Meta secures about 1.6 gigawatts of AI data center capacity from Crusoe

A Bloomberg report on June 19 said the agreement covers capacity at Crusoe facilities in Childress, Texas, and Warrenton, Missouri, as Meta expands infrastructure for AI computing.

Summary

Meta Platforms has reached a new agreement with data center developer Crusoe to add AI computing capacity for its infrastructure buildout, with contracted capacity totaling about 1.6 gigawatts. The deal covers two Crusoe facilities in Childress, Texas, and Warrenton, Missouri, Bloomberg reported on June 19, citing people familiar with the confidential talks. The arrangement underscores how large technology companies are locking in power and data center resources to support the heavy computing demands of AI systems.

Terms & Concepts
  • AI computing capacity: Data center resources used to run AI workloads.
  • gigawatts: A unit of power capacity equal to one billion watts.