Amazon holds Posey County open house to discuss possible data center
At an Oct. 22, 2026, community open house in Posey County, Amazon representatives discussed a potential data center, citing local power-grid capacity, water-use estimates and plans to follow local ordinances while saying the project is still developing, 14 News reported.
Amazon representatives met with Posey County residents at a community open house on Oct. 22, 2026, to discuss a possible data center and next steps, 14 News reported.
Company officials told attendees the site is being considered in part because CenterPoint Energy has excess capacity on its power grid; they said any facility would be "water conscious," using about as much water per year as nine restaurants, and would comply with local ordinances on sound, energy consumption and environmental impact, 14 News reported. Keith Klein, AWS director of data center solutions, told the meeting Amazon wants to continue the dialogue and hear residents' concerns, the report said.
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