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AWS Project Rainier — St. Joseph County Site

PRJ-0592 · Site · New Carlisle area, Indiana, United States

Record last updated Oct 28, 2026

Scope and capacity

Amazon Web Services identifies St. Joseph County, Indiana as one site in Project Rainier, its multi-data-center AI training system for Anthropic. The broader system uses more than 500,000 Trainium2 chips, while Indiana announced an $11 billion AWS campus investment. A site-specific IT-capacity figure for the St. Joseph County record has not been publicly disclosed.

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.

Claims and exhibit sources

Jump to a claim (21)

Location context · St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States

Actual · AWS Project Rainier — St. Joseph County Site (Project)

Claim 53954 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. AWS Project Rainier AI compute cluster

    Amazon Web Services · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2919 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/aws/aws-project-rainier-ai-trainium-chips-compute-cluster

Lifecycle status · Partially operational

Actual · AWS Project Rainier — St. Joseph County Site (Project)

Claim 53955 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. AWS Project Rainier AI compute cluster

    Amazon Web Services · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2919 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/aws/aws-project-rainier-ai-trainium-chips-compute-cluster

Project identity · AWS Project Rainier — St. Joseph County Site

Actual · AWS Project Rainier — St. Joseph County Site (Project)

Claim 119502 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. AWS Project Rainier AI compute cluster

    Amazon Web Services · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2919 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/aws/aws-project-rainier-ai-trainium-chips-compute-cluster

  2. Amazon announces Northern Indiana data center investment plan

    Data Center Dynamics · Document date: Not stated · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-2920 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/amazon-announces-15bn-data-center-ai-investment-plan-for-northern-indiana/

Lifecycle status · Operating campus and expansion

Actual · AWS Project Rainier — St. Joseph County Site (Project)

Claim 119503 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. AWS Project Rainier AI compute cluster

    Amazon Web Services · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2919 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/aws/aws-project-rainier-ai-trainium-chips-compute-cluster

  2. Amazon announces Northern Indiana data center investment plan

    Data Center Dynamics · Document date: Not stated · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-2920 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/amazon-announces-15bn-data-center-ai-investment-plan-for-northern-indiana/

Location · New Carlisle area, St. Joseph County, IN, US

Actual · AWS Project Rainier — St. Joseph County Site (Project)

Claim 119504 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. AWS Project Rainier AI compute cluster

    Amazon Web Services · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2919 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/aws/aws-project-rainier-ai-trainium-chips-compute-cluster

  2. Amazon announces Northern Indiana data center investment plan

    Data Center Dynamics · Document date: Not stated · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-2920 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/amazon-announces-15bn-data-center-ai-investment-plan-for-northern-indiana/

Participant roles · Amazon Web Services, Anthropic

Actual · AWS Project Rainier — St. Joseph County Site (Project)

Claim 119505 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. AWS Project Rainier AI compute cluster

    Amazon Web Services · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2919 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/aws/aws-project-rainier-ai-trainium-chips-compute-cluster

  2. Amazon announces Northern Indiana data center investment plan

    Data Center Dynamics · Document date: Not stated · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-2920 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/amazon-announces-15bn-data-center-ai-investment-plan-for-northern-indiana/

Development scale · Amazon Web Services identifies St. Joseph County, Indiana as one site in Project Rainier, its multi data center AI training system for Anthropic

Actual · AWS Project Rainier — St. Joseph County Site (Project)

Claim 119507 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. AWS Project Rainier AI compute cluster

    Amazon Web Services · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2919 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/aws/aws-project-rainier-ai-trainium-chips-compute-cluster

  2. Amazon announces Northern Indiana data center investment plan

    Data Center Dynamics · Document date: Not stated · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-2920 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/amazon-announces-15bn-data-center-ai-investment-plan-for-northern-indiana/

Infrastructure · Joseph County record has not been publicly disclosed.

Actual · AWS Project Rainier — St. Joseph County Site (Project)

Claim 119508 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

  1. AWS Project Rainier AI compute cluster

    Amazon Web Services · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-2919 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/aws/aws-project-rainier-ai-trainium-chips-compute-cluster

  2. Amazon announces Northern Indiana data center investment plan

    Data Center Dynamics · Document date: Not stated · Corroborating

    Source reference: SRC-2920 · News report · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/amazon-announces-15bn-data-center-ai-investment-plan-for-northern-indiana/

Indiana investment · $11,000,000,000

Announced · AWS New Carlisle / Project Rainier Indiana (Project)

Claim AST-B1-047 · Recorded claim type: Announced · Review: Approved · Claim date: Apr 25, 2024

  1. AWS plans $11B northern Indiana data center campus

    Indiana Economic Development Corporation · Document date: Apr 25, 2024 · Supports

    Source reference: RAI-02 · Government primary

    Source URL

    https://iedc.in.gov/events/news/details/2024/04/25/gov.-holcomb-announces-amazon-web-services-plans-to-invest-11b-to-create-a-new-data-center-campus-in-northern-indiana

Minimum new jobs · 1,000 jobs

Committed · AWS New Carlisle / Project Rainier Indiana (Project)

Claim AST-B1-048 · Recorded claim type: Committed · Review: Approved · Claim date: Apr 25, 2024

  1. AWS plans $11B northern Indiana data center campus

    Indiana Economic Development Corporation · Document date: Apr 25, 2024 · Supports

    Source reference: RAI-02 · Government primary

    Source URL

    https://iedc.in.gov/events/news/details/2024/04/25/gov.-holcomb-announces-amazon-web-services-plans-to-invest-11b-to-create-a-new-data-center-campus-in-northern-indiana

Data center sales tax exemption term · 50 years

Incentive · AWS New Carlisle / Project Rainier Indiana (Project)

Claim AST-B1-049 · Recorded claim type: Incentive · Review: Approved · Claim date: Apr 25, 2024

  1. AWS plans $11B northern Indiana data center campus

    Indiana Economic Development Corporation · Document date: Apr 25, 2024 · Supports

    Source reference: RAI-02 · Government primary

    Source URL

    https://iedc.in.gov/events/news/details/2024/04/25/gov.-holcomb-announces-amazon-web-services-plans-to-invest-11b-to-create-a-new-data-center-campus-in-northern-indiana

Headcount tax credits · $18,300,000

Performance based maximum · AWS New Carlisle / Project Rainier Indiana (Project)

Claim AST-B1-050 · Recorded claim type: Performance based maximum · Review: Approved · Claim date: Apr 25, 2024

  1. AWS plans $11B northern Indiana data center campus

    Indiana Economic Development Corporation · Document date: Apr 25, 2024 · Supports

    Source reference: RAI-02 · Government primary

    Source URL

    https://iedc.in.gov/events/news/details/2024/04/25/gov.-holcomb-announces-amazon-web-services-plans-to-invest-11b-to-create-a-new-data-center-campus-in-northern-indiana

Training grants · $5,000,000

Performance based maximum · AWS New Carlisle / Project Rainier Indiana (Project)

Claim AST-B1-051 · Recorded claim type: Performance based maximum · Review: Approved · Claim date: Apr 25, 2024

  1. AWS plans $11B northern Indiana data center campus

    Indiana Economic Development Corporation · Document date: Apr 25, 2024 · Supports

    Source reference: RAI-02 · Government primary

    Source URL

    https://iedc.in.gov/events/news/details/2024/04/25/gov.-holcomb-announces-amazon-web-services-plans-to-invest-11b-to-create-a-new-data-center-campus-in-northern-indiana

Hoosier business investment credits · $55,000,000

Performance based maximum · AWS New Carlisle / Project Rainier Indiana (Project)

Claim AST-B1-052 · Recorded claim type: Performance based maximum · Review: Approved · Claim date: Apr 25, 2024

  1. AWS plans $11B northern Indiana data center campus

    Indiana Economic Development Corporation · Document date: Apr 25, 2024 · Supports

    Source reference: RAI-02 · Government primary

    Source URL

    https://iedc.in.gov/events/news/details/2024/04/25/gov.-holcomb-announces-amazon-web-services-plans-to-invest-11b-to-create-a-new-data-center-campus-in-northern-indiana

Redevelopment tax credits · $20,000,000

Performance based maximum · AWS New Carlisle / Project Rainier Indiana (Project)

Claim AST-B1-053 · Recorded claim type: Performance based maximum · Review: Approved · Claim date: Apr 25, 2024

  1. AWS plans $11B northern Indiana data center campus

    Indiana Economic Development Corporation · Document date: Apr 25, 2024 · Supports

