Amazon plans 3rd data center in NW Louisiana, bringing investment to $18B
Amazon Web Services announced plans for a third $6 billion data center campus in Shreveport, Louisiana, expected to create hundreds of jobs and involve a $400 million investment in water infrastructure. This expansion brings Amazon's total investment in NW Louisiana to $18 billion, but faces resident opposition and a pending lawsuit, similar to criticisms against Meta's project in Richland Parish regarding transparency and energy use.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced its plans to construct a third $6 billion data center campus in northern Louisiana, specifically at the Resilient Technology Park in Shreveport. This new facility is projected to create up to 709 jobs, according to the Louisiana Economic Development agency. The development will bring Amazon's total investment in Northwest Louisiana to an estimated $18 billion.
In conjunction with this expansion, Amazon intends to invest $400 million into public water infrastructure, which will support the operations of its data centers in the region. The announcement of Amazon's latest project comes as the company's data center developments in the area face notable resident opposition and a pending lawsuit.
Concurrently, Meta is proceeding with the construction of its own data center in Richland Parish. This project has also attracted significant criticism from residents, particularly concerning issues of transparency and the environmental impact related to energy consumption. The ongoing developments underscore growing community concerns surrounding large-scale data center projects in Louisiana.