Amazon Invests $12 Billion in Louisiana Data Centers

Amazon Web Services plans to invest $12 billion in new data center campuses across Caddo and Bossier Parishes in northwest United States===Louisiana. This multi-site buildout, led by STACK Infrastructure, aims to support cloud computing and artificial intelligence operations. The project is expected to create 540 full-time jobs at the data centers and support an additional 1,710 full-time equivalent positions in the broader community, along with up to 1,500 construction jobs. Amazon will fully fund the required power infrastructure upgrades in collaboration with American Electric Power===American Electric Power and will invest in solar energy projects to add up to 200MW of carbon-free energy to the grid. Additionally, Amazon plans to invest up to $400 million in public water infrastructure and commit to water-positive programs. United States===Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry and Amazon executives, including David Zapolsky, have highlighted the long-term economic benefits and technological advancements this investment brings to the state.