digital-ai-factory-campus))"},{"label":"Related campus","value":"Distinct from [Delta Forge 2](/datacenters/applied-digital-delta-forge-2) (Ellendale, ND / Polaris Forge portfolio); IR says the Delta Forge blueprint is refined from Polaris Forge campuses in North Dakota ([Applied Digital IR](https://ir.applieddigital.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/144/applied-digital-breaks-ground-on-delta-forge-1-a-430-mw-ai))"}],"reviewStatus":"reviewed","sources":[{"url":"https://ir.applieddigital.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/144/applied-digital-breaks-ground-on-delta-forge-1-a-430-mw-ai","title":"Applied Digital Breaks Ground on Delta Forge 1, a 430 MW AI Factory Campus in a Southern U.S. State","sourceName":"Applied Digital IR"},{"url":"https://www.opportunitylouisiana.gov/news/central-louisiana-secures-3-6-billion-applied-digital-ai-factory-campus","title":"Central Louisiana Secures $3.6 Billion Applied Digital AI Factory Campus","sourceName":"Louisiana Economic Development"},{"url":"https://ir.applieddigital.com/sec-filings/all-sec-filings/content/0001144879-26-000036/0001144879-26-000036.pdf","title":"Applied Digital Form 8-K (Apr 23, 2026) — Delta Forge 1 hyperscaler lease","sourceName":"SEC Form 8-K / Applied Digital"}],"reviewNote":null,"createdAt":"2026-09-27T05:17:26.570Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-28T02:44:11.328Z","location":{"id":"c7c0583f-7f32-442f-9d05-356483922ff0","name":"Boyce","slug":"boyce-louisiana","kind":"city","parentLocationId":"4da30c61-f60d-487c-9f43-ae22f204b48b","region":"Louisiana","lat":31.3904558,"lng":-92.6693132,"reviewStatus":"reviewed","aliases":[],"collisionRisk":"high","reviewNote":null,"createdAt":"2026-08-18T04:01:53.053Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T18:00:20.724Z"},"parties":[{"id":"8aa75290-24a5-41dc-98b8-c5267454d0bd","dataCenterId":"8ad2dfad-c906-4d69-bfb9-b9d78a8671c3","companyId":"67278635-e1c4-464f-8e6c-8efedbee2c2c","externalName":null,"role":"developer","structureNotes":"Designs, builds, and operates the Delta Forge 1 AI Factory campus.","createdAt":"2026-09-27T05:17:28.172Z","company":{"id":"67278635-e1c4-464f-8e6c-8efedbee2c2c","name":"Applied Digital","slug":"applied-digital"}},{"id":"d835ebf4-f836-42b9-91b6-49bbc732ac8f","dataCenterId":"8ad2dfad-c906-4d69-bfb9-b9d78a8671c3","companyId":null,"externalName":"Cleco","role":"utility","structureNotes":"Named power supplier in the Louisiana Economic Development announcement.","createdAt":"2026-09-27T05:17:28.950Z","company":null},{"id":"c76b5ec6-6716-4fe6-83f2-04c4d5cdee4f","dataCenterId":"8ad2dfad-c906-4d69-bfb9-b9d78a8671c3","companyId":null,"externalName":"Unnamed U.S. high investment-grade hyperscaler","role":"tenant","structureNotes":"April 23, 2026 lease for 300 MW critical IT (~$7.5B / ~15-year term). 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