Amazon plans $12 billion Louisiana data center buildout


FILE PHOTO: Amazon logo is seen in this illustration created on February 11, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

SAN FRANCISCO, ⁠Feb 23 (Reuters) - Amazon said it expects to invest $12 billion in Louisiana ⁠as part of a plan to build data centers in ‌the Pelican State.

TheSeattle-based online retailer said the data center buildout, in northwest Louisiana, will create 540 full-time jobs, as well as additional jobs it claims will help support ​the facilities, such as electricians and heating, ventilation ⁠and air-conditioning technicians.

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