AWS Energy Way Tech Campus

Hamlet, North Carolina, United StatesUnder construction

Headline capacity: Not established in published records
Updated: Oct 28, 2026
Utility: Duke Energy Progress

AWS is constructing the Energy Way Tech Campus near Hamlet, North Carolina. On August 28, 2026, NCDEQ announced final air permits for its emergency generators and Duke Energy's temporary bridge-power facility, with additional emissions monitoring and testing requirements. These permits are not an announcement that the data center campus is operating.

Capacity

Operating IT capacity: Not established in published records

A missing figure does not mean zero. Planned, utility and generation figures are not operating IT capacity.

Development

Site preparation and campus constructionUnder construction

21 buildings

Current air-permit design; initial county announcement described 20 buildings.

Temporary bridge powerAnnounced or preconstruction

Duke's 57-engine facility is infrastructure and must retire within one year of operation.

Milestones (5)

AWS and North Carolina announce $10B Richmond County plan

Jun 4, 2025 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Announced

Source not linked

County expected site preparation by end of 2025

2025 · Forecast / planned record

Forecast · Forecast completion

Source not linked

DEQ announces joint Amazon/Duke draft-permit hearing

Jun 26, 2026 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Permit filed

Source not linked

Draft Title V public-comment period closes

Jul 31, 2026 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Permit filed

Source not linked

Steel construction observed at Energy Way

Aug 4, 2026 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Status changed

Source not linked

Participants

Amazon Data Services, Inc.

Developer

Sources by role

Developer (1)

DEQ announces joint public hearing for Amazon and Duke permits · Jun 26, 2026 · Primary

Developer (1)

Amazon Data Services draft Title V review · Jun 1, 2026 · Corroborating

Other participants (3)

Duke Energy Progress

Utility provider

Sources by role

Utility provider (1)

DEQ announces joint public hearing for Amazon and Duke permits · Jun 26, 2026 · Primary

Utility provider (1)

Duke Energy Progress bridge-power draft permit review · Jun 1, 2026 · Corroborating

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality

Government authority

Sources by role

Government authority (1)

Public hearing: Amazon Data Services and Duke Energy permit applications · Jul 20, 2026 · Corroborating

Government authority (1)

DEQ announces joint public hearing for Amazon and Duke permits · Jun 26, 2026 · Primary

Richmond County, North Carolina

Government authority

Sources by role

Government authority (1)

Richmond County industrial park AWS announcement · Jun 4, 2025 · Corroborating

Government authority (1)

AWS in Richmond County · Primary

Capital & incentives

Capital claims

Announced investment

Actual

$10 billions

Source

Incentives

Property tax abatement

50% for 20 years

Approved · Richmond County, North Carolina

Reported grant equal to 50% of building property taxes, conditioned on project performance.

Property tax abatement

65% for 20 years

Approved · Richmond County, North Carolina

Reported grant equal to 65% of machinery/equipment taxes; agreement reportedly requires at least $1B investment and 50 jobs by 2030.

Site & development

Marketed site area

Reported rounded

800 acres

Source

Building count

Actual

21 buildings

Site preparation and campus construction · Phase

Source

Construction status

Actual

Steel structures observed under construction

Source

Additional project facts

Permanent job target

Actual

500 jobs

Source

Emergency engine count

Actual

588 diesel engines

Source

Temporary bridge engine count

Actual

57 diesel engines

Source

Infrastructure & permits

Technical details (4)

Electric grid

Under construction

Permanent Duke service is being developed; service date and contracted campus load remain undisclosed.

Onsite generation

Planned or represented

57 diesel engines

Separate Duke facility at 1761 Airport Road; planned retirement within one year after operation begins.

Onsite generation

Planned or represented

588 diesel engines

AWS emergency engines at 198 Energy Way; generator nameplate must not be used as campus IT or grid capacity.

Utility service

Planned or represented

County-owned improvements support the site; usage, cooling design and completion status remain open.

Air authorization · Under review

Amazon Data Services Energy Way Tech Campus

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality

Jul 31, 2026

Sources (3)

Public hearing: Amazon Data Services and Duke Energy permit applications · Jul 20, 2026 · Corroborating
DEQ announces joint public hearing for Amazon and Duke permits · Jun 26, 2026 · Primary
Amazon Data Services draft Title V review · Jun 1, 2026 · Corroborating

Air authorization · Under review

Duke Energy Progress temporary bridge-power facility

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality

Jul 31, 2026

Sources (3)

Public hearing: Amazon Data Services and Duke Energy permit applications · Jul 20, 2026 · Corroborating
DEQ announces joint public hearing for Amazon and Duke permits · Jun 26, 2026 · Primary
Duke Energy Progress bridge-power draft permit review · Jun 1, 2026 · Corroborating

Public-source research. Plans may change. See Evidence for sources and qualifications.