Amazon to Invest $12 Billion in Dual Data Center Campuses in Louisiana

Amazon on Feb. 23 announced plans to expand its significant presence in Louisiana with a $12 billion investment to develop its first data center campuses in the state to support cloud computing and artificial intelligence.

Amazon already operates multiple facilities in Louisiana, including a 3-million-square-foot advanced robotics fulfillment center that opened in Shreveport in 2024, which employs more than 2,000 people. The online retailer operates four fulfillment and sorting centers and seven delivery stations in the state, while also managing 200 megawatts of solar power generation.

From 2010 through 2024, Amazon deployed more than $4.7 billion in investment capital in the state, according to Louisiana Economic Development.

The new data center development site will span interconnected campuses in Caddo and Bossier parishes in northwest Louisiana, which are separated by the Red River. It’s expected to create as many as 540 direct full-time jobs, along with an additional 1,700 full-time equivalent positions throughout local communities, Amazon said.

As part of its development efforts, Amazon announced it would invest up to $400 million in local water infrastructure to serve the data center campuses. It also is working with Southwestern Electric Power Company to cover any expenses associated with upgrading and developing new energy infrastructure required for the project, the company said.

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, commenting on the project, said, “Investments of this magnitude put Louisiana at the center of operations relied on across the country and connect our communities to jobs that power how Americans live, work and do business.”

The Amazon data center campuses will be developed and owned by STACK Infrastructure, which has said that as many as 1,500 construction trade workers will be employed during the buildout, which is expected to break ground soon. The project will come online in phases over the next few years.

“This project demonstrates STACK’s ability to execute multi-site data center developments in close coordination with utilities, clients and local partners,” said Matt VanderZanden, STACK Americas CEO.

Amazon said its new data center campuses will only use verified surplus water to ensure the facilities don’t strain local water resources. Due to the region’s climate, Amazon said water should only be needed to cool the data centers less than 13 percent of the time, which is about 45 days annually, usually during peak summer temperatures. The facilities will be able to pull in ambient air for cooling the majority of the time, which reduces electricity demand by as much as 25 percent to 35 percent, the company said.

Louisiana Economic Development said Amazon received a bundle of tax incentives from the state, including a data center sales tax exemption that applies to a wide range materials and hardware used to build out the data centers, including water conservation systems, computer server racking, fiber-optic and other connectivity cabling, security systems, construction and building materials, and power distribution equipment.

The tax breaks will extend for 20 years, with an option to renew for an additional 10 years, according to the Louisiana State Legislature.