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Amazon Commits $20 Billion to Two AI Data Center Complexes in Pennsylvania

Creating 1,250 skilled positions, the project faces Federal Energy Regulatory Commission review over its power arrangement with a nuclear plant.

FILE - A data center owned by Amazon Web Services, front right, is under construction next to the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Berwick, Pa., on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, file)
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Overview

  • Amazon plans to build two data center campuses in Salem Township and Falls Township, including one directly linked to the Susquehanna nuclear power plant.
  • At $20 billion, the investment is the largest corporate commitment in Pennsylvania’s history and follows roughly $10 billion pledges in four other states since 2024.
  • The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is examining a behind-the-meter agreement with Talen Energy that would divert up to 960 megawatts from the nuclear plant to the facility.
  • Amazon projects the creation of 1,250 high-skilled jobs and anticipates thousands more roles across its AWS data center supply chain.
  • The company has pledged to achieve water-positive operations by 2030 and will fund workforce development programs along with a $250,000 local community grant.