Project Details
AWS Data Center Campus
Over 400 Gather to Celebrate!
Ceremonial Groundbreaking
A celebration it was! On Monday, September 30, 2024, the Chamber hosted business leaders and state and local elected officials to celebrate the $11 billion Amazon Web Services (AWS) data center project in St. Joseph County with a ceremonial groundbreaking, held in the Discovery Ballroom at the Century Center. AWS representatives and contractors were on hand to engage with the 400 attendees and share their plans and commitment. This is the single largest capital investment project in Indiana’s history and is expected to create up to 1,000 jobs.
Speaking during the ceremony, moderated by Chamber President & CEO Jeff Rea, were VP, Global Data Centers for AWS, Kevin Miller; Governor Eric Holcomb; Secretary of Commerce David Rosenberg, Congressman Rudy Yakym; St. Joseph County Commissioner Carl Baxmeyer; and Ivy Tech SVP Molly Dodge. Following the ceremony, attendees were able to connect with AWS general contractors and sub-contractors, while also participating in experiential learning opportunities through educational demo trailers which were on hand in the Century Center parking lot.
By the Numbers
$11B
Investment
1,000
Jobs
$4.7B
State GDP
$250,000
Community Outreach
At-a-Glance Briefs
Construction
The first four buildings are expected to be completed by the end of 2024, with construction continuing for at least another decade.
Job Creation
The project is expected to create around 1,000 new jobs in the local area.
Incentives
St. Joseph County approved a 50 percent property tax abatement over 10 years, and an enterprise technology exemption for Amazon. The Indiana Economic Development Corp. is also offering performance-based tax credits.
Road Infrastructure
AWS will invest up to $7 million to support road infrastructure improvements surrounding the development.
Data Center Features
The campus will feature 16 data center “shells,” each of which will be about 200,000 square feet, and sit on an 870-acre property.
Technology
The data center will contain computer servers, data storage drives, networking equipment, and other forms of technology infrastructure.
Training
AWS is committed to providing training and educational programs to support the local community in St. Joseph County. AWS offers training programs and skills training opportunities, including Fiber Optic Fusion Splicing Workshops and more. This workshop teaches new fusion splicing techniques and equipment, and connects learners with employers. Ivy Tech Community College in South Bend and area school systems are partnering with AWS in developing training programs and curriculum to fit the needs at the data center campus.
PBS Michiana WNIT
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.
Newsroom
We've summarized many of the news items covering this legacy project here.