The first phase of the project should be operational by 2027 and should "significantly" expand the use of geothermal power in the United States, the social media company said.
Meta's announcement, made as part of a U.S. Department of Energy event on geothermal development, comes as President Joe Biden's administration is asking big technology companies to invest in new climate-friendly power generation to cover their surging electricity demand.
A Meta spokesperson told Reuters the company expected the Sage Geosystems energy to be part of the grid, rather than directly supplying any specific data center.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
