Shreveport / Caddo Parish data centers
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- Sep 9NEWS·Caddo Parish, LAblackchronicle.com · Caddo Parish, LA · also at thecentersquare.com
- Sep 8ZONING·Caddo Parish, LAA Caddo Parish zoning official suggested alternatives to restrict data centers through ordinances and nuisance laws rather than zoning, citing that a master plan needed for expanded zoning authority would take years while data centers are already arriving.The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate · Caddo Parish, LA
- Sep 1MORATORIUM·Caddo Parish, LACaddo Parish commissioners voted 4-6 against advancing a resolution that would have requested the parish zoning commission consider a limited data center moratorium in the area surrounding Shreveport. Commissioner John-Paul Young introduced the measure as a narrower approach after a broader parish-wide moratorium effort failed earlier this month.The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate · Caddo Parish, LA
- Aug 26NEWS·Caddo Parish, LAAmazon held an open house Aug. 25 in Shreveport to discuss its $18 billion northwest Louisiana data center project, addressing community concerns about environmental impacts. The company committed to investing up to $400 million in water infrastructure and coordinating with SWEPCO to fund energy upgrades without passing costs to existing ratepayers.New Orleans CityBusiness · Caddo Parish, LA
- Aug 26NEWS·Caddo Parish, LAHeadline onlyWSFA · Caddo Parish, LA
- Aug 24UTILITIES·Caddo Parish, LAAmazon is expanding its northwest Louisiana data center investment from $12 billion to $18 billion, adding a third campus in Shreveport expected to create up to 750 full-time jobs and support roughly 2,500 additional positions. Questions about how the state allocates data center infrastructure costs remain unresolved despite the company's pledge to fund its own project infrastructure in full.Environment+Energy Leader · Caddo Parish, LA · also at Environment+Energy Leader
- Aug 21NEWS·Caddo Parish, LAAmazon Web Services is investing an additional $6 billion in northwest Louisiana data centers, bringing its total planned regional investment to $18 billion and adding a third campus at Resilient Technology Park in Shreveport to support cloud computing and artificial intelligence workloads.w.media · Caddo Parish, LA
- Aug 19NEWS·Caddo Parish, LAAWS is expanding its Louisiana data center investment to $18 billion across three campuses, with a new $6 billion Shreveport facility expected to create about 210 permanent jobs and 2,250 construction positions once operational.Data Center Dynamics · Caddo Parish, LA
- Aug 18NEWS·Caddo Parish, LAAmazon Web Services will build a third data center at Resilient Technology Park in west Shreveport, expanding its Louisiana presence beyond two previously announced facilities in northwest Louisiana. The three data centers are expected to create 750 permanent jobs and 2,200 temporary construction jobs.louisianaradionetwork.com · Caddo Parish, LA · also at Audacy
- Aug 18NEWS·Caddo Parish, LAAmazon announced an expansion of its Northwest Louisiana data center project, increasing total investment from $12 billion to $18 billion with a third facility in Shreveport's Resilient Tech Park. The expansion is expected to add 210 permanent jobs to the 540 previously announced and increase construction jobs from 1,500 to 2,250.Louisiana Illuminator · Caddo Parish, LA
- Aug 18NEWS·Caddo Parish, LAAmazon is adding $6 billion to its northwest Louisiana data center investment, raising the total to $18 billion. The expansion includes a third campus at Shreveport's Resilient Technology Park expected to create 210 direct jobs, with all three campuses supporting up to 750 direct jobs and 1,784 indirect jobs across the region.New Orleans CityBusiness · Caddo Parish, LA
- Aug 18NEWS·Caddo Parish, LAAmazon Web Services announced plans to invest $6 billion in a third data center campus in Shreveport, with all three campuses in the area expected to create 750 full-time jobs and require $400 million in water infrastructure investment.KSLA · Caddo Parish, LA
- Aug 18MORATORIUM·LouisianaCaddo Parish Commissioner John Paul Young sought a two-year moratorium on tax incentives for data center projects, but the parish attorney said a moratorium cannot be enacted via resolution and would require a master plan and ordinance under state law. The resolution was sent to committee.KSLA · Louisiana · also at KSLA
- Aug 18MORATORIUM·LouisianaThe Caddo Parish Commission postponed a data center moratorium after the parish attorney said the parish lacks the legal framework to enforce one, noting that a resolution wouldn't be binding and an ordinance would violate Louisiana's constitution without existing zoning ordinances and a master plan.KTBS 3 · Louisiana · also at westcentralsbest.com
- Aug 12MORATORIUM·LouisianaCaddo Parish plans to introduce a two-year moratorium on tax breaks for data centers to assess long-term effects, though the measure would not affect an Amazon Web Services campus currently under construction. Commissioner John-Paul Young cited concerns about environmental impacts and water consumption.KTBS 3 · Louisiana · also at The Center Square
- Aug 7NEWS·LouisianaWilliams Companies is acquiring Houston-based Momentum Midstream for $5.5 billion to expand its pipeline network in the Haynesville Shale, driven by growing natural gas demand from data centers. The purchase will add 4,000 miles of pipeline and position Williams to serve utilities converting power plants to natural gas to fuel large data center operations.The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate · Louisiana
- Aug 7HEARING·Caddo Parish, LAShreveport residents gathered Thursday to express concerns about planned data center projects in Northwest Louisiana, raising questions about water usage, power grid capacity, and environmental impact. Attendees called for written commitments from developers regarding pollution prevention and community protection.KSLA · Caddo Parish, LA
- Aug 5MORATORIUM·Caddo Parish, LAShreveport City Council candidate Derrick Henderson is hosting a town hall on Aug. 6 to discuss data center projects planned for the area, featuring panelists who have expressed opposition to the developments. The event aims to provide information about data centers' potential local impacts as Amazon Web Services and STACK Infrastructure's project in the district remains stalled due to legal challenges.The Black Chronicle · Caddo Parish, LA · also at The Black Chronicle, The Center Square
- Aug 4NEWS·Caddo Parish, LAHeadline onlyThe Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate · Caddo Parish, LA · also at NOLA.com
- Aug 4NEWS
- Jul 31UTILITIES·Caddo Parish, LAAmerican Electric Power, SWEPCO's parent company, projects significant power demand growth driven primarily by data centers, with two Amazon Web Services facilities already announced in SWEPCO's northwest Louisiana service area and a potential third planned for west Shreveport. AEP anticipates 69 gigawatts of load growth through 2030, with Louisiana currently projected to need one gigawatt, though power requirements for the announced AWS data centers have not yet been disclosed to the Louisiana Public Service Commission.The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate · Caddo Parish, LA
- Jul 29NEWS·Caddo Parish, LA
- Jul 27ZONING·Caddo Parish, LAA Caddo Parish commissioner proposed restricting temporary worker housing camps associated with data center construction, but the parish lacks authority to impose such zoning requirements without a comprehensive master plan, which Louisiana law mandates for such restrictions in unincorporated areas.The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate · Caddo Parish, LA