Amazon Web Services, which announced plans in February to build two data centers in northwest Louisiana, says it’s adding a third at Resilient Technology Park in west Shreveport. Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois says the additional investment shows Amazon’s confidence in Louisiana.
“A global company like Amazon has such a positive experience with the Louisiana workforce, with the Louisiana functionality, with the way we’ve delivered on this project that, within six months’ time, they decided to spend another $6 billion; and that’s a Louisiana story that we want to tell,” Bourgeois said.
Amazon has already started construction on a data center in Bossier Parish near Benton and the other in Caddo Parish near Blanchard. All three data centers are expected to create 750 permanent jobs and 2,200 temporary construction jobs.
Bourgeois says Amazon has promised to protect natural resources and invest in infrastructure as it constructs these three data centers.
“They’re investing in upgrades to the water systems. They’re investing in hardening the grid,” Bourgeois noted.
Bourgeois says the facilities will rely on air cooling most of the year, using water for cooling only when temperatures exceed 85 degrees. She says Amazon also plans to invest up to $400 million in public water infrastructure. And LED says Amazon is working with SWEPCO to fully fund the new energy infrastructure.
Bourgeois says these plans align with Louisiana’s broader strategy to responsibly support large-scale AI and digital infrastructure investments.
“We put deals together that are win-win; they’re great for the state, they’re great for the Louisiana worker, they’re great for Louisiana resources and they’re great for the companies that we’re courting to come here. And so, I think we’ve hit a real sweet spot in that regard,” Bourgeois explained.
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