Amazon is investing $6 billion in local data centers in Virginia and Texas, leading to competition between the two states.
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Updated Jul 5
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Amazon is investing $6 billion in local data centers in Virginia and Texas, leading to competition between the two states.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Amazon is building a data center in Pecos County, Texas, utilizing the Texas power grid.Sub-event
Amazon is investing $6B in data centers in VA and TX, intensifying state competition.1 source
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Data centers are expanding in Virginia, Ohio, Arizona, Georgia, and Texas.Also in this story
- Ohio, Texas, and Virginia are currently experiencing unusual and strange weather patterns as of September 21, 2026.
- Data center development is facing delays and local pushback on permits across multiple states.
- Both Texas and Arizona are hotly contested for data centers.
- Both Georgia and Texas are attracting new data center business.
The entities involved
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Amazon
American multinational technology company
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Virginia
state of the United States of America
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Texas
state of the United States of America
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- Amazon is building a massive data-center power plant in Texas.
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- Amazon built a data center in Hobart.