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Amazon / AWS Pennsylvania

publicly announcedAs of 2025-06-09Lifecycle status is not a quality score.
Developer
Amazon
Operator
AWS
Place
Luzerne and Bucks counties, Pennsylvania
Utility
Not represented as one statewide utility
Grid context
PJM
Investment
$20B+ announced
Power demand
Not disclosed in reviewed sources
Construction jobs
Not disclosed
Operating jobs
1,250+ announced technical jobs
Cooling approach
Not disclosed
Quantified water
Not disclosed
Community benefits
Not fully disclosed
Tax incentives
Project-specific value not stated here
Reporting
Subject to applicable state and local requirements

What changed

1 meaningful update

Only changes that materially affect BrooksFlow's current understanding appear here.

Pennsylvania changed its data-center permitting framework

Executive Order 2026-05 created the GRID framework for certain covered projects seeking Commonwealth permits, including local approval, disclosure, and enforceable commitments.

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Evidence vintage

History stays visible when scope changes.

An earlier estimate and a later estimate may describe different project scopes, stages, or speakers. The timeline does not silently overwrite either.

  1. 2025-06-09publicly announced

    State and company announcements describe planned investment and locations.

  2. 2026-08-18expanded or revised

    Future covered permits must satisfy Pennsylvania GRID requirements.

What we do not know

Missing is not zero.

What kind of number is this?

Open every project claim.

Claims retain sponsor relationship, time status, geography, assumptions, and limitations.

Sponsor commitment

Amazon announced at least $20 billion in planned Pennsylvania investment and at least 1,250 technical jobs associated with supported Luzerne and Bucks County locations.

Amazon announced at least $20 billion in planned Pennsylvania investment and at least 1,250 technical jobs associated with supported Luzerne and Bucks County locations.

Underlying record

Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaAmazon announces at least $20 billion Pennsylvania investmentInspect →AmazonAWS plans major Pennsylvania data center investmentInspect →Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaGovernor Shapiro signs Executive Order on data center developmentInspect →