Amazon Web Services plans to spend $12 billion on data center campuses in northwest Louisiana.

The cloud company plans a multi-site buildout across Caddo and Bossier Parishes. Stack Infrastructure will lead the projects, creating up to 1,500 construction jobs.

Amazon claimed that the investment is expected to create 540 full-time jobs at the data centers, plus support 1,710 additional full-time equivalent positions in the broader community.

The company said that it will fully fund the required power infrastructure, working with local utility Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO). Amazon will cover all expenses for new energy infrastructure and upgrades required to serve the data centers.

It will also invest in solar energy projects in Louisiana, bringing up to 200MW of new carbon-free energy onto the grid.

“Amazon is making a long-term commitment to Louisiana because our state delivers – prime sites, strong infrastructure and a skilled, hard-working workforce ready to support the next generation of technological innovation,” Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said.

“Investments of this magnitude put Louisiana at the center of operations relied on across the country and connect our communities to jobs that power how Americans live, work and do business.”

David Zapolsky, Amazon's chief global affairs and legal officer, added: “Amazon's $12 billion investment in northwest Louisiana will build next-generation data center campuses to support AI and cloud computing, ensuring opportunities for local communities.

"We're creating hundreds of high-paying jobs and making substantial investments in local infrastructure to serve customers. We're grateful for our strong partnerships with local leaders and proud to deepen our commitment to Louisiana."

The data center campuses will use only verified surplus water, the company said, defining it as water that exceeds what the community requires for current needs.

Water is anticipated to be used to cool the data centers for less than 13 percent of the year, with it otherwise relying on air.

Amazon will also invest up to $400 million in public water infrastructure to support the site and broader water supply. It said that it planned water-positive programs alongside partners.

The company plans to spend $200bn on capex this year, including e-commerce centers and other infrastructure.

Last year, it announced plans to invest $10bn in cloud and AI infrastructure in North Carolina, $15bn in Northern Indiana, and $3bn in Mississippi.

In Louisiana, Meta plans to spend as much as $27bn on a giant data center campus known as Hyperion.