Amazon just announced its biggest single-state infrastructure bet yet - a staggering $15 billion investment in Northern Indiana data centers designed to power the next wave of AI innovation. The move creates 1,100 high-skilled jobs and adds 2.4 gigawatts of capacity to support everything from AWS cloud services to generative AI workloads that are reshaping the tech landscape.
Amazon is doubling down on the Midwest in a big way. The tech giant's latest $15 billion commitment to Northern Indiana represents one of the largest single-state infrastructure investments in the company's history, signaling just how serious Amazon is about capturing the AI gold rush that's driving unprecedented demand for data center capacity.
The announcement comes just over a year after Amazon pledged $11 billion for St. Joseph County, bringing the company's total Indiana commitment to a jaw-dropping $26 billion. But this isn't just about scale - it's about positioning AWS as the backbone for AI workloads that are reshaping everything from customer service to drug discovery.
"Generative AI is driving increased demand for advanced cloud infrastructure and compute power," Amazon explained in today's announcement, and the numbers back that up. The new facilities will add 2.4 gigawatts of data center capacity, enough to power millions of AI training runs and inference requests that companies worldwide are scrambling to access.
Indiana Governor Mike Braun called it "a major win," and he's not wrong. The project creates more than 1,100 high-skilled positions ranging from data center engineers to security specialists, plus thousands of supporting jobs for electricians, construction workers, and fiber-optic technicians. In a job market where tech skills command premium wages, that's the kind of economic development states fight for.
But Amazon's real masterstroke is how it structured the energy deal. Through a partnership with utility provider NIPSCO, Amazon will cover all infrastructure costs while delivering an estimated $1 billion in savings to existing customers over 15 years. "We're ensuring our current customers are protected, without increasing their rates," NIPSCO president Vince Parisi told reporters, addressing the elephant in the room that often accompanies massive data center projects.
The timing couldn't be better for Amazon's cloud ambitions. While competitors like Microsoft and Google are also racing to build AI-ready infrastructure, Amazon's early lead in cloud services gives it a crucial advantage. These Indiana facilities will house the same advanced architecture that powers Project Rainier, which Amazon claims is the world's largest AI supercomputer.
