Amazon to Spend $12 Billion on Louisiana Data Center Expansion
Amazon announced a $12 billion plan to build new data centers across Louisiana, marking its largest state-level AWS expansion to date. The investment will boost cloud capacity in the Gulf South region and drive long-term infrastructure development.
1. Amazon’s $12 Billion Louisiana Data Center Investment
Amazon revealed plans to allocate $12 billion toward constructing and expanding multiple AWS data center campuses across Louisiana over the next several years. This expansion is designed to meet rising cloud demand, strengthen regional infrastructure, and support future service rollouts in the Gulf South market.