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Released January 31, 2024 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Amazon.com Incorporated (NASDAQ:AMZN) (Seattle, Washington) is increasing its investments in Mississippi with the planned construction of two multibillion-dollar data center complexes. The state last week approved a $44 million incentive package, paving the way for Amazon's investment.
In a special session, Mississippi lawmakers approved the $44 million incentive package, most of which ($32 million) will go toward job training programs. In return, Amazon has said over time it will invest a massive $10 billion into the data center complexes. The planned data centers are expected to create about 1,000 jobs in the region. Legislators did not know the company to which they were providing benefits until after the package had passed.
The data centers will be built at two industrial parks in Madison County, directly north of Mississippi's capital city, Jackson. One data center will be a short drive from the Jackson city limits, and the other will be closer the county seat, Canton. In addition to the incentives, legislators also have authorized Madison County to borrow $215.1 million for road improvements and the extension of the water and sewer systems.
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves (R) said the data centers were expected to begin service in 2027, putting them on track for a construction start late this year or early next year. After the initial construction, the facilities will be expanded, increasing Amazon's investment in the two complexes over time. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Industrial Manufacturing Project Database can click here for related project reports.
The power for the data centers will be supplied by Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR) (New Orleans, Louisiana), which has nearby solar farms and plans on expanding its presence in the region.
Amazon has made its own investments in Mississippi's power infrastructure, including power purchase agreements (PPAs) with five solar farms and a windfarm. One of the Amazon's most recent PPAs in the state was made for the Delta Windfarm, which will be the state's first utility-scale windfarm when it is completed by owner AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) (Arlington, Virginia) and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firm Wanzek Construction Incorporated (Fargo, North Dakota) later this year.
The windfarm is in the northwest of the state, about 40 miles from Memphis, Tennessee. The facility will employ more than 40 wind turbines to provide nearly 200 megawatts of power. According to an AES website about the project, the 14,000 acres that include the windfarm will be put to dual use and remain in operation for the farming of crops such as rice, soybeans, corn and wheat under and around the turbines. Upon completion, AES will remain the long-term owner and operator of the windfarm. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Power Project Database can click here for the project report.
Amazon's other investments in Mississippi include five fulfillment and sortation centers and four delivery stations (as well as a Whole Foods Market in Jackson).
Amazon's branch for data center operations, Amazon Web Services (AWS), is making several other investments across the U.S. to help meet demand for cloud computing services that increasingly rely on artificial intelligence. Industrial Info is tracking more than 100 prospective projects from AWS, although not all of these will move forward as planned and many of which are subsequent additions to an existing data center. Industrial Info is tracking 11 Amazon data center projects that are presently under construction, with the most plants and investment going to the West Coast market region.
One of AWS' largest projects underway in the West Coast region is the first phase of a planned $12 billion data center complex near Boardman, Oregon. Phase I construction includes a 215,000-square-foot data center. Construction kicked off last year, and Phase I is expected to be completed this summer. Several additional segments of construction are planned for the facility, the first of which could kick off in the coming months, before Phase I is completed. Phase II consists of a similarly sized data hall to that built in Phase I. As envisioned, the Boardman project could encompass 12 phases of construction. Subscribers can click here for related project reports.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
In a special session, Mississippi lawmakers approved the $44 million incentive package, most of which ($32 million) will go toward job training programs. In return, Amazon has said over time it will invest a massive $10 billion into the data center complexes. The planned data centers are expected to create about 1,000 jobs in the region. Legislators did not know the company to which they were providing benefits until after the package had passed.
The data centers will be built at two industrial parks in Madison County, directly north of Mississippi's capital city, Jackson. One data center will be a short drive from the Jackson city limits, and the other will be closer the county seat, Canton. In addition to the incentives, legislators also have authorized Madison County to borrow $215.1 million for road improvements and the extension of the water and sewer systems.
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves (R) said the data centers were expected to begin service in 2027, putting them on track for a construction start late this year or early next year. After the initial construction, the facilities will be expanded, increasing Amazon's investment in the two complexes over time. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Industrial Manufacturing Project Database can click here for related project reports.
The power for the data centers will be supplied by Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR) (New Orleans, Louisiana), which has nearby solar farms and plans on expanding its presence in the region.
Amazon has made its own investments in Mississippi's power infrastructure, including power purchase agreements (PPAs) with five solar farms and a windfarm. One of the Amazon's most recent PPAs in the state was made for the Delta Windfarm, which will be the state's first utility-scale windfarm when it is completed by owner AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) (Arlington, Virginia) and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firm Wanzek Construction Incorporated (Fargo, North Dakota) later this year.
The windfarm is in the northwest of the state, about 40 miles from Memphis, Tennessee. The facility will employ more than 40 wind turbines to provide nearly 200 megawatts of power. According to an AES website about the project, the 14,000 acres that include the windfarm will be put to dual use and remain in operation for the farming of crops such as rice, soybeans, corn and wheat under and around the turbines. Upon completion, AES will remain the long-term owner and operator of the windfarm. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Power Project Database can click here for the project report.
Amazon's other investments in Mississippi include five fulfillment and sortation centers and four delivery stations (as well as a Whole Foods Market in Jackson).
Amazon's branch for data center operations, Amazon Web Services (AWS), is making several other investments across the U.S. to help meet demand for cloud computing services that increasingly rely on artificial intelligence. Industrial Info is tracking more than 100 prospective projects from AWS, although not all of these will move forward as planned and many of which are subsequent additions to an existing data center. Industrial Info is tracking 11 Amazon data center projects that are presently under construction, with the most plants and investment going to the West Coast market region.
One of AWS' largest projects underway in the West Coast region is the first phase of a planned $12 billion data center complex near Boardman, Oregon. Phase I construction includes a 215,000-square-foot data center. Construction kicked off last year, and Phase I is expected to be completed this summer. Several additional segments of construction are planned for the facility, the first of which could kick off in the coming months, before Phase I is completed. Phase II consists of a similarly sized data hall to that built in Phase I. As envisioned, the Boardman project could encompass 12 phases of construction. Subscribers can click here for related project reports.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
