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Amazon's article says it "was updated on August 18, 2026 to reflect Amazon's increased investment in northwest Louisiana", and Louisiana Economic Development's release is dated August 18, 2026.[1]- Groundbreaking
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Amazon Raises Louisiana Data Center Plan to $18 Billion
A third northwest Louisiana data center campus, at Resilient Technology Park in Shreveport, lifts Amazon's planned investment from $12 billion to $18 billion and its expected jobs to up to 750 across three campuses.
- Amazon increased its planned investment in northwest Louisiana to $18 billion, adding a third data center campus in Shreveport to its campuses across Caddo and Bossier Parishes; it builds on a $12 billion plan announced in February.[1][2]
- The new campus is at Resilient Technology Park in west Shreveport and brings an additional $6 billion of investment, 210 direct new jobs and, by Louisiana Economic Development's estimate, 499 indirect jobs.[2][3][4]
- Across all three campuses Amazon expects up to 750 full-time data center jobs and 2,500 additional positions in the community; LED estimates 1,784 indirect jobs for the full project.[1][2]
- STACK Infrastructure, developer and owner of all three campuses, expects up to 2,250 construction jobs and says construction on the new campus is set to finish in mid-2028.[1][3]
- Amazon says it pays 100% of the new energy infrastructure and grid upgrades with Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) and will invest up to $400 million in public water infrastructure for the campuses, at no cost to ratepayers.[1][3]
- Amazon is taking part in Louisiana's Data Center Sales and Use Tax Exemption for the full scope of the project.[2][4]
Cost $18B
Datacenter & Infrastructure Telemetry
- Cooling Architecture
- Mainly air cooling; water only above ~85F (under 13% of year)
- Power Source & Grid
- Louisiana 71119, United States Regional Transmission Grid
- Tracker Notes
- Amazon facility telemetry