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AWS Desper Creek Technology Campus (Louisa County)

AWS Desper Creek Technology Campus (Louisa County)

Permitting
Probable

Jurisdiction: US — Virginia (PJM/Dominion)

~140 acres south of Jefferson Highway (Rt 33), Louisa County Technology Overlay District — AWS's SECOND Louisa campus (the seeded aws-louisa-county / Lake Anna Tech Campus is the first, under construction). Up to 8 buildings + substation; scaled-down refile (Aug 2025) after AWS withdrew a larger 7.2M sq ft proposal.

Capacity
GPUs (est.)
Capex
Announced
Target operational

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Entities & roles

Entity
Role
Ownership
Committed capital
Amazon Web Services
Developer

Sources & citations

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  1. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District · Sep 16, 2025 · backs: status

    https://www.nao.usace.army.mil/Media/Public-Notices/Article/4304300/nao-2024-02685-desper-creek-technology-campus-lousia-virginia/

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  1. · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District