Meta Project Anthem, Tulsa
Under construction · Owner: Meta1 · Congressional district 1 · Owner type: Owned by a hyperscaler
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This project is in OK-1. Your representative is Kevin Hern.
Kevin Hern (R), U.S. Representative OK-1 · Leaves this office Jan 2027 · 202-225-2211 · website
How many local workers and apprentices will this project employ? Who will pay for its grid and water upgrades? Where can residents see those commitments in writing? All officials for this project
What does this mean for your community?
Electric bills
- What we know
- No project-specific public estimate identified.
- What remains unknown
- The effect of this project on household bills.
- Who can answer
- Your state utility commission and your utility's rate cases.
Water
- What we know
- No project-specific public estimate identified.
- What remains unknown
- How much water this project will use and where it comes from.
- Who can answer
- Your local water utility and county commission.
Housing
- What we know
- No project-specific public estimate identified.
- What remains unknown
- Effects on local land prices, rents and housing.
- Who can answer
- Local land records and planning commission minutes.
Taxes and incentives
- What we know
- No project-specific public estimate identified.
- What remains unknown
- The full public cost and the net tax revenue.
- Who can answer
- Your state economic development agency and county commission.
Verified facts
- Planned investment: more than $1 billion investment (company figure)9
Find jobs here
We link out to real listings and do not host job posts. Links carry no tracking. Checked Nov 4, 2026.
Companies tied to this site
- Meta: careers site owner
Job boards, union halls and apprenticeships
Job boards
Union halls and apprenticeships
Who represents this project?
A question to ask them: How many local workers and apprentices will this project employ? Who will pay for its grid and water upgrades? Where can residents see those commitments in writing?
Your current officials
- Kevin Stitt (R), Governor · Leaves this office Jan 2027
- James Lankford (R), U.S. Senator · 202-224-5754 · contact form
- Alan Armstrong (R), U.S. Senator · Leaves this office Jan 2027 · 202-224-4721 · website
- Kevin Hern (R), U.S. Representative OK-1 · Leaves this office Jan 2027 · 202-225-2211 · website
Officials taking office in January 2027
- Mike Mazzei (R), Governor-elect
- Kevin Hern (R), U.S. Senator-elect
- Mark Tedford (R), U.S. Representative-elect OK-1
A question you could ask them: who will pay for the power lines and water service this site needs?
Their statements and votes · All sites in Tulsa County · Something wrong? Fix it
What they have said
They need to provide their own energy, so they're not on the grid driving up prices for the rest of us utility users,7
Nearby sites
- TulsaConnect DC3, Tulsa County, OK · 4 miles · Operating
- Cherokee Data Center (Tulsa), Tulsa County, OK · 5 miles · Operating
- ENGUARD Data Center (Jackson Technical), Tulsa County, OK · 8 miles · Operating
- OneNet OSU-Tulsa Data Center, Tulsa County, OK · 8 miles · Operating
- TierPoint Tulsa, Archer, Tulsa County, OK · 8 miles · Operating
Sources
- 1.Sue Data Centers, Meta Project Anthem, Tulsa listing, accessed Nov 5, 2026. ↩
- 2.Meta, Hello, Tulsa!, Apr 2026. ↩
- 3.Associated Press race call, 2026 Governor OK result. ↩
- 4.Associated Press race call, 2026 U.S. Senate OK result. ↩
- 5.Associated Press race call, 2026 U.S. House OK-1 result. ↩
- 6.Clerk of the House, roll call 312, Clerk of the House, roll call 312 statement. ↩
- 7.KOCO 5, KOCO 5 statement, Oct 9, 2026. ↩
- 8.Podcast interview, Podcast interview statement. ↩
- 9.Meta, Meta Data Centers, United States locations page, accessed Nov 5, 2026. ↩
Questions
How many jobs does a data center create?
It varies a lot by site and construction crews are much larger than the permanent staff that runs a site. We only show figures linked to a primary public source. A blank means we have not linked a source yet, not zero. Source
What trades build data centers?
Electricians do the largest share of the work, followed by pipefitters and HVAC mechanics for cooling, ironworkers, equipment operators, laborers and low voltage and controls technicians. Running sites hire data center technicians, facilities staff and security. Source
How do I find a data center job near me?
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