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AWS Data Center Campus

AWS & Economic Development Leaders Share Insights

We bring you two episodes of our Behind the Region podcast featuring leaders from Amazon Web Services (AWS) and regional economic development organizations. Together, they explore how data centers are planned and built, explain the AWS site-selection process, and separate fact from fiction surrounding power and water usage.

In one episode, Shannon Kellogg, vice president of public policy for AWS for the Americas at Amazon, joins Heather Ennis, president & CEO of the Northwest Indiana Forum. The conversation focuses on what AWS looks for when selecting a community, including infrastructure readiness and environmental sustainability goals. The discussion is grounded in data and provides clear, factual context around common misconceptions.

In a second episode, Brandon Oyer, head of America’s water & power for AWS, joins Behind the Region hosts Chamber President & CEO Jeff Rea and Director of Member Relations Mark McGill. Oyer provides an update on the $11 billion AWS data center project, explains how cloud computing works, addresses myths related to water and power usage, and shares AWS’s long-term vision and the project’s impact on the South Bend Region.

AWS Data Center FAQs

General

Get a quick overview of the most-popular questions and corresponding answers surrounding the AWS data center project.

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Environmental & Sustainability

Learn about what AWS is doing to protect the aquifer, manage water and power usage, in addition to employing sustainable practices.

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Impact

Obtain answers to questions about community impact, incentives and AWS’s mission to work with partners on workforce training.

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AI Insights: CNBC Interview

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched an $11 billion data center campus on 1,200 acres in New Carlisle, Ind., already powering Anthropic’s AI model training. While competitors talk about future projects, AWS’s facility is fully operational. CEO Matt Garman called it a rapid transformation—“from cornfields to data centers, almost overnight.” View the CNBC interview (Click on video to the left).

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AWS Community Impact in Action

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View a variety of videos showcasing the project's impact on our community, including conversations with business owners and more.

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Our community and workforce are being positively impacted by the AWS project. Read about the impact on the hospitality industry and several community members.

By the Numbers

$11B

Investment

1,000

Jobs

$4.7B

State GDP

$250,000

Community Outreach

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AWS Project Construction Milestones Celebration

AWS officials and site contractors gathered in New Carlisle in the fall of 2025 to recognize construction milestones on the $11 billion data center project. Business leaders, contractors, elected officials and the New Carlisle community gathered for a breakfast to connect with one another and to collect food items later donated to the Food Bank of Northern Indiana.

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Workforce Training at Data Centers

View the story on how AWS will be training for the data center and related jobs at their New Carlisle site. Story is brought to you by PBS Michiana WNIT television.

AWS Commits

On April 25, 2024, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb announced that Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com. Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), planned to invest $11 billion to build a data center campus near New Carlisle and create at least 1,000 new jobs over the 10-year build. This investment marks the largest capital investment announcement in the state’s history.

AWS is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud, and its data centers enable customers of all sizes and across all industries, such as automotive, healthcare, manufacturing, financial services, public sector, and more, to transform their businesses.

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