Governor Landry, Amazon and Stack unveil roughly $12 billion investment for Northwest Louisiana

Governor Jeff Landry announced that Amazon Web Services and Stack Infrastructure plan a multi-technology campus in Northwest Louisiana that event speakers described as a roughly $12,000,000,000 private investment.

At the event, Landry said the project “positions North Louisiana to be at the center of something that is shaping the global economy,” framing the announcement as part of the state’s effort to grow digital infrastructure and attract artificial‑intelligence investment. He said the campuses will create thousands of jobs in the region and expressed gratitude to local leaders who helped secure the deal.

Roger Weiner, speaking for Amazon, described the company’s operating standards and environmental commitments and said the company expects to invest about $400,000,000 in public water infrastructure tied to the project. “Our facilities are engineered to use as little water as possible, achieving more than 80% greater water efficiency than the average in the industry,” Weiner said, adding that the company seeks to avoid disproportionate impacts on other ratepayers.

Weiner also announced an Amazon Northwest Louisiana Community Fund with an initial investment of $250,000 to support local STEM, sustainability and community programs, and said the company would post the first local jobs the day after the announcement and move quickly to begin construction.

Matt Vandergen, chief executive of Stack Infrastructure, described Stack’s role as developer and contractor for the campuses and said construction is expected to support more than 1,500 construction jobs, with the operational campuses supporting hundreds of longer‑term roles. Vandergen said the project spans both Caddo and Bossier parishes and that Stack will coordinate required utility, water and wastewater upgrades in partnership with local utilities and regulators.

Brett Madison, president of SWEPCO, said onstage that Amazon will pay 100% of facility electricity costs and project‑specific system upgrades and that oversight by the Louisiana Public Service Commission applies to utility work. “Amazon, as you heard Roger say, will pay 100% of its own electricity cost, including all facilities and system upgrades,” Madison said, adding that project‑funded improvements will not be borne by residential and small customers.

During the program Commissioner Foster Campbell publicly asked company leaders and local partners for a $28,000,000 seed gift to create a Bossier Educational Excellence Fund endowment focused on classroom instruction; Campbell framed the request as a way to ensure long‑term educational benefits for the region. “All I need is 28,000,000,” Campbell said onstage. The request drew applause but no immediate pledge from company representatives during the program.

Event presenters and local officials repeatedly framed the project as a long‑term regional partnership designed to retain local talent, expand workforce training and open supplier opportunities for small businesses. Organizers said a dedicated project planning web page would be launched immediately to provide updates, job postings, timeline information and answers to frequently asked questions.

The announcement included expressions of political support: a recorded message from Speaker Mike Johnson praised the investment, and state economic development leaders and local elected officials joined event remarks praising the project’s regional benefits.

No formal municipal or regulatory votes were recorded during the event. Attendees were told oversight of utility improvements would continue through the Louisiana Public Service Commission, and event speakers said project costs for system upgrades will be paid by the customer (the company) rather than through residential utility rates.

Next steps announced onstage included posting the first local job openings, launching the project planning page, and coordinating workforce and supplier engagement programs; specific construction start dates and permits were not specified at the event.