AWS Louisa IAD-550 campus

FJI qualification held or pending: the full four-document gate, including project-specific government evidence, has not yet been accepted. Qualification evidence and decisions →

Project status: Project-specific air permit issued; construction and customer service not established by that permit. Capacity scope: 280 proposed generator sets in major-source application; not campus IT load. How we verify evidence.

Project and ownership

Amazon / AWS; Amazon Data Services. One named campus or explicitly bounded multi-campus development; reported envelopes are not operating IT load.

Power, permits and delivery

Project-specific air permit issued; construction and customer service not established by that permit

Financing and economics

AWS announced a wider $11 billion Louisa investment through 2040; no IAD-550 site allocation was verified.

Investor implications · Our analysis

Public-record evidence narrows development uncertainty but does not establish utilized compute, billable capacity, attributable earnings or a stock recommendation.

What to watch next

Verify construction commencement, electrical service and phased commissioning

Risks and unknowns

Building permits, IT load, grid delivery, construction progress and service dates remain unverified.

Sources and verification

Four project-specific sources reviewed, including at least one public-agency record.

1. State environmental recordVirginia DEQ

   DEQ describes a major stationary-source application at 2694 Jefferson Highway with 280 engine-generator sets.

2. State permit indexVirginia DEQ

   DEQ’s issued-permit index lists Amazon Data Services IAD-550, registration 74299-2, issued February 20, 2026.

3. Local government announcementLouisa County

   Louisa County announced AWS plans for two campuses and $11 billion of investment through 2040.

4. Independent specialist reportingDatacenterDynamics

   Specialist reporting documents AWS campus filings in Louisa and separates proposals from completion.

Reviewed October 7, 2026 · Source audit