Amazon Drops $12B on Louisiana Data Center Mega-Campus
Amazon is pouring $12 billion into new data center infrastructure in Louisiana, covering all utility costs itself.
Amazon just committed $12 billion to build new data center campuses in Louisiana. That's billion with a B, and it's all going toward infrastructure in the state.
Here's the interesting part: Amazon says it worked directly with the local utility to make sure it foots 100% of the costs tied to the campus. No taxpayer subsidies sneaking into the power bill. The company is essentially telling Louisiana residents they won't be picking up the tab for Amazon's massive energy appetite.
The move signals Amazon's continued aggressive expansion of its data center footprint, likely driven by surging demand for cloud and AI computing power. Louisiana joins a growing list of states landing major hyperscaler investments.
Big tech's infrastructure arms race shows zero signs of slowing down. $12 billion buys a lot of server racks.