AWS Project Rainier (New Carlisle, Indiana)
BNorthern Indiana, US · US · Amazon Web Services (Amazon.com Inc.)
OperationalExplicit AI InfrastructureVerified
Environment
Water Stress
lowB
WRI Aqueduct 4.0, 2023, 2023
Aquifer Stress
Not DisclosedND
Grid Carbon Intensity
508 gCO₂/kWhA
EPA eGrid 2022, RFCW subregion, 2022
Grid RegionAEP Indiana Michigan Power (PJM)
Drought Risk
low
NOAA Palmer Drought Severity Index, 2023
Environmental Review
approved
St. Joseph County, Indiana permit records
Facility
CategoryExplicit AI Infrastructure
StatusOperational
Year Opened2025
Capacity
2200 MWC
$11B campus fully operational October 2025, hosting ~500,000 Trainium chips dedicated to Anthropic model training; the campus will ultimately draw about 2.2 GW. Amazon announced a further $15B Phase 2 across Northwest Indiana in November 2025.
Location
41.7000, -86.5100 · US
Campus AreaApproximately 1,200-acre campus
RegionNorthern Indiana, US
Research statusVerified
Last verified2026-07-18
Evidence (2 sources)
Journalism2025-10-29
Operational date, $11B investment, Anthropic as the dedicated customer
Journalism2025
~500,000 Trainium chips; 2.2 GW ultimate campus draw; 1,200 acres
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