    Source reference: RAI-02 · Government primary

    Source URL

    https://iedc.in.gov/events/news/details/2024/04/25/gov.-holcomb-announces-amazon-web-services-plans-to-invest-11b-to-create-a-new-data-center-campus-in-northern-indiana

Road contribution · $7,000,000

Committed maximum · AWS New Carlisle / Project Rainier Indiana (Project)

Claim AST-B1-054 · Recorded claim type: Committed maximum · Review: Approved · Claim date: Apr 25, 2024

  1. AWS plans $11B northern Indiana data center campus

    Indiana Economic Development Corporation · Document date: Apr 25, 2024 · Supports

    Source reference: RAI-02 · Government primary

    Source URL

    https://iedc.in.gov/events/news/details/2024/04/25/gov.-holcomb-announces-amazon-web-services-plans-to-invest-11b-to-create-a-new-data-center-campus-in-northern-indiana

Rainier chip count · Nearly 500000 Trainium2 chips

Actual company reported · AWS New Carlisle / Project Rainier Indiana (Project)

Claim AST-B1-055 · Recorded claim type: Actual company reported · Review: Approved · Claim date: Oct 29, 2025

  1. AWS activates Project Rainier

    Amazon · Document date: Oct 29, 2025 · Supports

    Source reference: RAI-01 · Company primary

    Source URL

    https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/aws/aws-project-rainier-ai-trainium-chips-compute-cluster

Rainier status · Fully operational status

Actual company reported · AWS New Carlisle / Project Rainier Indiana (Project)

Claim AST-B1-056 · Recorded claim type: Actual company reported · Review: Approved · Claim date: Oct 29, 2025

  1. AWS activates Project Rainier

    Amazon · Document date: Oct 29, 2025 · Supports

    Source reference: RAI-01 · Company primary

    Source URL

    https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/aws/aws-project-rainier-ai-trainium-chips-compute-cluster

Rainier geography · Multiple U.S. data centers scope

Actual company reported · AWS New Carlisle / Project Rainier Indiana (Project)

Claim AST-B1-057 · Recorded claim type: Actual company reported · Review: Approved · Claim date: Oct 29, 2025

  1. AWS activates Project Rainier

    Amazon · Document date: Oct 29, 2025 · Supports

    Source reference: RAI-01 · Company primary

    Source URL

    https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/aws/aws-project-rainier-ai-trainium-chips-compute-cluster

Cooling no water months · October through March months

Design · AWS New Carlisle / Project Rainier Indiana (Project)

Claim AST-B1-058 · Recorded claim type: Design · Review: Approved · Claim date: Oct 29, 2025

  1. AWS activates Project Rainier

    Amazon · Document date: Oct 29, 2025 · Supports

    Source reference: RAI-01 · Company primary

    Source URL

    https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/aws/aws-project-rainier-ai-trainium-chips-compute-cluster

Aws water use efficiency · 0.15 liters/kWh

Fleet metric not site specific · AWS New Carlisle / Project Rainier Indiana (Project)

Claim AST-B1-059 · Recorded claim type: Fleet metric not site specific · Review: Approved with followup · Claim date: Oct 29, 2025

  1. AWS activates Project Rainier

    Amazon · Document date: Oct 29, 2025 · Supports

    Source reference: RAI-01 · Company primary

    Source URL

    https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/aws/aws-project-rainier-ai-trainium-chips-compute-cluster

Counterparties and capital

Amazon Web Services · Developer, Operator, Campus developer operator and compute provider · CMP-0152

Anthropic · Customer, Principal compute customer · CMP-1370

Indiana Michigan Power · Electric utility

Indiana Economic Development Corporation · State incentive authority · CMP-0149

St. Joseph County · Local jurisdiction

Investment commitment

$11,000,000,000 · Apr 25, 2024

AWS announced $11 billion for a New Carlisle data center campus, conditional on long-term energy service agreements. This is a planned capital investment, not a loan.

Amazon Web Services (Sponsor)

Sources (1)
Evidence record

Financing record 351; claim-specific source links appear in the exhibit sources where published.

Hoosier business investment credits

$55,000,000 · Apr 25, 2024

Legacy figure

Counterparties not specified. Scope not specified.

Sources (1)
Evidence record

Financing record legacy-financing-AST-B1-052; claim-specific source links appear in the exhibit sources where published.

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