AWS Energy Way Tech Campus

AWS is constructing the Energy Way Tech Campus near Hamlet, North Carolina, while state regulators review major-source air permits for its emergency generators and Duke Energy's temporary bridge-power facility. Participants include Amazon Data Services, Inc. as developer, Duke Energy Progress as utility provider. Development comprises Site preparation and campus construction (construction), Temporary bridge power (preconstruction). Key milestones include Draft Title V public-comment period closes. (2026-07-31) and Steel construction observed at Energy Way. (2026-08-04). permanent electric grid service: Permanent Duke service is being developed; service date and contracted campus load remain undisclosed. temporary bridge power — 57 diesel_engines: Separate Duke facility at 1761 Airport Road; planned retirement within one year after operation begins. Permitting includes title v air quality for Amazon Data Services Energy Way Tech Campus (draft preliminary determination comment closed) and title v air quality for Duke Energy Progress temporary bridge-power facility (draft preliminary determination comment closed). Incentives include performance grant building property tax (approved reported terms) for Reported grant equal to 50% of building property taxes, conditioned on project performance. and performance grant machinery equipment tax (approved reported terms) for Reported grant equal to 65% of machinery/equipment taxes; agreement reportedly requires at least $1B investment and 50 jobs by 2030.