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Exhibit 2 · Project signal

Meta Prometheus (New Albany, Ohio)

Data Center · Under Construction
ISO/RTO:PJMConfidence:Medium
Status
Under Construction
State
OH
County
Licking
Nearest city
New Albany
Utility
AEP Ohio / PJM
Developer / owner
Meta Platforms
Estimated load
1,000 MW
Estimated generation
200 MW
Reported capex (as cited)
Not separately itemized
Announced
2025
Expected COD
Targeted online 2026-2027; on-site ~200 MW gas generation targeted Nov 2026
Public summary
Meta's first gigawatt-class data center, under construction in New Albany, Ohio. ~1,000 MW load with on-site ~200 MW gas generation targeted Nov 2026 (as of 2026-04). Notable for a co-located on-site natural gas generation project — a direct example of large loads bringing their own generation to bypass grid-interconnection delay.
Grid relevance
A leading PJM-footprint large load and a clear case of the on-site-generation strategy reshaping how data centers approach interconnection. Co-located generation is exactly the configuration PJM's FERC-ordered co-location rules now govern.
Last updated
2026-06-17
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