AWS Pledges $6B for Shreveport Data Center Campus, Boosting Louisiana Investment to $18B

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has committed an additional $6 billion to develop a new data center campus in Shreveport, Louisiana, bringing its total pledged investment in the state to $18 billion across three separate sites. The announcement marks a rapid escalation of the cloud giant's footprint in northwest Louisiana, just months after it unveiled a $12 billion multi-site buildout across Caddo and Bossier Parishes in February 2026.

The new campus will be situated at the Resilient Technology Park, a 313-acre industrial park adjacent to Interstate 20 in west Shreveport. Like the Caddo and Bossier projects, the Shreveport development will be led by Stack Infrastructure, a key partner in AWS's regional expansion. Specific details regarding the site's anticipated IT capacity, power requirements, or the number of planned data center buildings have not yet been disclosed.

Once operational, the Shreveport campus is expected to create approximately 210 direct new jobs, with an additional 2,250 construction roles generated during the build phases. The economic ripple effect is a central part of the project's appeal, reinforcing the state's position as a growing hub for hyperscale infrastructure investment.

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry welcomed the expanded commitment, framing it as a validation of the state's business climate. "Amazon's decision to increase its investment in Louisiana so quickly sends a clear message about what they have experienced here," Landry said. "When one of the world's largest companies chooses to deepen its commitment this early, it demonstrates confidence in our workers, our business environment, and our ability to execute. Amazon came to our state with an ambitious vision, and Louisiana has shown we can deliver at the scale and speed that vision demands."

Keith Klein, Amazon's director of data center supply solutions, echoed that sentiment while emphasizing the company's operational principles. "When we announced our investment in northwest Louisiana earlier this year, we made a promise: Amazon pays its own way, and the communities where we operate will be better off because we're there," Klein said. "Increasing our planned investment to $18 billion means more good jobs for the region and more opportunities for local businesses. We're continuing to protect ratepayers and strengthen this community for the long term."

As part of the development, AWS will fund all necessary water and wastewater improvements for the projects. The company is also collaborating with Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) to fully finance new energy infrastructure and grid upgrades required to support the campuses, addressing one of the most critical challenges facing large-scale data center development in the region.

The announcement comes amid a broader surge in capital expenditure across the hyperscale sector. During its recent earnings call, Amazon revealed it now expects its fiscal year capital expenditures to reach $220 billion, up from a previous estimate of $200 billion, a rise the company attributed in part to the "higher cost of memory." The Louisiana expansion underscores how cloud providers are aggressively locking in capacity and infrastructure ahead of anticipated demand growth, even as they navigate rising costs and supply chain constraints.