The proposed Amazon data center plan is set to bring a large-scale infrastructure project to the Shreveport area. The 300+ acre project is to be built in west Shreveport…
The planned facility is built specifically to support the expansion of artificial intelligence operations. Development plans show the campus will be gigantic, and almost entirely to house the computer servers…not people. The project represents a major draw on local utility infrastructure…requiring dedicated power substations and expanded water lines to service the buildings.
The company’s project is designed to exclusively hold server racks and industrial cooling equipment rather than human workers. With the cooling portion of the facility being one of the main concerns. Which is why filed documents show that the facility will require 7.5 million gallons of water EACH DAY. That’s more water than a town of 50,000 people would use in one day…