Aug. 19 at 12:09 AM
Amazon is expanding its planned investment in northwest Louisiana to
$18B from
$12B, adding a third data-center campus in Shreveport. The three campuses in Caddo and Bossier parishes are expected to create up to 750 full-time data-center jobs and support another 2,500 jobs in the broader community, while STACK Infrastructure will develop and own the facilities and projects could support up to 2,250 construction jobs.
Amazon said it will fully fund the power infrastructure required for the campuses, working with Southwestern Electric Power Company, with no additional costs for local customers.
The facilities will rely primarily on air cooling, using water on fewer than 13% of days when temperatures exceed about 29°C. Amazon has also supported Louisiana’s energy transition through solar projects adding up to 200 MW of carbon-free power, enough to supply roughly 44,000 homes.
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