Amazon To Bring $12 Billion And Energy To Louisisana

By Douglas McIntyre  •  February 24, 2026

Amazon is going to build a $12 billion data center in the state. And, it will not draw energy from the local grid. It plans to create its own. That will keep local electricity prices down. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief at Climatecrisis247, explains.

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