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AWS Energy Way Tech Campus

PRJ-0109 · Site · Hamlet, North Carolina, United States

Record last updated Oct 28, 2026

Scope and capacity

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.

Headline: Not established in published records

Numbers refer to their stated physical boundaries and are not added together. Source dates, claim dates and record updates have different meanings. Missing dates and locators are not inferred.

Announced investment · $10 billions

Actual · AWS Energy Way Tech Campus (Project)

Claim 11857 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Jun 4, 2025

  1. North Carolina's Amazon data-center deal and construction

    Inside Climate News · Document date: Aug 4, 2026 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-0732 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://insideclimatenews.org/news/04082026/north-carolina-amazon-data-center-secret-deal/

  2. Public hearing: Amazon Data Services and Duke Energy permit applications

    North Carolina DEQ · Document date: Jul 20, 2026 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-0729 · Government record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://www.deq.nc.gov/news/events/public-hearing-preliminary-determination-air-quality-permit-applications-amazon-data-services-and

  3. DEQ announces joint public hearing for Amazon and Duke permits

    North Carolina DEQ · Document date: Jun 26, 2026 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-0728 · Regulatory record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://www.deq.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2026/06/26/deq-announces-joint-public-hearing-amazon-data-center-and-duke-energy-air-quality-permits-richmond

  4. Amazon Data Services draft Title V review

    North Carolina DEQ · Document date: Jun 1, 2026 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-0730 · Regulatory record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://edocs.deq.nc.gov/AirQuality/DocView.aspx?dbid=0&id=645288&repo=AirQuality

  5. Duke Energy Progress bridge-power draft permit review

    North Carolina DEQ · Document date: Jun 1, 2026 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-0731 · Regulatory record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://edocs.deq.nc.gov/AirQuality/DocView.aspx?dbid=0&id=645023&repo=AirQuality

  6. AWS plans $10 billion North Carolina AI infrastructure investment

    Amazon · Document date: Jun 4, 2025 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0725 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/aws/aws-investment-north-carolina-ai-cloud-infrastructure

  7. Governor announces Amazon's $10 billion Richmond County plan

    Office of the North Carolina Governor · Document date: Jun 4, 2025 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-0726 · Government record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://governor.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2025/06/04/governor-stein-announces-amazon-plans-invest-10-billion-north-carolina-ai-infrastructure

  8. Richmond County industrial park AWS announcement

    Richmond County, North Carolina · Document date: Jun 4, 2025 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-0733 · Government record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://www.richmondcountync.org/CivicAlerts.asp?AID=168&ARC=660

  9. AWS in Richmond County

    Richmond County Economic Development · Document date: Not stated · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-0727 · Government record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://richmondnced.com/aws/

Permanent job target · 500 jobs

Actual · AWS Energy Way Tech Campus (Project)

Claim 11858 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Jun 4, 2025

  1. AWS plans $10 billion North Carolina AI infrastructure investment

    Amazon · Document date: Jun 4, 2025 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0725 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/aws/aws-investment-north-carolina-ai-cloud-infrastructure

  2. Governor announces Amazon's $10 billion Richmond County plan

    Office of the North Carolina Governor · Document date: Jun 4, 2025 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-0726 · Government record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://governor.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2025/06/04/governor-stein-announces-amazon-plans-invest-10-billion-north-carolina-ai-infrastructure

Marketed site area · 800 acres

Reported rounded · AWS Energy Way Tech Campus (Project)

Claim 11859 · Recorded claim type: Reported rounded · Review: Approved · Claim date: Jun 4, 2025

  1. Richmond County industrial park AWS announcement

    Richmond County, North Carolina · Document date: Jun 4, 2025 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0733 · Government record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://www.richmondcountync.org/CivicAlerts.asp?AID=168&ARC=660

Building count · 21 buildings

Actual · Site preparation and campus construction (Phase)

Claim 11861 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Jun 26, 2026

  1. DEQ announces joint public hearing for Amazon and Duke permits

    North Carolina DEQ · Document date: Jun 26, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0728 · Regulatory record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://www.deq.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2026/06/26/deq-announces-joint-public-hearing-amazon-data-center-and-duke-energy-air-quality-permits-richmond

  2. Amazon Data Services draft Title V review

    North Carolina DEQ · Document date: Jun 1, 2026 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-0730 · Regulatory record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://edocs.deq.nc.gov/AirQuality/DocView.aspx?dbid=0&id=645288&repo=AirQuality

Emergency engine count · 588 diesel engines

Actual · AWS Energy Way Tech Campus (Project)

Claim 11863 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Jun 26, 2026

  1. DEQ announces joint public hearing for Amazon and Duke permits

    North Carolina DEQ · Document date: Jun 26, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0728 · Regulatory record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://www.deq.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2026/06/26/deq-announces-joint-public-hearing-amazon-data-center-and-duke-energy-air-quality-permits-richmond

  2. Amazon Data Services draft Title V review

    North Carolina DEQ · Document date: Jun 1, 2026 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-0730 · Regulatory record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://edocs.deq.nc.gov/AirQuality/DocView.aspx?dbid=0&id=645288&repo=AirQuality

Temporary bridge engine count · 57 diesel engines

Actual · AWS Energy Way Tech Campus (Project)

Claim 11865 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Jun 26, 2026

  1. DEQ announces joint public hearing for Amazon and Duke permits

    North Carolina DEQ · Document date: Jun 26, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0728 · Regulatory record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://www.deq.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2026/06/26/deq-announces-joint-public-hearing-amazon-data-center-and-duke-energy-air-quality-permits-richmond

  2. Duke Energy Progress bridge-power draft permit review

    North Carolina DEQ · Document date: Jun 1, 2026 · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-0731 · Regulatory record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://edocs.deq.nc.gov/AirQuality/DocView.aspx?dbid=0&id=645023&repo=AirQuality

Construction status · Steel structures observed under construction

Actual · AWS Energy Way Tech Campus (Project)

Claim 11866 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Aug 4, 2026

  1. North Carolina's Amazon data-center deal and construction

    Inside Climate News · Document date: Aug 4, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0732 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://insideclimatenews.org/news/04082026/north-carolina-amazon-data-center-secret-deal/

Counterparties and capital

Amazon Data Services, Inc. · Developer · CMP-0403

Duke Energy Progress · Utility provider · CMP-0409

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality · Government authority · CMP-0410

Richmond County, North Carolina · Government authority · CMP-0407

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