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February 23, 2026
Amazon to spend $12 billion in Louisiana on AI data centers
The project comes as Amazon has committed up to $200 billion this year on AI investments, which include data centers, chips and networking equipment.
TL;DR
- Amazon will invest $12 billion in new data center campuses in Louisiana.
- The data centers will support artificial intelligence and cloud computing infrastructure.
- The project is expected to create 540 full-time jobs and support about 1,700 other roles.
- This investment is part of Amazon's larger $200 billion capital expenditure planned for AI initiatives this year.
- Amazon is working with the local utility to cover 100% of costs for new and upgraded energy infrastructure.
- The company plans to use natural air cooling and surplus water to minimize environmental impact.
- Concerns about data centers straining resources and impacting quality of life have been raised in other communities.
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