Amazon Pledges $1B for Data Center Communities, Warns on AI Moratoriums
AWS CEO Matt Garman said restricting data center construction would hurt US AI competitiveness, as Amazon launches its Built Together program.
Amazon has pledged more than $1 billion over five years through a new program called Built Together, aimed at communities that host its data centers. The company also warned that more than 100 proposed moratoriums on new AI data centers are under consideration across the United States.
AWS CEO Matt Garman said restricting data center construction would hurt US competitiveness in AI, according to techradar.com. Amazon added that it has stopped using nondisclosure agreements with government agencies involved in data center projects.
The company recently abandoned plans for a Maryland data center campus beside the Calvert Cliffs nuclear facility after community opposition.
Separately, Amazon agreed with Constellation Energy to increase electricity production at the Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant, adding 190 MW to the regional grid. Constellation could supply Amazon with as much as 690 MW over the longer term from its broader generation portfolio.
Background
Built Together’s education funding is expected to reach more than 300,000 students over five years. Amazon’s hands-on training network is expected to grow from three facilities to 25 by the end of 2028, potentially serving 100,000 workers annually.
Quick answers
What is Amazon's Built Together program?
Built Together is an Amazon program pledging more than $1 billion over five years to communities hosting its data centers.
How much power could Constellation supply to Amazon?
Constellation could supply Amazon with as much as 690 MW over the longer term from its broader generation portfolio, with an initial 190 MW added to the regional grid from the Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant.